Registration for Regional AAR Symposium
The New England-Maritimes Region of the American Academy of Religion is hosting a virtual symposium on April 9, 2021. Registration is now open, and the schedule is available. Dr. Mayra Rivera of Harvard Divinity School and Dr. Marla F. Frederick of Candler School of Theology will serve as keynote speakers. Current BUSTH PhD candidates Shaunesse’ […]
BU Alum Co-Authors Book on Grief and Loss
BU alum Dr. Pat McLeod (’09) was recently interviewed by Rabbi Yitzi Weiner as part of a series on “individuals and organizations making an important social impact” for Authority Magazine. Pat and his wife Tammy serve as chaplains at Harvard University. As part of this work, they organized the Mamelodi Initiative in the township of […]
CFP from the Conference on Faith & History: “Protest, Resistance, and Transformation”
Historians study and teach history because of the need to understand causation, contingency, and context. Christian scholars add to those traditional factors our faith-based reasons as well–a love for humans as made in the image of God, the mandate to care for Creation, to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to tell the Truth. In […]
Liberating the Ladies’ Aid: Public Lecture with Dr. Margaret Bendroth
Why did women’s ordination take so long to achieve? And how did churchwomen push for change before the advent of Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem? On Thursday, April 8, Dr. Margaret Bendroth will discuss the complicated search for ‘women’s role’ in mainline churches in the crucially important years leading up to second-wave feminism. Dr. Bendroth […]
Upcoming Lecture on “The China Bible House in the Second Sino-Japanese War”
The Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences is hosting a seminar with Dr. George Mak entitled “Spreading the Word of God in Wartime China: The China Bible House in the Second Sino-Japanese War.” The event will take place on April 13, 2021, 12:00nn – 1:00 pm (HK Time). Registration is required by […]
Registration Open for Yale-Edinburgh Group, June 2021
Registration is now open for this year’s Yale-Edinburgh Conference on World Christianity and the History of Mission! As the conference will be entirely online this year, we are planning to take full advantage of the digital medium to deliver a memorable experience. A few of the things you can expect are: – There will be synchronous and […]
Author Event: Dr. Jonathan Calvillo to Speak on “The Saints of Santa Ana”
On March 31 at 8pm EST, Dr. Jonathan Calvillo will speak on his recent book, The Saints of Santa Ana: Faith and Ethnicity in a Mexican Majority City. Please feel free to share the attached flyers with others who might be interested! The flyers are available in both English and Spanish. The Zoom link is: […]
Boston Area Ministers to Speak on “Mission in a Time of Pandemic”
On Friday, March 19, a panel of Boston area ministers will discuss mission and ministry in the United States during a time of pandemic. The speakers will be the Rev. Tyler Sit, the planter of New City Church; Dominic J.S. Mejia, outgoing Director of University Student and Young Adult at Harvard-Epworth UMC; and the Rev. […]
2021 Orlando E. Costas Consultation
On March 12, 1pm-4pm, the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium will host the annual Orlando E. Costas Consultation. This year’s theme is “Mission Spiritualities in a Time of Global Trauma.” The event is open to all, and the link for registration is available in the event flier. You can direct any questions to info@globalchristianity.org.
Documentaries on Faith Community Responses to Pandemic in a North Carolina City
BU alumnus Dr. Kendal Mobley (’04), Associate Professor of Religion and Coordinator of the Spiritual Life Center at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), is leading the effort to create a series of documentary videos called Crisis and Compassion, showing how diverse religious communities in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region of North Carolina are responding to the pandemic […]