Journal Organizes Special Issue on “Research with Religio-Cultural Heritage in Africa”
The open-access journal Religions is pleased to announce that we have launched a new Special Issue entitled “Research with Religio-Cultural Heritage in Africa.” Prof. Maluleke and Prof. Kaunda are serving as Guest Editors for this issue. Papers may be submitted from now until 31 December 2021 as papers will be published on an ongoing basis. […]
China Historical Christian Database Receives Generous Challenge Grant
China Historical Christian Database (CHCD) The Center for Global Christianity and Mission has launched a project that is using the power of computing to record where every Christian church, school, hospital, publishing house, and the like, were located in China between 1550 and 1950. The database also documents who worked inside those buildings, both foreign […]
Seminar: “Jesuits, Women and the Domestic Christianity in Early Modern China”
The University of Oxford China Centre is hosting a seminar on Thursday, February 18, at 5pm. Dr. Nadine Amsler, a Fellow of Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, will give a presentation entitled “Jesuits, Women and the Domestic Christianity in Early Modern China.” This talk will discuss the connections between Jesuits, women and domestic worship in seventeenth-century China. […]
Symposium on Sino-Christian Architecture
On April 19-21, 2021, the history department at Whitworth University (Washington, USA) will host a symposium on Sino-Christian Architecture. The events are open to the public, and the Zoom link can be found in the event flier. The schedule will be as follows: Monday, 19 April (USA, Pacific Time) Introduction: 8:00-8:05 am – Dr. Amanda […]
Dana Robert to Speak on “Constructing World Fellowship” at Knox College, Toronto
On March 3, CGCM Director Dr. Dana Robert will give a public lecture entitled “Constructing World Fellowship: Christian Practices and Insights from a Century Ago” at Knox College, one of the member colleges of the Toronto School of Theology. The event will take place from 4:00-5:30pm EST. The event is free, but registration is required […]
Upcoming Virtual Events in Mission History: Brazilian Evangelicalism, Women & Historiography
The Institute of Historical Research at the School of Advanced Study at the University of London is hosting two events that will be of interest to historians of Christian mission. On February 23, 2021, 5:30pm – 7:00pm (London time), Dr. Pedro Feitoza of the Brazilian Centre of Analysis and Planning will give a presentation entitled “Immigrants, […]
American Academy of Religion Call for Papers Available
The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is now accepting paper proposals for the annual meeting, which will take place in San Antonio, Texas, from November 20-23, 2021. The full call for proposals and submission instructions are available at the AAR proposal submission site. Submissions are due by March 1. Several of the units may be […]
Prof. Roldan-Figueroa’s New Book on “The Martyrs of Japan”
Dr. Rady Roldan-Figueroa has a new book coming out with Brill in June 2021. Entitled The Martyrs of Japan: Publication History and Catholic Missions in the Spanish World: Spain, New Spain, and the Philippines, 1597-1700, the book not only discusses the various accounts of the Christian martyrs in Japan in the late 16th century, but […]
Michel Chambon (’19) Appointed Research Fellow at National University of Singapore
Dr. Michel Chambon, who earned his PhD in anthropology from BU in 2019, has recently been appointed a Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore. As part of his work on “Religion and Globalisation,” his research will focus on Chinese Christians and Asian Catholics. Chambon is the author of […]
Daewon Moon Appointed Appointed Successor Pastor at Daegu Dongshin Church, South Korea
Dr. Daewon Moon, CGCM alumnus (’18), was recently appointed successor pastor at Daegu Dongshin Church, a congregation of 8,000 members which has been devoted to world mission since 1974. Today, the congregation supports 65 missionaries (full-time) and 72 missionaries (part-time) who are working in 41 countries in the world. Dr. Moon also plans to serve as […]