Alumna Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst to Speak at Mission Conference
During October 15-17, Missão ALEF will be holding a virtual conference entitled “Igreja e Cidade: Vocação e Missão.” One of the featured speakers is Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst (’16), CGCM alumna, presenting alongside other featured speakers–Mac Pier, Ed Stetzer, Samuel Escobar, and Viv Grigg. See the conference promotional video below, and click here to register! […]
Dana Robert Featured in Interview Series on History as Christian Vocation
Dr. Mark Hutchinson, Professor of History at Alphacrucis College (Sydney, Australia), has recently hosted a series of podcasts on the practice of history as a Christian vocation. So far, the interviewees include Mark Noll, Tim Larsen, Beth Allison Barr, Rick Kennedy, and BU CGCM Director, Dana Robert. In her contribution to the series, Robert describes […]
Former Missionary in Residence Laments Severe Flooding in Niger
Joel Gray, a former Missionary in Residence with the CGCM, describes devastating flooding in Niamey, Niger. Joel and his wife Karen evacuated their home at the end of August, and had to evacuate again at the beginning of September. They write, Thousands of people in Niamey have lost their houses and their food. Our places […]
Call for Submissions: Dictionary of Pentecostal Missions
Robert Gallagher (Wheaton College), Jerry Ireland (University of Valley Forge), and Paul W. Lewis (Assemblies of God Theological Seminary) are organizing a Dictionary of Pentecostal Missions, to be published with T&T Clark. The editors have already assembled a list of entries to be included, though they are also open to suggestions for other articles as […]
Jesudas Athyal on Christian Proselytization and Question of “Success” in India
Dr. Jesudas Athyal, Acquiring Editor in World Christianity for Fortress Press and former CGCM visiting researcher, is engaging in public debate about the role of proselytization in Indian Christianity. His recent article, “Christianity Hasn’t Failed in India. Conversion Isn’t Its Only Goal,” published in The Print, argues that Christianity’s success in India today cannot be […]
A New Beginning: CGCM Annual Gathering Goes Virtual
Typically, students and faculty in the history of Christianity and mission studies gather at Professor Robert’s house for a meal and conversation at the opening of the school year. This year, the CGCM switched to a virtual format, hosing a “mocktail” party via Zoom! We are excited to welcome new doctoral students in historical and […]
Michele Sigg Named DACB Executive Director
Congratulations to Dr. Michèle Sigg, who has recently been appointed the Executive Director of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB). Formerly, she had been serving as Associate Director of the DACB, and she also serves as Editor of the Journal of African Christian Biography (JACB). Dr. Sigg has written several articles on women in […]
Call For Abstracts: Workshop on Forced Migration & Human Trafficking
The Pardee Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking, located at Boston University, is issuing a call for abstracts for their upcoming workshop, Mobility, Time and Political Possibilities. The workshop is year-long, running from early 2021 and culminating in an in-person event in early 2022. The group envisages a small but committed group of scholars […]
Conference Honoring the Philosophy of Nimi Wariboko
On November 21, Boston University and the University of Texas at Austin are hosting an online conference on “The Philosophy of Nimi Wariboko,” covering the major themes of ethics, economy, society, religion, and African social traditions. A prolific author and thinker, Dr. Wariboko is the Walter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University, […]
Dana Robert to Deliver Public Address: “The Promise of Fractured Fellowship”
On September 9th, Dana Robert will deliver a public convocation address at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. The lecture, “The Promise of Fractured Fellowship: Lessons from 1920,” will explore how a century ago, in the wake of world war, the flu pandemic, and the ongoing injustice of colonialism, Protestants pursued friendship and fellowship. Widespread destruction made urgent […]