Mapping Chinese Christianity
In early June, Professor Eugenio Menegon (Chinese History), together with co-investigator Prof. Daryl Ireland (Associate Director of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission & Research Assistant Professor of Mission, BU’s School of Theology) received the exciting news that a Digital Humanities Project they are jointly sponsoring was awarded a seed grant for Summer 2018 by […]
The Bartolomé de Las Casas Conference
“Las Casas in Hemispheric American Perspective: II International Conference on Bartolomé de Las Casas.” July 15-16 (Monday-Tuesday), 2019 Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. The first International Conference, “Bartolomé de Las Casas, O.P.: History, Philosophy, and Theology in the Age of European Expansion,” held in 2016, was a landmark event for Lascasian scholarship. In response […]
Leibnitz Institute Fellowship Program
The Leibnitz Institute in Mainz, Germany is seeking applications for a doctoral student fellowship. The Institute has expertise in Early Modern Christianity. IEG_Fellowships_for_Doctoral_Students_18
Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission Award
An M.B. Studies Project Grant of $2,500 was awarded to Anicka Fast for her Ph.D. dissertation project: “Living in the same house: Contested ecclesial identity in the Mennonite and Mennonite Brethren missionary encounter in Congo, 1912–1989.” Like other sectors currently receiving attention (e.g., Mennonites and the Holocaust, Mennonites and Canadian “Indian Day Schools,” etc.), Anicka’s […]
African Christian Biography
The centrality of African Christians inspired the creation of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography over 20 years ago. To celebrate 20 years of collecting African biographies, the DACB hosted a conference in 2015. The fruit of that conference is a new book: African Christian Biography. Published by Cluster books, the volume will be available in July 2018.
Workplace Discipleship: The Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative Conference
The Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will host the Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative Conference, June 5-7, 2018. A special public event will be held on June 6th on Workplace Discipleship.
Post-Doc Fellowships
The Global Research Institute program at Fuller Theological Seminary, in partnership with the Luce Foundation, is offering two six-month postdoctoral fellowships for two specific writing projects on mission topics in 2019-2020. One is on technology and the other on migration. Proposals are welcome. The deadline for applications is June 1st this year. For details visit https://www.fuller.edu/school-of-intercultural-studies/center-for-missiological-research/global-research-institute/ […]
Global Christian Forum Installs New Secretary
At the third gathering of the Global Christian Forum, Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah (’03) was installed at the new Secretary. Surrounded by delegates from 64 nations and represented twenty two different Christian traditions, Essamuah was charged to lead the ecumenical organization that facilitates interaction among Christians globally.
Global Mission Summit 2018
Partnering with God: From the theological to the practical implications of answering God’s call to mission. Ground your missional relationship in God’s Mission. Hear and share stories of answering God’s call. Learn and share in best practices on the ground. Learn to invite others to join your partnership and spread the […]