Toyohiko Kagawa’s War Responsibility Confession
HDS Yang Visiting Scholars in World Christianity Now Accepting Applications for 2026-27
“Apply to the Yang Visiting Scholars Program in World Christianity at Harvard Divinity School! Click here to see the full PDF Please note the following description and eligibility requirements: Responsibilities Each visiting scholar teaches one course (either in the fall or in the spring semester) and presents their research in a public lecture, panel […]
Dr. Gina A. Zurlo Delivers Keynote at 2025 Christian Scholars’ Conference
The Center of Global Christianity and Mission is excited to celebrate Dr. Gina A. Zurlo, Visiting Lecturer on World Christianity at Harvard University, who served as the keynote speaker at the 2025 Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars’ Conference, held June 4–6 at Abilene Christian University. Congratulations, Dr. Zurlo! Photo: Gina Zurlo (left; BU STH Alum […]
Alex Mayfield
Alex Mayfield is an Assistant Professor of History at Asbury University. His research utilizes digital methodologies that enable the reconstruction of historical networks and movements within global Christianity. His research and teaching interests include global history, pentecostal and charismatic movements, mission history in East Asia, and the history of colonial Latin America. His current scholarly […]
Yannick Essertel
Yannick Essertel is Professeur des Universités, Docteur-HDR. He was a researcher at CREDO (Centre de Recherche et de Documentation sur l’Océanie) Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, EHESS, CREDO UMR 7308; he is a member of various university research groups in the history of religion and the spread of Christianity. His work has focused on the pedagogies of […]
Grace Eun-Sun Lee
Grace Eun-Sun Lee is a PhD student in World Christianity and Mission Studies at Boston University School of Theology. Grace grew up in an Asian diaspora between the Philippines and South Korea, which sparked her interest in pursuing related topics dealing with cross-cultural narratives and interactions. In light of the demographic shift of Christianity in […]
Jimin Lim
Jimin Lim is a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at Boston University, under the mentorship of Dr. Eugenio Menegon. His research focuses on Sino-Western cultural exchanges and their impact on Korea, with particular emphasis on the cultural translation of Western texts in China and the travelogues of Korean envoys to Beijing during the Ming-Qing […]
Guillermo Flores Borda
Guillermo entered the Political Science Ph.D. program at Boston University (BU) in the spring of 2025. During his time at BU, he plans to study “Latino Christian Nationalism,” focusing on (i) the ways in which Latin American and US Latino evangelicals are engaging with Christian Nationalism (CN) rhetoric on the ground, (ii) any distinctions in […]
Samaila Ayuba
Samaila Wada Ayuba is a World Christianity and Mission Studies doctoral student at Boston University School of Theology. His research focuses on Christianity in Nigeria, particularly the growth and resilience of the Church of the Brethren in response to the Boko Haram insurgency in Northeastern Nigeria. Ayuba holds a Bachelor of Theology degree from ECWA […]
Stephen Warui
Stephen Apollo Warui is a PhD student in World Christianity and Mission at the Boston University School of Theology. Apollo’s research interest is Christianity in Kenya, and he is interested in examining the shifts and trends of Kenyan Christianity from independence (1963) to 2023, with a special focus on ecumenism and mission. Apollo holds a […]