Cambridge Center for Christianity Worldwide Seminar, 17 February 2026
The Challenges of Sacred Charters for World Christianity The Center for the Study of World Christianity (CCCW) warmly invites you to attend the CCCW Day Lecture, in person or online, on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, featuring Professor Dana Robert (Boston University). Professor Robert will present a lecture titled: “The Challenges of Sacred Charters for World […]
Cambridge Center for Christianity Worldwide Seminar, 17 February 2026
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming CCCW Day Lecture on Tuesday, 17 February, featuring Professor Dana Robert of Boston University.Professor Robert will present a lecture titled “The Challenges of Sacred Charters for World Christianity,” offering timely and critical reflections on key developments shaping World Christianity and mission in the twenty-first century.This event […]
Global Mission in the Age of World Christianity
In May 2023, Yonsei University and the Saemoonan Church combined to host Dana Robert as she gave the special Underwood Lectures on Global Mission in the Age of World Christianity. The lectures included, “Frontiers, or ‘to the Ends of the Earth'”, “Friendship in the Kingdom,” and “Fellowship: Living ‘As If.'” Reporting on the lecture on […]
Between Hindu and Christian
Kerry P. C. San Chirico, who intersected with the Center for Global Christianity and Mission when he was a PhD student at Boston College, recently published, Between Hindu and Christian: Khrist Bhaktas, Catholics, and the Negotiation of Devotion in Banaras (OUP, 2023). Among others, he specifically thanks Dana L. Robert for her role in writing […]
GEMN “Women in Mission” Conference May 12-14
Registration is ongoing for the 2022 Global Mission Conference that will be held May 12-14 online on the theme of Women in Mission. Sign up now to join with people around the world to celebrate and reflect on the vital role of women’s participation in God’s mission. Sponsored by the Global Episcopal Mission […]
International Missionary Council Centenary
In November 2021, the World Council of Church’s Commission on World Mission and Evangelism sponsored a global event to commemorate the formation of the International Missionary Council on its 100th anniversary. The three-day event included three plenary sessions, which were recorded and available for viewing. The presentation on “What happened at Lake Mohonk at its […]
Announcing the Endowment of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission
The 20th Anniversary of the CGCM On October 1st, Boston University announced the endowment of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission. The milestone was revealed on the 20th anniversary of the Center’s founding. Opened in 2001 under the leadership of Dana L. Robert and Inus Daneel, the CGCM was the first Center of its […]
Announcing the Festschrift in Honor of Dr. Dana L. Robert
The CGCM is pleased to announce the publication of a festschrift in honor of Dana L. Robert: Unlikely Friends: How God Uses Boundary-Crossing Friendships to Transform the World. The volume is co-edited by David W. Scott (’13), Daryl R. Ireland (’15), Grace Y. May (’00), and Casely B. Essamuah (’03). The editors chose to honor […]
In Memory of Historian Wilbert R. Shenk
The CGCM remembers the life and legacy of Wilbert Shenk. He shaped the study of world Christianity in its early years and continued to be a mentor, model, and inspiration to many. His groundbreaking research and writing, particularly his work on historical figures and missiologists Henry Venn and Lesslie Newbigin, have been influential in the […]
Dana Robert to Speak at New Wilmington Mission Conference
Dr. Dana Robert will be speaking at the New Wilmington Mission Conference, which will take place on July 16-19, 2021. First held 115 years ago, the Conference is one of the oldest continuing mission-related gatherings taking place in the United States and is connected to the Presbyterian church. Find the conference schedule here, and learn […]