Theology & the Arts in the African Context
On May 26-27, the Center for Primal and Christian Spirituality at the Akrofi-Kristaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture will hold a Theology and the Arts Symposium on the theme “Christian Faith and the Arts in Africa: Bridging the Cultural Divide.” Register here!
Eugenio Menegon to Deliver Lecture in “Keys to Understanding Early Modern Christianities” Series
On April 20 at 10am (Central European Time), CGCM faculty associate Dr. Eugenio Menegon will deliver one of the Frankfurt Lectures on “Keys to Understanding Early Modern Christianities.” His topic, local religion in late imperial China, is one of several interesting themes explored by the lecturers, such as polycentricity in global Catholicism, tolerance in the […]
New Film on Jesuit Mission in New France and East Asia
The Ricci Institute at the University of San Francisco has recently released a documentary film on Jesuit mission work, comparing and contrasting work done in New France with their work in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. The film is freely available to watch at jesuits.org.
Registration Open for Yale-Edinburgh Group, June 2021
Registration is now open for this year’s Yale-Edinburgh Conference on World Christianity and the History of Mission! As the conference will be entirely online this year, we are planning to take full advantage of the digital medium to deliver a memorable experience. A few of the things you can expect are: – There will be synchronous and […]
Author Event: Dr. Jonathan Calvillo to Speak on “The Saints of Santa Ana”
On March 31 at 8pm EST, Dr. Jonathan Calvillo will speak on his recent book, The Saints of Santa Ana: Faith and Ethnicity in a Mexican Majority City. Please feel free to share the attached flyers with others who might be interested! The flyers are available in both English and Spanish. The Zoom link is: […]
2021 Orlando E. Costas Consultation
On March 12, 1pm-4pm, the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium will host the annual Orlando E. Costas Consultation. This year’s theme is “Mission Spiritualities in a Time of Global Trauma.” The event is open to all, and the link for registration is available in the event flier. You can direct any questions to info@globalchristianity.org.
CGCM Associate Director to Speak at China Christianity Studies Group
The 2021 annual meeting of the China Christianity Studies Group will be held virtually on Friday, March 26 – 7:30-9:15PM Eastern Time (US), in parallel with the Association for Asian Studies’ 2021 virtual conference. Dr. Daryl Ireland, CGCM Associate Director, and Dr. Eugenio Menegon, CGCM faculty associate, are among the speakers at this meeting. The meeting is free […]
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. […]
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, […]