Call for Papers: Religion and the 21st Century City: Openings and Closures
DEPARTMENT FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS In Collaboration With SCHOOL OF ARTS Call for Papers for an International Conference on RELIGION AND THE 21ST CENTURY CITY: OPENINGS AND CLOSURES University of Ghana, 20th-22nd June, 2018 Background Faith communities and religious institutions have been pivotal in the growth of cities and urban communities in the world, usually […]
African Pentecostalism
The study of African Pentecostalism has blossomed in the last decade. In his recent essay for the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History, “Pentecostalism in Africa,” CGCM faculty associate Nimi Wariboko surveys the current state of historical scholarship on Pentecostalism in different African contexts. He highlights the priorities of such scholarship and points toward important trajectories for future work in the […]
World Methodist and Roman-Catholic Dialogue
2017 marked the 50th year anniversary of official dialogue between the World Methodist Council and the Roman Catholic Church. CGCM faculty associate Karen Westerfield Tucker (at the far left in the photo) has participated in this dialogue for the World Methodist Council for many years and was present at a recent audience with Pope Francis in […]
Dance as Metaphor of Cross and Mission in Contexts of Trauma
The trauma of violence, discrimination, and war continue to mark the lives of countless Christians throughout the globe. Such trauma is particularly acute in contexts where the public life of Christians is threatened and marginalized by the increasing influence of religious radicalism in the public sphere, notably in the Indonesian context of BuSTH alumna Rev. Dr. Septemmy […]
Latino Immigrant Ethnic Identity and Religious Affiliation in the US
As the percentage of the Latino population in the United States has grown dramatically over the previous decades, this growth has coincided with a diversification of religious adherence among Latinos. This has been most visible in growing pentecostal and evangelical expressions of Christianity. CGCM faculty associate Jonathan Calvillo recently presented his research on the impact […]
Call for Papers: Christianity and the Public Sphere in Africa and Asia
Conference theme: Christianity and the Public Sphere in Africa and Asia Conference date: From Sunday evening on 1 July to Tuesday noon on 3 July 2018 Conference venue: Hope Park Campus, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, L16 9JD, England The conference will generate informed discussions of issues pertaining to African and Asian Christians and their public […]
Race, Religion, and Adoption in the United States
This year, Soojin Chung will be working as Visiting Scholar at the University of California-Berkeley Department of Ethnic Studies. There, she will be collaborating with UC Berkeley professor Carolyn Chen, investigating how the dynamic of race plays a role in the lives of Asian American adoptees. Specifically, she will examine the relationship between race and […]
2018 Global Christian Forum Gathering in Bogotá, Colombia
The Global Christian Forum (GCF) will hold its third global gathering April 24-27, 2018 in Bogotá, Colombia. “The GCF is a ‘forum,’ a place for leaders from across the spectrum of Christianity globally to meet for inspiration and insight on matters of common interest as they face the future together.” This by-invitation gathering will be […]
Christian-Muslim Relations and State Formation in West Africa
Many emerging countries in postcolonial West Africa have found themselves at the center of Christian-Muslim interactions in the contemporary world. Nimi Wariboko’s new piece, “Christian-Muslim Relations and the Ethos of State Formation in West Africa” in Evelyn A. Reisacher (ed.), Dynamics of the Muslim Worlds: Regional, Theological, and Theological Perspectives (Downers Groove, IL: IVP Academic 2017), explores the […]
The Latinx Body and Pedagogy
What does it mean to be Latino/a and teach in the U.S. in higher education today? The Perkins School of Theology Center for the Study of Latino/a Christianity and Religions is offering a one-day seminar to discuss issues related to this important question. The seminar is for Pre-Tenure Faculty and PhD Candidates led by Dr. […]