Selected fellows participate in bimonthly colloquium sessions to workshop research papers. This year-long conversation brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars of religion and world affairs. Past fellows have come from anthropology, political science, religion, sociology, theology, and Boston area institutions including Boston College, Northeastern, and Harvard. Those selected as presenting fellows will be […]
Mónica Isabel Rey, Adjunct Professor in Women’s and Gender Studies, Babson College and Wheaton College (MA) Date: May 2, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Location: Pardee School of Global Studies, 154 Bay State Road, 2nd floor (Eilts Room) Abstract: In the discipline of biblical studies the majority of research tends to focus on […]
Cody Musselman, Preceptor, Harvard University Initiative Date: April 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location: Pardee School of Global Studies, 154 Bay State Road, 2nd floor (Eilts Room) Abstract: In recent years, scholars and cultural commentators have noted how online wellness and fitness forums have served as an entry point for political radicalization, […]
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Marsin Alshamary, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston College. Faculty Affiliate at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative Date: April 11, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location: Pardee School of Global Studies, 154 Bay State Road, 2nd floor (Eilts Room) Abstract: Can religion generate social capital and promote the development of civil […]
Date: Wednesday, April 2nd | 5:30 PM Location: Boston University Questrom Auditorium, 595 Commonwealth Ave, Room HAR-105 Registration Required This event marks the publication of The Modern Israeli and Palestinian Diasporas: A Comparative Approach (University of Texas Press), edited by Prof. Nahum Karlinsky. The Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs is sponsoring this […]
Laura Anne Thompson, Raphael Morrison Dorman Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University Date: March 28, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location: Pardee School of Global Studies, 154 Bay State Road, 2nd floor (Eilts Room) Abstract: Relying on court documents, interviews, and public debates, this paper compares the prosecution of […]
Jacques Michel Ngimbous, Post Doctoral Fellow of the Boston College President’s Office, Boston College Date: March 21, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location: Pardee School of Global Studies, 154 Bay State Road, 2nd floor (Eilts Room) Abstract: This paper examines the bloody collision that occurred in Côte d’Ivoire between two diametrically opposed conceptions […]
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About Magid Ensemble “Extraordinary, Suspenseful, Mesmerizing” – Shterna and the Lost Voice transports audiences into the rich world of Yiddish folklore. This immersive storytelling production follows Shterna on an epic hero’s journey, accompanied by live original klezmer music and an exquisite papercut crankie. The Magid Ensemble (“magid” meaning “storyteller” in Yiddish) is a multidisciplinary […]