Born in Blackness: The Central Role of Africa and Africans in the Making of the Modern World
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Author: Arlene Brennan
Jeffrey Rubin’s Seeing and Not Seeing Project
Jeffrey W. Rubin’s Seeing and Not Seeing project, which is co-sponsored by CURA, has been profiled by the Center for the Humanities.
Fall Colloquium Schedule
Check out our flyer for the fall CURA Colloquium sessions. All are welcome to attend. Papers will be available a week in advance, and reading them is mandatory for attendance. CURA Colloquium Fall 2021
Fall Reception Boat Cruise
You’re invited to help CURA kick off the new year with a Charles River cruise. Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres will be available. Partners are welcome. Please include number in RSVP as space is limited. Deerfield Dock (Directions: walk down Silber Way towards the Charles River, take a left onto Back Street, and then take […]
After the Exodus: Political Theology in South Sudan
Lecture with Christopher Tounsel, Assistant Professor of History and Africa Studies, Pennsylvania State University After two lengthy civil wars with concerted Christian-Muslim dimensions, South Sudan seceded from Sudan to become the world’s newest nation in 2011. Within three years, however, it was embroiled in an internal conflict drawn along ethnic lines. What became of the […]
Colloquium Call for Proposals Live
The theme for the 2021-2022 CURA Colloquium is “Religion, Gender, and Sexuality”. Applications are due June 4th. Find out more on our colloquium page.
Stream “Progress and Stagnation After the Arab Uprisings”
You can stream “Progress and Stagnation After the Arab Uprisings” on CURA’s youtube page. This event was organized by Assistant Professor Shamiran Mako moderated by BU Professors Mako and Noora Lori.
Webinar: Progress and Stagnation After the Arab Uprisings
Join us for a webinar April 3 on the 10th anniversary of the Arab Uprising. Session 1 -9am-10:45am Moderated by Noora Lori, Pardee School Melani Cammett | Harvard University F. Gregory Gause | Texas A&M Valentine Moghadam | Northeastern University Bassel Salloukh | Lebanese American University Shamiran Mako | BU Pardee School Session 2 – […]
Grad Students: Call for Papers
Call for Papers CURA’s Religion and Public Affairs Workshop is inviting graduate students to share papers that they want to present and workshop in the field of Religion, Public Affairs, Culture, and International Relations! Workshops will consist mostly of graduate students and researchers in these fields. Send papers, with resume/CV to Nick Rodriguez, nicklr@bu.edu
CURA Religion and Public Affairs Grad Student Group Relaunches
Our Religion and IR: Pizza and Politics student group is re-launching this semester as the “Religion and Public Affairs Workshop” for graduate students of all disciplines. Meetings will be on zoom, and the group is headed by Nickholas Rodriguez. The First session is next Wednesday! The Religious Left: A Conversation with Jack Jenkins Wednesday, October […]