DEADLINE November 17, 2025 at Noon The 2026 Conference on the Jewish Left, taking place at Boston University on Thursday, February 12, 2026, will feature workshops led by progressive organizations, Jewish community organizations, or established scholars dedicated to fostering learning, skill-building, and networking. These workshops will engage deeply with contemporary challenges and aim to inspire […]
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Travel grants of up to $500 are provided to Boston University students who wish to travel outside of Boston for a conference or to conduct research on a subject related to CURA’s mission. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To Apply: Send an explanation of the purpose of the travel, along with a budget […]
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 – […]
By Tim Longman, Director Human rights groups not only conduct advocacy but also extensive research and are major producers of information on issues such as political conditions, rule of law, and the impact of violence on civilians. Scholars rely heavily on reports from Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, particularly in conflict settings and authoritarian […]
Presents: Muslim Communities in Europe and North America: Contemporary Developments and Challenges Friday, September 27, 2019 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Cosponsored By: Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs (CURA), Pardee School of Global Studies Boston University, Boston, MA Luncheon Keynote Address Boston University: Metcalf Trustee Center – Kenmore Room 9th Floor, One Silber Way, […]
This past Friday and Saturday CURA hosted a group of social science scholars from across the country for a two day workshop entitled Finding Religion: Reconsidering Concepts and Methods for Studying Religion. In this workshop, participants considered the best practices that social scientists are currently using to “find religion,” and the ways in which scholars are […]
Deadline April 15th. Details here.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day! We are proud to announce a new collection of working papers supported by the Henry Luce Foundation. The papers are based on a conference that took place at CURA last semester, and focuses on Sex, Gender, and Contemporary Sexualities. Click here to read the papers. […]
Check out the Pardee School news item on Director Bob Hefner’s most recent trip to Indonesia. Hefner Speaks in Indonesia