Category: Faculty News
New Colloquium Fellows Announced
We are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 CURA Colloquium Fellows. This year’s theme is Religion and Empire. Please keep a eye out for the fall schedule, coming soon.
New director at CURA
Menchik Appointed Director of CURA: The Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs Jeremy Menchik has been named the new director of CURA: The Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University. Established in 1985, CURA is the oldest center for the study of religion and world affairs in the United States. […]
Topic for CURA Colloquium 23-24 Announced. Call for Applications
Check out the colloquium page for details.
We are pleased to present this recording of the valedictory lecture with Houchang Chehabi, Professor of International Relations and History, that took place at BU last month. “Religion, Mass Media, and Charismatic Authority: Iranian Music in the Revolutionary Decade, 1979-1989”
Studying Lived Religion: Book Launch with Professor Nancy T. Ammerman
Professor Emerita Nancy T. Ammerman will launch her book Studying Lived Religion with CURA on April 27th at 4pm at 213 Bay State Rd. Room 227. Read more about Ammerman’s 2021 publication.
CURA: Religion, Mass Media, and Charismatic Authority
“Religion, Mass Media, and Charismatic Authority: Iranian Music in the Revolutionary Decade, 1979-1989” with Houchang Chehabi, Professor of International Relations and History Tuesday, May 3 4pm Lecture 5:30pm Reception GSU 239 Terrace Lounge CURA is pleased to be hosting this Valedictory Lecture in honor of Professor Chehabi’s upcoming retirement. Please join us for a lecture […]
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.
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 – […]