Alfred C. Stepan was a comparative political scientist and Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government at Columbia University, where he was also director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration and Religion. After his recent passing, CURA Faculty Associate Jeremy Menchik contributed a piece on his legacy for the Social Science Research Council. […]
Many BU professors and graduate students are speaking at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, November 18-21. Check out the full schedule for the Boston based event. A sample of BU involvement Harvard Religious Literacy Project and American Academy of Religion Theme: FBI and Religion Scholars: Reflecting on the Past 25 Years […]
The memorial for our founding director Peter Berger has been scheduled. Saturday, October 14 11:00am to 12:00pm The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Longwood 25 Monmouth Street Brookline, MA 02446 There will be a light reception following the service.
Faculty Associate Professor Nimi Wariboko wrote an opinion piece on politics in Nigeria earlier this month in the Premium Times. Click here to read.
Member of CURA Strategic Planning Committee Noora Lori discusses Migration Innovation Incubators.
On September 29th, 2017, Professor Robert W. Hefner will present the keynote address at the opening of a conference on “A Civil Islam: Prospects and Challenges in the 21st Century,” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event is sponsored by the Malaysia-based Islamic Renaissance Front, which was founded in 2009 and describes itself as “an intellectual […]
This fall we welcome new Director Tim Longman. Bob Hefner remains as a Faculty Associate and part of our Strategic Planning Committee. Tim comes to CURA after a stint as Director of BU’s African Studies Center. He is also Professor in the department of political science. At a party to kick off the year, Tim […]
Click here for our notice on the passing of Peter.
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. […]
Bob Hefner has been named to the executive board of the newly-formed Indonesia-US Council on Religion and Pluralism. Click here for more info.