News & Events
Beyond the Headlines: Conversations about Israel-Palestine
On Wednesday, November 8, Dean Scott Taylor launched a series of conversations about Israel and Palestine. The School's goal is Read more
How to Talk About Religion, Culture, and Violence: A Statement by the Director of CURA
Dear CURA Community, CURA was founded with a mission that is easy to understand but sometimes difficult to enact. CURA Read more
Event Highlights: Sunni Chauvinism and the Roots of Muslim Modernism
This event, which took place at BU's Howard Thurman Center on Thursday, October 5, celebrates the recent publication by Princeton Read more
The Reopen Movement (11.06.23)
Join us for a presentation by Jeremy Menchik, Associate Professor of International Relations and Director of CURA. Prof. Menchik will Read more
Religious Appeals in Power Politics: A Book Talk by Peter S. Henne (11.15.23)
Join us for a book talk by Peter S. Henne, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont. Read more
Politics as Worship: Righteous Activism and the Egyptian Muslim Brothers (10.18.23)
Join us for a book talk by Sumita Pahwa, Associate Professor of Politics at Scripps College. Pahwa will present her Read more
Event Highlights: Haunted Sites and Immersive Plays
On Tuesday, October 3, we welcomed Yulia Ginis, founder and artistic director of Jerusalem’s Mystorin Theatre Group, for a conversation Read more
Event Highlights: Fela Kuti in America
This lecture by Melani McAlister, Professor of American Studies and International Affairs at George Washington University, took place at Boston Read more
Event Highlights: A Reading & Conversation with Bachtyar Ali
Margaret Litvin of Boston University's Department of World Languages & Literatures, leads a conversation with Kurdish novelist Bachtyar Ali and Read more
Event Highlights: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah
On September 25th, 2023, the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs, hosted Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah for a Read more