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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
CURA Is Hiring
Join the CURA Team! There are currently two open positions on the CURA team. See below for more details: Graduate Read more
Haunted Sites and Immersive Plays: A Conversation with Yulia Ginis
Join us for a Conversation with Yulia Ginis, founding director of Jerusalem’s Mystorin Theatre Group. Tuesday, October 3, 2023 4 Read more
A Reading & Conversation with Kurdish Writer Bachtyar Ali
Join us for a reading and discussion with Kurdish novelist Bachtyar Ali and his English language translator Kareem Abdulrahman, in Read more

Sunni Chauvinism and the Roots of Muslim Modernism: A Book Talk by Teena Purohit
This event celebrates the recent publication of Sunni Chauvinism and the Roots of Muslim Modernism by Teena U. Purohit, Associate Read more

Guardians of Justice: A Lecture by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah
Join us for a lecture by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Moderated by Adil Najam, Read more

Fela Kuti in America: Keynote Lecture by Melani McAlister
Join us for a lecture by Melani McAlister, Professor of American Studies and International Affairs at George Washington University. This Read more

Fall 2023 Boat Cruise & Reception
Join us on Thursday, September 21, from 5 to 7 PM, for a boat cruise along Boston's beautiful Charles River. Read more

CURA Colloquium | Religion & Empire (Fall 2023)
CURA announces the fall 2023 colloquium schedule. This year-long conversation brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars of Religion & Read more
‘Religion and Empire’ Fall Lineup Announced