The Center is proud to provide financial support for the following academic journals edited by BU faculty. Funding is granted through our Faculty Projects Awards program.
Center-supported Journals in AY 24-25
Journal of Modern Philosophy
Aaron Garrett, Co-Editor in Chief | Professor of Philosophy
JMPhil is an open access philosophy journal that publishes papers on the history of philosophy from the 16th century to the turn of the 20th century. Learn more.
Journal of Ancient Judaism
Jonathan Klawans, Co-Editor in Chief | Professor of Religion
The Journal of Ancient Judaism (JAJ) addresses all issues of Jewish literature, culture, religion, and history from the Babylonian exile until the Babylonian Talmud. As a cross disciplinary journal it is of interest for all those concerned with Biblical, Jewish, religious, cultural and historical studies. Learn more. BUCH support funds Editorial Assistant Sara Boston, who is currently pursuing a PhD in BU’s Department of Religion.
Shakespeare Studies
James Siemon, Co-Editor | Professor of English
Shakespeare Studies is a peer-reviewed volume featuring the work of performance scholars, literary critics and cultural historians across the globe. The journal focuses attention primarily on Shakespeare and his contemporaries, but embraces theoretical and historical studies of socio-political, intellectual and artistic contexts that extend well beyond the early modern English theatrical milieu in both space and time. Learn more. BUCH support funds Editorial Assistant Megan J. Bowman, who is currently pursuing a PhD in BU’s English Department.
AGNI 50th Anniversary Celebration
In AY 22-23, the Center funded a celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of AGNI. AGNI is a literary magazine housed at Boston University and known “among readers around the world,” as the writers group PEN put it, “for publishing important new writers early in their careers, many of them translated into English for the first time.” The event was emceed by Professor Robert Pinsky (CRW) and included readings and musical performances, which are available to watch online.