Prof. Ali to be a panelist for “Religion Mythbusters.”
The BU Interfaith Council is starting a panel series. The theme? “Religion Mythbusters” Our goal, in this series, is to break down myths, stereotypes, and preconceptions about various religious traditions. And the first religion we’re doing that with is Islam. There are plenty of stereotypes about Islam–terrorism, oppression, violence, and more. We plan to take […]
Prof. Michael Zank to give talk at McMaster University
THE DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, McMASTER UNIVERSITY welcomes Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor Michael Zank PUBLIC LECTURE Jerusalem, or: How an Ordinary Royal City of the Ancient Southern Levant Acquired Extraordinary Holiness Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Health Sciences Centre (HSC)* 1A1 *also known as McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC) DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM Philosophy of […]
Prof. Frank Korom on Morning Edition, Trinidad.
Director Dion Samsoondar, accompanied by Professor Frank Korom, talks about his film “Hosay Cedros- Uniting a diaspora” on CCN TV6’s Morning Edition, April 2012. Click here to see the video.
Prof. Adam Seligman and Prof. Robert Weller’s new book, Rethinking Pluralism: Ritual, Experience, and Ambiguity.
How can we order the world while accepting its enduring ambiguities? Rethinking Pluralism suggests a new approach to the problem of ambiguity and social order, which goes beyond the default modern position of ‘notation’ (resort to rules and categories to disambiguate). The book argues that alternative, more particularistic modes of dealing with ambiguity through ritual […]
Prof. Frank Korom’s new book, The Anthropology of Performance: A Reader
The Anthropology of Performance is an invaluable guide to this exciting and growing area. This cutting-edge volume on the major advancements in performance studies presents the theories, methods, and practices of performance in cultures around the globe. Leading anthropologists describe the range of human expression through performance and explore its role in constructing identity and […]
Prof. Elie Wiesel Fall 2012 Public Lecture Series
Boston University Professor Elie Wiesel Fall 2012 Public Lecture Series Monday October 15, 2012 In the Bible: Ezekiel and His Vision of Our Time Monday October 22, 2012 In the Talmud: Is Martyrdom or Sanctification of His Name a Valid Response? Monday October 29, 2012 In Contemporary Writings: Open Heart George Sherman Union […]
Prof. Paula Fredriksen in BU Today
Evolving Ideas of Sin Paula Fredriksen’s new book traces views from Jesus to today Click here to read more.
Prof. Prothero in CNN,The Boston Globe and BU Today to discuss new book, The American Bible: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation
Prof. Prothero has been featured in The Boston Globe, CNN, and BU Today promoting his new book, The American Bible. Read all features here at The Boston Globe, CNN, and BU Today.
Professor Prothero has a new book, The American Bible:
How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation (HarperOne). This book argues that America is more Jewish than Christian, held together not by a common creed but by a common conversation about the speeches and songs, letters and novels we hold “sacred.” Along with excerpts from the writings of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and King, […]
PMPhD Theology student invited to attend Summer Workshop for young researchers in Jewish Culture and Identity
Yair Lior is a PMPhD DRTS student concentrating in Theology. Yair’s dissertation research is focused on “Methodology in Comparative Religion: A Morphological Analysis of Neo-Confuscianism and Kabbalah.” Mr. Lior has been invited by the Van Leer Institute at Hebrew University in Jerusalem to present “The Early Kabbalah in a Comparative Perspective” at the Continuity, Development […]