David Frankfurter will deliver the Martin Classical Lectures at Oberlin College.
Christianizing Egypt: Syncretism and Local Worlds Monday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Re-Modelling the Christianization of Egypt Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Domestic Religion and Religious Change Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. A Site of Blessings, Dreams, and Wonders: The Egyptian Saint’s Shrine as Crucible of Christianization Friday, Nov. 8 at 4:30 p.m. […]
Kecia Ali to speak at Museum of Fine Arts Event
Voices of the Qur’an Many of us think of the Qur’an as a written text, but in fact it has always been primarily a recited oral scripture. After a brief look at the religious and historical background of Qur’anic recitation with professor Kecia Ali of Boston University, hear three accomplished reciters from the Boston area […]
Frank Korom to speak at Dravidian University
At the invitation of the Vice Chancellor, Frank Korom will give the annual Foundation Day lecture at Dravidian University in Andhra Pradesh, India on October 20. His topic will be Dravidian Sufism, which will compare and contrast the practice of Sufism in north and south India, arguing that there is a distinct form of Sufism […]
Emily Hudson wins AAR Book Award!!
2013 American Academy of Religion Book Awards Announced The American Academy of Religion (AAR) has selected the 2013 recipients of the Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion and the Best First Book in the History of Religions: Award for Excellence in Religion: Textual Studies Emily T. Hudson, Boston University Disorienting Dharma: Ethics and […]
John Kerry on the study of religion!
In announcing the Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives (part of the State Department) at the White House today, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed the following: “In fact, if I went back to college today, I think I would probably major in comparative religion because that’s how integrated [religion] is in everything that we are […]
David Frankfurter presents lecture at Utrecht University, The Netherlands
David Frankfurter to lecture on female figurines in late antique Egypt at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. On Tuesday, June 13 Prof. David Frankfurter gave a guest lecture titled ‘Female Figurines in Late Antique Egypt: Interpreting Mimesis and Efficacy’. Prof. David Frankfurter works at the Department of Religion at Boston University. Read more….
Religion Students win Center for the Humanities Award
Rebecca Kreshak and Talia Leonard were recently honored with an award from the BU Center for the Humanities. The award will be presented at a ceremony on May 14. Congratulations Rebecca and Talia!
Kecia Ali’s blog on WBUR’s Cognoscenti, “Embracing The Veil — If Only For One Day”
“You’re scaring me, hovering over me like that,” said the stranger sitting at one end of the bench. I had a foot propped on the other end to stretch my hamstring. He and I had just finished a local fundraising 5K with a “Heroes and Villains” theme. Read more
Paula Fredriksen elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects National and International Scholars, Artists, Philanthropists, Business and Civic Leaders 4/24/2013 Press Release CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today announced the election of 198 new members. They include some of the world’s most accomplished scholars, scientists, writers, artists, and civic, corporate, and philanthropic […]
Frank Korom to present lecture at Harvard University, Thursday April 25th
Faculty Seminar: Tamil Sufism and Its American Manifestation Frank Korom, Professor of Religion and Anthropology at Boston University Professor Korom’s talk will focus on the Tamil Sufi Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, whose origins are in south India but came to the noted States in the early 1970s from Sri Lanka, where he had been ministering since the […]