CURA
the oldest center for the study of religion and world affairs in the United States, is dedicated to supporting research and education on the role of religion in world affairs.
Latest Stories
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Sacred Cities, Civic Futures: The Role of Pilgrimages in Shaping Civil Society in Iraq and India
Marsin Alshamary, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston College. Faculty Affiliate at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative Date: Read more
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The Israeli and Palestinian Diasporas: Personal Reflections
Date: Wednesday, April 2nd | 5:30 PM Location: Boston University Questrom Auditorium, 595 Commonwealth Ave, Room HAR-105 Registration Required Read more
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Punishing Hurtful Words in the Western Mediterranean: Blasphemy and “National” Religions
Laura Anne Thompson, Raphael Morrison Dorman Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University Date: March 28, 2025 Read more
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Nations at war in Côte d’Ivoire: The Kingdom of God vs the Kingdom of the Law
Jacques Michel Ngimbous, Post Doctoral Fellow of the Boston College President’s Office, Boston College Date: March 21, 2025 | 12:00 Read more
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The Making of the Modern Muslim State
Malika Zeghal, Professor in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life, Harvard University Date: March 6, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 Read more
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CURA is an academic research center with a public mission to lift up the peacemakers, and we’ve been doing that for 40 yearsJeremy Menchik
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