Faculty News

Prof. Cheryl Knott receives Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor

Professor Cheryl Knott has been chosen as Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor in recognition of outstanding scholarship, teaching, and service to the College of Arts & Sciences. The award comes with five years of a $30,000 stipend. Prof. Knott will retain the title of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor for the duration of her time […]

Prof. Merav Shohet Wins Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards, Featured on BU Today

Prof. Merav Shohet Wins Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards, Featured on BU Today Every year, Boston University recognizes two exceptional undergraduate advisors with the Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards. This year, the honors go to Elizabeth Vassallo, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development director of undergraduate student services, and Merav Shohet, a College of Arts & Sciences associate professor […]

Prof. Robert Hefner Speaks at Book Talk: Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Democracy and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Ethics

Welcome to a book talk for our very own Prof. Robert Hefner. Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Democracy and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Ethics is just out from Routledge, and the event will include comments from the renown political theorist Andrew March. Wednesday, Feb 28th from 4-5:30pm in the Eilts room. Register here https://www.bu.edu/cura/2024/01/30/book-talk-islam-and-citizenship-in-indonesia-democracy-and-the-quest-for-an-inclusive-public-ethics/  

Prof. Knott featured in this months National Geographic

BU Anthropology’s Cheryl Knott is featured in this month’s National Geographic magazine! From Christopher Schmitt: The article focuses on Gunung Palung, the Park in Indonesia where she has been the principal investigator for the past 30 years. The piece frames her conservation work to save the orangutans and the rainforest (through partnering with local people […]

Prof Hefner presents at the Center for Asian Democracy

On February 5, 2024, Professor Bob Hefner presented an invited lecture on “Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama and the Challenge of an Inclusive Islamic Ethics” at the Center for Asian Democracy. The Center is associated with with the Department of Political Scienceat the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40208. His host was the political scientist David Buckley.