BUSTH Hosts Fall 2024 Bi-Annual Lowell Lecture: Simulating Religious Violence
On November 19, 2024, the Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) with the generous support of the Lowell Institute was proud to sponsor the bi-annual Lowell Lecture in collaboration with the Boston University Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences.
This semester’s lecture featured the North American Premiere of Simulating Religious Violence, a powerful film that takes viewers behind the scenes of a three-year project linking computer scientists and religion scholars as they harness the power of computer simulation and modeling to explore solutions for global conflicts rooted in religious violence. The event began with a welcome reception, followed by the film premiere introduced by Dean G. Sujin Pak, and culminated with an expert panel moderated by Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics, and of Computing and Data Sciences Wesley Wildman. Panelists included BUSTH Clinical Assistant Professor of Religion and Conflict Transformation James McCarty, who gave closing remarks. Rounding out the panel were Professor at the Institute for Global Development and Social Planning University of Agder F. LeRon Shults, and Boston University CAS Senior Lecturer in Comparative Religion Yair Lior.
Watch the trailer of the film below.