Research
The research agenda of the Center for Global Christianity is driven by the interests of the people who are part of its community. Reports about their ongoing work will be posted from time to time.
Turning Points in Mission History, 1600-2000
Dana L. Robert presented a public lecture at the Royal Dutch Institute in Rome, September 11, 2019. Her tour of Turning Points in Mission History were part of a larger discussion on missions and conversion.
Third International Congress on the History of the Order of the Preachers in the Americas
July 18-19, 2019 Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island USA The third international congress will focus on Dominicans in different scenarios and historical periods in the Americas: the Order’s establishment, diffusion, and organization; its actors, institutions, and ministries; its tradition as manifested in foundations, missions, parishes, colleges, and universities; its theological and philosophical thinking; its economic activities and political participation, and its artistic expressions and cultural heritage. The complete program is available here. (A)Conf. Program 6.25.19, final
Second International Conference on Bartolomé de Las Casas
July 15-16, 2016 Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island USA The second international conference on Bartolomé de Las Casas will focus on how his life, labor, and legacy offers a prism for the interpretation of the interaction, expansion, culture, and ancestry of Indigenous people, Africans, Europeans and Asians in the American Hemisphere. The organizers programmed this Lascasian conference to coincide with the III International Conference on the History of the Order of Preachers in America, to be held July 17-19th (Wednesday-Friday) at Providence College (Dominican conference link). Participants can benefit from and contribute to the rich combination of unique research interests afforded by these... More
Global Christianities: Perspectives, Methods, and Challenges
The University of Chicago hosted its second conference on Global Christianities on May 2, 2019. Dana L. Robert delivered the keynote address, "Mission Studies and Global Christianity." The conference attracted scholars and students from many institutions, as other topics included "The Study of Global Christianity from a Post-Colonial Perspective," and "Challenges, Concepts, and Prospects" for World Christianity.
Chinese Christian Art and Literature
The Center on Religion and Chinese Society at Purdue University convened artists and scholars to discuss Chinese Christianity and art. Among those gathered was Associate Director, Daryl Ireland, who spoke about "The Cross in Popular Chinese Christianity." Ireland explored the meaning of the cross in Protestant Chinese Christianity in the first half of the twentieth century through its use in propaganda posters.