Church History Writing Workshop, Kinshasa, DRC, March 2023
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Launch of the Founding Chapter of the Friends of DACB
On Wednesday, September 28, 2022 a small group of friends from the former Overseas Ministries Study Center (OMSC) and St. John’s Episcopal Church gathered ...
Jonathan Bonk Steps Down as Director of the DACB
The October 2020 issue of the Journal of African Christian Biography (JACB) is dedicated to JACB and DACB Founder Professor Jonathan Bonk on the occasion o...
News Release: Members Added to the Executive Committee
We lament the departure from this life on January 6 of our beloved Professor Lamin Sanneh. In addition to being a close personal friend, he was a staunch sup...
DACB to Collaborate with Jesuit Historical Institute In Africa
The Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa (JHIA), located in Nairobi, Kenya, is an institute dedicated to preserving memory and promoting knowledge in Afric...
An African Giant Has Died: Lamin Sanneh
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor Lamin Sanneh on January 6, 2019. Sanneh served on the charter Advisory Council of the DACB ...
Release of African Christian Biography Volume
Cluster Publications of South Africa has just released African Christian Biography, edited by Dana L. Robert, a volume of the proceedings of the African Chr...
DACB Advisory Council Meeting: October 6-9, 2017
The DACB Advisory Council meeting was held October 6-9, 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya at the St. Mary Magdalene Retreat Center, located at Resurrection Gardens. Thi...
Complete Redesign of DACB Website
This summer, the DACB website underwent a complete redesign using a flat-file CMS system conceived by leading software development platform Github. The new s...
Resources for Research: Newly Redesigned Website for Old & New in Shona at Boston University
The website is the fruit of about 6 years of work by graduate students from the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at BU who scanned roughly 1,200 of...
Protestantism has changed in 500 years!
From the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (Gordon-Conwell):
Conference Overview: African Christian Biography: Narratives, Beliefs, and Boundaries
The Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University hosted the conference on the theme of “African Christian Biography: Narratives, Beliefs, ...
Conference Information and Schedule
“African Christian Biography: Narratives, Beliefs, and Boundaries” Boston University, October 29-31 General Information October 29-31, 2015
CALL FOR PAPERS: African Christian Biography: Narratives, Beliefs, and Boundaries
October 29-31, 2015. Boston, Massachusetts. Sponsored by the Dictionary of African Christian Biography; the Center for Global Christianity and Mission, the A...
New Developments!
Since January of 2014, the DACB homepage and Web site have a new look. The main template now has new colors and a slightly modified design. The homepage has ...
DACB Transfers to the Center For Global Christianity and Mission At Boston University School of Theology
The academic year 2011-2012, during which Project Manager Michèle Sigg networked for the DACB while studying at Africa International University (formerly NEG...
