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New Publications by Alumna Ann Gillian Chu
We are pleased to share recent publication news from Ann Gillian Chu, alumna of the UCSIA Summer School. Ann continues to contribute valuable scholarship at the intersection of theology, lived experience, and cultural context. Her two latest works include: “Rethinking...
Alumna Tamara Zlobina Receives Emma Goldman Snowball Award 2025
We are proud to share wonderful news from one of our early Summer School alumni. Dr. Tamara Zlobina, who participated in the 2007 edition of the UCSIA Summer School on Religion, Culture and Society, has been awarded the Emma Goldman Snowball Award 2025. Tamara, a...
Thao Nghiem Publishes Chapter on Secularism in 20th-Century Vietnam
We’re delighted to hear from Thao Nghiem, alumnus of last year’s UCSIA Summer School, who recently shared news of his latest publication. Thao has contributed a chapter to the newly released collected volume Communist Perspectives on Atheism in the Twentieth Century...
PhD Success for UCSIA Summer School Alumna Bincy Mariya N
We are pleased to share the wonderful news that Dr. Bincy Mariya N successfully defended her PhD thesis on 11 November 2024. Her dissertation, titled “Caste and Conversion in Kerala: A Study of Literary Representations”, was completed under the supervision of Dr....
Final Speaker Confirmed for UCSIA Summer School: Nadia Marzouki
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Nadia Marzouki will join the line-up of speakers at this year’s UCSIA Summer School. She will be joining previously confirmed speakers Vlad Naumescu and Yasmin Moll. Dr. Marzouki is a research fellow at the French National Centre...
Jethro Calacday Publishes in Diplomatic History
We’re delighted to share exciting publication news from Jethro Calacday, one of our 2024 Summer School alumni. His paper, which he originally presented during last year’s programme, has now been published in Diplomatic History, the journal of the Society for...
Edward Ablang presents at two major conferences
We are proud to share recent updates from Edward Ablang, a participant in last year's Summer School edition. He was selected to present his research at two major conferences. This March, Edward presented at the biannual Social Catholic Tradition Conference, themed...
Yasmin Moll joins the UCSIA Summer School Faculty
Yasmin Moll is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, specializing in the intersections of religion, media, and politics in the Middle East and North Africa. Her research explores theological contestations, ethical belonging, and moral...
Dr. Gillian Chu Receives Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) by Advance HE
We are proud to announce Dr. Gillian Chu's next achievement: she has been awarded the Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) by Advanced HE. Dr. Chu, an Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, received this prestigious recognition for...
Vlad Naumescu returns to the UCSIA Summer School 2025
We are happy to announce the first mentor of the 2025 UCSIA Summer School: Meet Vlad Naumescu! Dr. Naumescu is no stranger to the UCSIA Summer School. He first contributed as a guest expert during the 2023 thematic workshop that shaped the current three-year cycle,...