Theology Department Faculty
Natana J. Delong-Bas
Associate Professor of the Practice
Natana J. Delong-Bas
Ph.D.
Contact
Stokes Hall 447N
Telephone: 617-552-3322
Email: delongba@bc.edu
Education
- A.B., Middlebury College
- M.A.A.S., Georgetown University
- Ph.D., Georgetown University
Courses
- Religious Quest I and II: Christianity and Islam
- Theological Inquiries
- Building and Sustaining a Habitable Planet
- Women and Gender in Islam
- Islam and History in the Middle East
- Contemporary Islamic Thought and Practice
- Islam and Christianity in Dialogue
- Geographies of Imperialism
Office Hours
M W F 9:30-10:45 a.m., or by appointment
Department
Selected Presentations
"From ‘Sources and Origins’ to ‘Conversation Partners’: Reframing the Historical Construction of the Qur’an," Round-Table Conference on “The Qur’an in Its Milieu of Origin: Possibilities of the Historical Reconstruction of the Qur’anic Revelation,” Center for Islamic Theology and the Cluster of Excellence, University of Münster, Germany, November 8-10, 2019.
“Dealing with the Religious Other: Sunni-Shia Dynamics,” Woods School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College, October 24, 2019.
“Shariah: What Does Everyone Need To Know?” St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH, October 21, 2019.
“Inside Texts, Outside Comfort Zones: Helping Students Read Differently,” Excellence in Teaching Day, Center for Teaching Excellence, Boston College, May 6, 2019.
Social Media Presence
“Islam for Catholics 101,” Woods School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College, March 5, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh_QiApASRQ.
“Muslim Women and Islamic Law: Myths and Realities,” Woods School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College, October 15, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ra9S8dZOg.
Select Recent Articles
“Wahhabism and Salafism in Global Perspective,” in Wahhabism in the World: Understanding Saudi Arabia’s Global Influence on Religion, ed. Peter Mandaville. New York: Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2021.
“The Role of Women in Solidifying 18th Century Revival and Reform Initiatives into Ongoing Mass Movements,” in Islam: Continuity and Change in the Globalized World, A Festschrift in Honor of John O. Voll, ed, Natana J. DeLong-Bas. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, forthcoming 2021.
“Maslaha in Contemporary Islamic Thought: A Framework for Civic Engagement and Ethics,” chapter in Maslaha, Siyasa and Good Governance: Shari’a and Society, ed. Knut Vikor, forthcoming.
“Islamic Law and Gender,” Oxford Bibliographies in Islamic Studies, Editor-in-Chief John O. Voll. New York: Oxford University Press, March/April 2019. Available at www.oxfordbibliographies.com.
“Islam, Nature and the Environment,” Oxford Bibliographies in Islamic Studies, Editor-in-Chief John O. Voll. New York: Oxford University Press, 2018. Available at www.oxfordbibliographies.com.