Teaching with the DACB: reflections of a student

Since 2019, the DACB project has benefited from the help of student researchers funded by the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program at Boston University. They have contributed to the daily work of the DACB while also furthering their academic growth by pursuing individual research projects. Students have written short biographies or collected memories, created annotated bibliographies and researched supplementary resources. For all of them, working for the DACB has opened their eyes to a new understanding of global Christianity—in particular, African Christianity. They also learn about new historical methodologies and narratives, as demonstrated in the following essay.