Harvard Divinity School

BRSC Panel Two: Contested Lives

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On March 1, 2019, Harvard Divinity School hosted its third annual Black Religion, Spirituality, and Culture Conference. The theme was Blackness at the...

BRSC Panel One: Black Panther, Diaspora, and Queering of the Black Imaginary

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On March 1, 2019, Harvard Divinity School hosted its third annual Black Religion, Spirituality, and Culture Conference. The theme was Blackness at the...

Buddhism and Race Conference 2019 Panel One: Buddhism, Race, and Gender

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Harvard Divinity School Buddhist Community (HBC) hosted the Fifth Annual Buddhism and Race Conference: Centering Intersectionalities, on March 8, ...

Faith and Faustian Bargains: Compromise, Complicity, and Courage in Leadership

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Annual Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice took place February 27, 2019, at the HDS Center for the Study of World Religions. (Learn more:...

The Business of Spirituality: On Money, Branding, and Other Taboos

03 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Business" is a taboo topic in divinity school--but anyone who wants to change the world needs to understand how to think like an entrepreneur. Leadin...

Subversive Politics: Climate Change, Collective Ethics, and Justice in Northern Peru

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Poor mestizos in northern Peru offer a new way to theorize humanism and sentient landscapes that interact with humans in terms of environmental justic...

The Role of Reconciliation, Memory, and Theology in Shaping the Public Stage

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Much has been written about the Northern Ireland peace process, particularly on securing the peace. However, as Senator George Mitchell commented in ...

Bioethics on the Margins: Vulnerable Populations and Health Outcomes

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wylin D. Wilson, 2018-19 WSRP Visiting Associate Professor, delivers the lecture "'Bioethics on the Margins: Vulnerable Populations and Health Outcome...

Reparations for Slavery: The Role of Repentance in Politics

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On February 19, U.S. presidential candidate, spiritual lecturer, and number one New York Times bestselling author Marianne Williamson spoke at HDS on ...

RPP Colloquium Feb 2019: Indigenous Perspectives on Peacemaking in the Face of Racism

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This panel explores the intersection of racism, oppression, urban trauma, disaster, and other social realities faced by those desperately in need of p...

RPP Colloquium: Natural “SuperCooperation” and the Future of Our Human Family

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Evolution is an organizing principle of the living world. While competition is integral to evolution, cooperation can be seen as the master architect ...

Veiled Women Unveiling God: Understanding the Qur’an Through Its Women Characters

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

S. Zahra Moballegh, 2018-19 WSRP Visiting Associate Professor, delivers the lecture "Veiled Women Unveiling God: Understanding the Qur’an Through It...

Sound Education Conference 2018 Panel 1: Audience Growth

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sound Education was a 3-day event at Harvard University for educational and academic podcasters and radio hosts, and their listeners. It was hosted by...

Radically Happy: Meditation and Mindfulness Based in Ancient Wisdom

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Phakchok Rinpoche and Erric Solomon are authors of the recently released book Radically Happy: A User’s Guide to the Mind. These two meditation exp...

Sound Education Conference 2018 Welcome and Keynote 1

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sound Education was a 3-day event at Harvard University for educational and academic podcasters and radio hosts, and their listeners. It was hosted by...

Dudleian Lecture: Kristallnacht 1938: Crescendo and Overture

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Hayes (Ph.D., Yale, 1982) specializes in the histories of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust and, in particular, in the conduct of the nation’s la...

Diversity and Explorations 2018: Keynote by Jacob Olupona

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

At the 2018 Diversity and Explorations Program (DivEx), Jacob Olupona gave the keynote address during dinner that coincided with Harvard Divinity Scho...

Theological Education Day 2018: Planning Your Future—Admissions and Financial Aid

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On November 7, 2018, Harvard Divinity School hosted its annual Theological Education Day. The day featured many panel discussions, including this one ...

Theological Education Day 2018: What is Community Life Like at HDS?

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On November 7, 2018, Harvard Divinity School hosted its annual Theological Education Day. The day featured many panel discussions, including this one ...

Theological Education Day 2018: Welcome

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On November 7, 2018, Harvard Divinity School hosted its annual Theological Education Day. Dean David N. Hempton and Angela Counts, Director of Admissi...

Theological Education Day 2018: Introduction to the MTS, MDiv, ThM, SS, and PhD Curricula

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On November 7, 2018, Harvard Divinity School hosted its annual Theological Education Day. The day featured many panel discussions, including this one ...

Theological Education Day 2018: Ministry at HDS—What You Don’t Know Might Surprise You

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On November 7, 2018, Harvard Divinity School hosted its annual Theological Education Day. The day featured many panel discussions, including this one ...

Sound Education Conference 2018 Panel 4: Audio Teaching Strategies for History Podcasts

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sound Education was a 3-day event at Harvard University for educational and academic podcasters and radio hosts, and their listeners. It was hosted by...

Sound Education Conference Panel 3: Sound Design and Music for Educational Audio

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sound Education was a 3-day event at Harvard University for educational and academic podcasters and radio hosts, and their listeners. It was hosted by...

Sound Education Conference 2018 Panel 2: Lessons from Radiolab

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sound Education was a 3-day event at Harvard University for educational and academic podcasters and radio hosts, and their listeners. It was hosted by...

Translating Christ in the Middle Ages: Gender, Authorship, and the Visionary Text

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara Zimbalist, 2018-19 WSRP Visiting Associate Professor, delivers the lecture "Translating Christ in the Middle Ages: Visionary Translation, Divi...

For Trump's Evangelicals, the Inconvenient Teachings of Christ

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election thanks in large part to overwhelming support from one particular group of folks: white evangelicals. ...

Author Discussion: Piety and Patienthood in Medieval Islam

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How did pious medieval Muslims experience health and disease? Rooted in the prophet’s experiences with medicine and healing, Muslim pietistic litera...

Christian Slavery: Conversion and Race in the Protestant Atlantic World

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Religion was fundamental to the development of both slavery and race in the Protestant Atlantic world. For slaveholders, Christianity was a sign of fr...

Taproot: Stories of Nature and Restoration

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This event features three unique voices from several different traditions and life experiences: Mary Ashu, a forest ranger from Cameroon; Prathima Mun...

The Public Practice of the Abrahamic Religions

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It is commonplace today to group the three monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—under the category of the “Abrahamic.” Scho...

Rethinking Malaria: The Role of Faith & Community in Saving Lives

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Anglican church leaders in sub-Saharan Africa have a vision of a malaria-free world. Join us for a panel discussion on the role of faith and learn how...

Innovative Ministry with Cornelia Holden, MDiv ’03

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cornelia Holden, MDiv ’03 discusses her experiences as a spiritual innovator and founder of Mindful Warrior and the Core Leadership California at Mi...

Building Bridges: Refugee, Asylum & Immigration Advocacy at Harvard

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

By bringing together scholars from across Harvard, this panel discussed the importance of a critical, nuanced, and interdisciplinary understanding of ...

Turning Ghosts into Ancestors: Ritual, Gender, and the Afterlife in Contemporary Urban China

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Sun, 2018–19 WSRP Visiting Associate Professor, delivers the lecture "Turning Ghosts into Ancestors: Ritual, Gender, and the Afterlife in Conte...

On Exile and Elsewhere: André Aciman in Conversation with Benjamin Balint

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On October 3, 2018, André Aciman, author of "Call Me by Your Name," and writer Benjamin Balint will discuss themes of exile and homecoming, of time, ...

The Future of the Study of Abrahamic Traditions

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 2 of the Thinking Islam Within Religious Studies: Methods, Histories and Futures conference Panelists include Ahmed Ragab, Charles Stang, and G...

Integrating Islamic Studies Within Religious Studies

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 3 of the Thinking Islam Within Religious Studies: Methods, Histories and Futures conference Panelists include Diana Eck, Ali Asani, and Roy Mot...

The Qur’an and Scriptural Studies

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 1 of the Thinking Islam Within Religious Studies: Methods, Histories and Futures conference Panelists include Mohsen Goudarzi, Jane McAuliffe, ...

The Comparative Study of the Abrahamic Religions: Heuristic Gains and Cognitive Pitfalls

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How is the comparative scholarship on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam possible? What are its presuppositions, and what does it entail? How can the hi...

Religious Literacy and Business: Media & Entertainment Symposium Keynote

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Abigail E. Disney delivers the keynote address of the Religious Literacy and Business: Media & Entertainment Symposium. This symposium brings togethe...

Making Audiences: How What We Watch Shapes Who We Are

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 1 of the Symposium on Religious Literacy and Business: Media & Entertainment, moderated by Sarabinh Levy-Brightman and featuring panelists John ...

Entertaining Religion: Themes, People, and Plots in Entertainment Media

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 2 of the Symposium on Religious Literacy and Business: Media & Entertainment moderated by Diane L. Moore and featuring panelists Lorraine Ali, S...

From Script to Screen: How Content is Made and Why It Matters

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 3 of the Symposium on Religious Literacy and Business: Media & Entertainment moderated by Stephen Prothero and featuring panelists CarolAnne Dol...

Saving Stories: Religious Literacy as Social Responsibility

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 4 of the Symposium on Religious Literacy and Business: Media & Entertainment moderated by Lauren R. Kerby and featuring panelists Mario Cader-Fr...

Hindu View of Life: Speaking For and Against Oneself

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad presented "Hindu View of Life: Speaking For and Against Oneself" on Monday, September 17, at the Center for the Study of World...

Writing and the Art of Attention

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Religious traditions insist on the importance of cultivating our faculty of attention, whether it be attention to ourselves, others, our environment, ...

New Intellectual Connections

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 5 of West Africa and the Maghreb: New Intellectual Connections Panelists: Mansour Kedidir, CRASC Algeria, “Connections of Intellectuals in t...

Jihadi Ideology: What is New, What is Not?

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 4 of West Africa and the Maghreb: Jihadi Ideology: What is New, What is Not? Panelists: William Miles, Northeastern University, “Jihadism i...

Re-evalutating the Historic Core Curriculum

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 3 of West Africa and the Maghreb: Re-evalutating the Historic Core Curriculum Panelists: Ismail Warcheid, CNRS France, “Scholarly Networks, ...

Prayers, Invocations, and the Talismanic Tradition

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 2 of West Africa and the Maghreb: Prayers, Invocations, and the Talismanic Tradition Panelists: James C. Riggan, Florida State University, “...

Role of Sufi Orders in Maintaining Spiritual and Intellectual Links

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Panel 1 of West Africa and the Maghreb: Reassessing Intellectual Connections in the 21st Century Panelists: Armaan Sidiqi, Harvard University, “Pe...

Ousmane Kane's Keynote: The Transformation of the Pilgrimage Tradition in West Africa

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As part of the efforts to promote the study of Islam in Africa at Harvard, an Islam in Africa conference series was initiated under the sponsorship of...

Ethical Scholarship: Gender, Religion, and Difference

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Women’s Studies in Religion Program (WSRP) 2017–18 Research Associates discuss their research and share their thoughts on the ethical responsibili...

Cultivating Resilience in Chaplaincy: Keynote

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Frank Rogers delivers the keynote for "Cultivating Resilience Through the Peaks and Valleys of Chaplaincy" conference. The conference focuses o...

Ritual Apparitions and a Buddhist Theory of Film

23 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Francisca Cho proposes that Buddhist epistemic frameworks regarding the nature of ritual apparitions offer an account of the religious possibilities o...

2018 Diploma Awarding Ceremony at Harvard Divinity School

23 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulations to the Harvard Divinity School class of 2018, who received their diplomas during the HDS Diploma Awarding Ceremony on May 25, 2017. Li...

RPP Colloquium w/ Ben Ferencz: Ethics, Law & Policy in Promoting a New Internat'l Security Paradigm

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The promotion of more just and peaceful societies is a fundamental goal of the United Nations (UN). In response to the spike in violent conflict world...

Cultivating Resilience in Chaplaincy: An Interview

22 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

David Freudberg of Humankind talks with Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann and Sensei Joshin Byrnes. Cultivating Resilience Through the Peaks and Valleys ...

#sayhername: Recovering Zilpha Elaw’s Rebellious Evangelicalism

21 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Blockett, Visiting Associate Professor of Women's Studies and African American Religions, and WSRP Research Associate and Colorado Scholar, B...

Making Disciples: Women, Missions, and Colonial Education in the Early 20th-Century Philippines

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Laura R. Prieto, Visiting Professor of Women’s Studies and American Religious History from Simmons College, presents “Making Disciples: Women, Mis...

2018 Billings Prize Finals

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HDS students Hal Edmonson, Lou Fish-Sadin, Sally Fritsche, and Isaac Martinez deliver sermons for the Billings Preaching Prize Competition during Noon...

The Liturgy of Home: Terry Tempest Williams

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Tempest Williams, the 2017–18 Writer-in-Residence at Harvard Divinity School, delivers the 2018 Ingersoll Lecture. She has been called "a ci...

Divinity Dialogues: 2018 Gomes Honorees

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The 2018 Peter J. Gomes STB '68 Memorial honorees speak for the final installment of this year’s Divinity Dialogues. The panelists were: Robert Mi...

Arvo Pärt's White Light: A Panel and Performance

24 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is the most performed living composer in the world today. His style is often characterized as a “mystic” or “holy”...

Carry Me (Tara Refuge) by Satigata

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Satigata is a group of Harvard Divinity School alumni and students who blend Buddhist chanting, modern rock, and folk set to guitar, hand drums, and B...

RPP Colloquium: Ministry to the Marginal: The Power of Partnerships

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Violence is not inevitable in stressed and oppressed communities and the building of peace in those communities requires the building of bridges betwe...

The End of White Christian America: A Conversation with E.J. Dionne and Robert P. Jones

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

America is no longer a majority-white-Christian nation. Journalist, author, commentator, and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and Dr. Robert P. J...

Dharma Gaze: Practices of Buddhism and Poetry—An Evening with Anne Waldman

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Based on personal study and experience, Anne Waldman speaks on the refuge and Bodhisattva vows, the Six Realms of Existence, “co-emergent wisdom” ...

RPP Colloquium: Why Nonviolent Civil Resistance Works

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This session of the fourth annual RPP Colloquium Series explores some of the key challenges that nonviolent resistance movements face, including obsta...

Claiming God's Peace When Whiteness Stands Its Ground

04 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Annual Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice was delivered by Kelly Brown Douglas and examined the social/political and theological implica...

RPP Colloquium: The Church as a Reconciling Presence in a World of Conflict

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is religion a cause of violent conflict or a catalyst for its transformation? Do faith leaders have a role at the international peacebuilding tables? ...