Harvard Divinity School
Episodes
The Reformation Era and the Unintended Secularization of Western Society
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Delivered on September 7, 2017, by Brad S. Gregory, Professor of History and Dorothy G. Griffin Collegiate Chair at the University of Notre Dame. Lea...
Ethical Scholarship: Gender, Religion, and Difference 2017
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s Studies in Religion Program (WSRP) Research Associates discuss the courses they'll be teaching during the 2017-18 academic year, and share t...
HDS Convocation 2017: Spiritual Blackout, Imperial Meltdown, Prophetic Fightback
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On August 29, HDS Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy Cornel West delivered the 2017 Convocation address. Learn more about Harvard Divinit...
2017 Diploma Awarding Ceremony at Harvard Divinity School
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations to the Harvard Divinity School class of 2017, who received their diplomas during the HDS Diploma Awarding Ceremony on May 25, 2017. Da...
2017 Multireligious Commencement Service
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 2017 Multireligious Commencement Service was held on Wednesday, May 24, at Memorial Church. Susan Shallcross Swartz Professor of the Practice of C...
The Religion of Unity and the Unity of Religion: Remembering the Bahá’í Faith and Bahá’u’lláh
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, this presentation by Center for the Study of World Religions Vis...
Whatever Happened to Secularization? A Talk by Harvey Cox
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard Divinity School Professor Harvey Cox delivers the talk, "Whatever Happened to Secularization?" The talk took place during HDS's bicentennial c...
Harvard President Drew Faust's Remarks at HDS Bicentennial
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard President Drew Faust spoke during HDS's bicentennial celebration on April 28, 2017. Learn more about Harvard Divinity School and its mission ...
Religion and Nonviolence: Past and Present with Cornel West and Sasha Dehghani
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HDS Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy Cornel West and Center for the Study of World Religions Visiting Scholar Sasha Dehghani delivered a...
In Conversation: The Bicentennial Gomes Honorees
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alumni/Alumnae Council Chairperson Christopher J. Hanson, MDiv ’10, moderated a discussion with this year's Gomes Honorees about their time at HDS, ...
Violence and Justice: The Missing Piece in Our Anti-Poverty Agenda
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The panel "Violence and Justice: The Missing Piece in Our Anti-Poverty Agenda," was part of HDS's bicentennial celebration on April 28, 2017. The pan...
The Women’s Studies Revolution: the Room Where it Happened
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Between 1970 and 1985, HDS changed from an almost exclusively male institution into a school with a majority of women students and a commitment to gen...
Religion Matters: HDS at Harvard University
29 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Harvard Divinity School Dean David N. Hempton discusses the role of HDS at Harvard, as well as the role of religion and ethics at other Harvard School...
The Market as God
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Harvey Cox, HDS Hollis Professor of Divinity Emeritus, discusses his recent publication, The Market as God. Learn more about Harvard Divinity School ...
"To Buy a Pair of Shoes," by Kwame Dawes
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Kwame Dawes read "To Buy a Pair of Shoes" for the last day of our #NationalPoetryMonth 2017 celebration. Originally published in Harvard Div...
"Feverish," by Joanna Klink
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Joanna Klink read "Feverish" for #NationalPoetryMonth. Originally published in Harvard Divinity Bulletin, Spring/Summer 2009.
"Genesis Suite," by Kim Garcia
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Kim Garcia read "Genesis Suite" for #NationalPoetryMonth. Originally published in Harvard Divinity Bulletin, Autumn 2006.
"It's Good to Sit Down with a Racist Every Now and Then," by Naomi Shihab Nye
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Naomi Shihab Nye read "It's Good to Sit Down with a Racist Every Now and Then" for #NationalPoetryMonth. Originally published in Harvard Div...
The Logic of Prayer in Contemporary China
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anna Sun, HDS Berggruen Fellow and Associate Professor of Sociology and Asian Studies at Kenyon College gives a lecture based on her research proj...
Beyond Militarization: The Role of Religious Communities in the Struggle for Justice and Peace
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At a time when the White House proposes to increase military spending by $54 billion while slashing funds for social programs at home and humanitarian...
Islam, Tradition, and Resources for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Islamic tradition and Muslim communities have rich and long legacies of teachings, practices, and precedents for prioritizing nonviolent approache...
Religion and the Sphere of Care and Cooperation
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This discussion will consider social scientific research shedding light on religion’s role in advancing cooperation within groups, as well as its co...