MDiv candidate Tim Gallati is studying experiences of “silence” in nature and contemplative practice with applications in virtual and augmented realities. His research focuses on accounts of listening to “silence” in sound art, poetry, and Catholic monastic theology. Gallati’s field work led him this summer to long-term residences at two Trappist monasteries.... Read more about Listening with the Ear of the Heart
"How can I help my students and myself open up the space around our theology and give it room to become something more than we have yet imagined," writes Professor Stephanie Paulsell.... Read more about The Life of Faith Requires Muscle Memory
Women’s Studies in Religion Program (WSRP) 2017-18 Research Associates discuss their research and share their thoughts on the ethical responsibility of scholars to be engaged in the study of gender.
Though Taylor Petrey did his doctoral work on ancient Christian debates about the resurrection, this last year he found himself teaching a course at HDS on the 200-year-old tradition of Mormonism—a newcomer, by the standards of world religions.... Read more about At the Intersection of Gender, Sexuality, and Mormonism
Jocelyne Cesari is a Visiting Professor of Religion and Politics at HDS. She is a senior fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University, Professor of Religion and Politics at University of Birmingham (England), and Deputy Director for Internationalisation and Collaboration at the...
As it begins its third century, Harvard Divinity School can provide a valuable service to leaders across campus by helping them navigate the contentious religious issues they increasingly confront in their disciplines.... Read more about An Active Role for the Divinity School
