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Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús Is New Assistant Professor of African American Religions

March 15, 2009

Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús, a Stanford University scholar of social and cultural anthropology and of Africana and Latino/a studies, has been appointed Assistant Professor of African American Religions, effective July 1, 2009. "We are delighted to welcome...

Religious Diversity Explored at Local Level

March 12, 2009

Can a diverse religious community unite and heal after a brutal murder in broad daylight, one possibly motivated by religious hatred?

From the Pulpit to the Airwaves

March 10, 2009

It is possible that Jerry Lewis—the American comedian and entertainer—does not know what has become of his old six-screen cinema on Crescent Avenue in Brockton, Massachusetts. For nearly six years now, the weathered building—tucked near the outer edge of...

When Boston Was the Hub of the Literary World

March 05, 2009

Matthew Pearl wove an engaging tale of Boston’s literary legacy at a talk sponsored by the Woodberry Poetry Room and The Wick, a Harvard Divinity School publication.

HDS Sees 11 Percent Spike in Applicants

March 03, 2009

HDS saw an 11 percent increase in total applicants this year, prompted in large part by the weak economy and HDS's increased efforts to reach prospective students.

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Youth Talk Peace For Middle East

February 26, 2009

An Israeli and a Palestinian came together yesterday afternoon to discuss compromise and joint action in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at an event held at HDS.

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HDS Alumnus Teaches Nonviolence to Youth

January 23, 2009

A Harvard Magazine feature on Teny Gross, MTS '01, who teaches kids nonviolence.

Giovanni Bazzana Named Assistant Professor of New Testament

January 15, 2009

The celebrated New Testament scholar Giovanni Bazzana has accepted an appointment to the Faculty of Divinity as Assistant Professor of New Testament. Bazzana, who currently serves as a sessional instructor in the Department for the Study of Religion at...

Two HDS Students, Alumnus Receive 2009 Faithful Democrats Fellowship for Emerging Leaders

January 13, 2009

Faithful Democrats, an online Christian community dedicated to working for the common good, recently announced the recipients of the 2009 Faithful Democrats Fellowship for Emerging Leaders. This distinction is given annually to top emerging leaders in...

Q&A with Matthew Boulton

December 20, 2008

In his teaching and research, Matthew Myer Boulton, Assistant Professor of Ministry Studies at HDS, explores ways in which Christian worship founds and forms Christian life. This exploration draws together his interests in the history and practices of...

Helping to Reveal a Present History

December 10, 2008

In the spring of 2006, Andover-Harvard Theological Library at Harvard Divinity School was contacted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., with an expressed interest in obtaining copies of the library's records of the Unitarian...

Video: Even on Their Knees

December 08, 2008

This lecture, featuring Michael Gibbons, field archaeologist in Ireland and expert on ancient and modern Irish pilgrimage traditions, occurred on December 8, 2008. Kimberley Patton, Professor of the Comparative and Historical Study of Religion, hosted the...