Theorizing Bodies in Religious Studies
"Decolonial scholarship on the body entails not just adding a new category of analysis; it requires a shift in approach," writes Professor Mayra Rivera.
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Finding Resilience in Rituals
HDS alum and Ministry Innovation Fellow Casper ter Kuile discusses his new book, which explores how we can find meaning and well-being in our daily rituals (sitting down for dinner with family, morning yoga) and in adopting new ones.
What It's like to Help Families Say Goodbye
"COVID-19 brutalizes bodies, but it also disempowers families who are unable to see their loved ones, sit at their bedsides and hold their hands," writes Bridget Power, MDiv '19, a chaplain resident at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Juneteenth in a Time of Reckoning
Harvard students and faculty members, including HDS Professor Todne Thomas, reflect on what Juneteenth means to them, amid the national reckoning with racism sparked by the police killing of George Floyd.
Professor Cornel West Co-Hosts New Podcast
HDS Professor Cornel West co-hosts the new podcast The Tight Rope, a weekly podcast that takes time to welcome listeners and guests as thought collaborators with West and co-host Brown University Professor Tricia Rose.
A Reading List on Issues of Race
Professor Todne Thomas and other Harvard faculty discuss the books they recommend for those who want to learn more about the issues and to expand their understanding of systemic racism, white privilege, and the long legacies of slavery and white supremacy...
Exploring Divinity School during COVID-19
If you’re thinking about coming to divinity school, you might be wondering how to decide where to apply when you can’t visit campus. The HDS Office of Admissions has developed resources to help you explore HDS!
Donald Trump, the Bible, and White Supremacy
The following opinion piece was written by Catherine A. Brekus, Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America. On June 1, 2020, a group of peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C. was tear-gassed so that Donald Trump could be photographed...
Paulsell, Madigan Named Faculty Deans
“I know that each of them will bring remarkable compassion, thoughtfulness, and enthusiasm to our House communities," said Rakesh Khurana, Danoff Dean of Harvard College, in announcing the appointments.
The Trinity: God-with-Us in a World of Woe
From a homily by Professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J.: "We need a God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a God who acts through and in and despite us, in a world in dire need."
Cesari on COVID-19 and Religion
HDS visiting professor Jocelyne Cesari asks: Will COVID-19 lead to increased nationalist exclusionary and defensive attitudes among the religious, or might it be the cure that leads to radical social reorientation with a new emphasis on collective...
Melissa Wood Bartholomew Named Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
A message from David N. Hempton, Dean of Harvard Divinity School I write with great pleasure to announce that Melissa Wood Bartholomew, MDiv ’15, will join HDS as the School’s new Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) on July 6, 2020...
