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The State of Religious Freedom in the U.S.

July 15, 2019

Starting July 16, the U.S. Department of State will host its 3-day Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. The event “brings together leaders from around the world to discuss the challenges facing religious freedom, identify means to address religious...

HDS's Carrasco Appears in Toni Morrison Documentary

July 08, 2019

The recently released documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, is an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller. The film examines Morrison's life, works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. It...

Executive Education with a Soul

July 02, 2019

Making Change, HDS's summer executive course, is an intensive, four-day class designed to offer a different type of value from those offering management skills or best business practices.

The Holocaust and Horror at the Border

June 28, 2019

In light of reports of migrant deaths and inhumane conditions for children, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. took to social media last week to criticize U.S. immigration policy, comparing the country's detention centers to "concentration camps."...

HDS Grad Finds His Community in Ministry

June 27, 2019

“It’s rare for a divinity school to have such a diverse group of people,” says Israel Buffardi, MDiv '19, of HDS. “[It allows for] building community with all different types of people and finding connections with each other and the values in their lives...

Clooney: Don’t Abolish the Priesthood. Redeem It.

June 20, 2019

"We must reform the church much more deeply and seriously, stripping away the clericalism, the old boys’ club mentality and the cluelessness of church officials who seem unable to talk to ordinary Catholics," writes Professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J.

Toni Morrison, Unseen and Unsung: A Brief Oral History

June 20, 2019

"It was impressive how she would fall into this deep awareness of what she was looking at. That’s the way I’ve noticed her over the years," says HDS Professor Davíd Carrasco of writer Toni Morrison.

Interview: Comparative Theology Through the Eyes of Francis X. Clooney, S.J.

June 19, 2019

Professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J., talks about his role in the revival of the field of comparative theology.

HDS Quiz: Summer Solstice

June 19, 2019

How is summer solstice celebrated in Iran? In Finland and other Nordic countries, why are fern flowers important to the Midsummer celebrations? Prep for the longest day of the year by testing your knowledge of summer solstice rituals! Text Version: Of the...

Humans of HDS: A Lifelong Path

June 17, 2019

"Here we have the opportunity to build relationships and to learn from each other in a way that forms the building blocks of peace in society. I feel really proud to be a part of that, and privileged to be a part of the community."— Gloria Korsman, MDiv...

Dance in Translation

June 14, 2019

Harvard Magazine writes about HDS alum and choreographer Wendy Jehlen’s "dance diplomacy."

Engaging with Indigenous Languages at Harvard Library

June 13, 2019

The United Nations declared 2019 the “Year of Indigenous Languages.” Inspired by this mandate and her indigenous heritage, Harvard Divinity School student Sadada Jackson embarked on a project to better capture Tozzer Library’s Indigenous North American...