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HDS Student Chosen for Unique International Ethics Program

April 03, 2017

Shira Telushkin, a student at Harvard Divinity School, is one of 12 journalism students and early-career journalists chosen by Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) to participate in a two-week program in Germany and Poland...

Bringing Consciousness to Virtual Reality

April 03, 2017

The scene is surreal. Trees, falling leaves, and tall grass—all red—appear set against a black sky. A monotone voice says “It’s OK to feel some fear, some discomfort.” This is a chapter in the new virtual reality app “ When We Die.” Dozens of people lined...

Video: Beyond Timbuktu: An Intellectual History of Muslim West Africa

April 03, 2017

Ousmane Kane discusses his recent publication, Beyond Timbuktu: An Intellectual History of Muslim West Africa.

Religious Literacy: Critical for Both Secular and Faith-Inspired Humanitarian INGOs

March 31, 2017

Both secular and faith-inspired international humanitarian organizations would benefit from a higher level of religious literacy to understand the religious dimensions of the contexts in which they work, concludes a new report by researchers from Oxfam...

Video: Consciousness Hacking: Meditation, Neuroscience, and Technology

March 30, 2017

Consciousness Hacking is a growing community interested in expanding the focus area of local design, science and tech talent to include contemplative frameworks. This event brings together experts in Neuro-Engineering, Meditation, Psychiatry, Self...

At HDS, 'Moral Outrage' and Mass Incarceration

March 29, 2017

During a panel event at the Divinity School, experts in criminal justice policy discussed the racial, moral, and ethical implications of mass incarceration in the United States.

A Deeper Sense of Muslim Africa

March 29, 2017

The Harvard Gazette interviewed Professor Ousmane Kane to illuminate the roots and influence of Islam in Africa, which is home to nearly 30 percent of the world’s Muslims . On April 3, at 5:15 pm, at the CSWR, he will discuss his book, “Beyond Timbuktu...

Video: Signs of Life: Fidelity, Theology, and Critique

March 29, 2017

Dr. Tyler Roberts presents the 2017 Dudleian Lecture. Listen

Cornel West on the American Experiment in the 21st Century

March 27, 2017

Professor Cornel West discusses the course he is teaching this semester, in which he's asking big questions about "how to revitalize the Democratic possibilities within the empire."

Video: Congress of Wo/men: Religion, Gender, and Kyriarchal Power

March 27, 2017

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, HDS Krister Stendahl Professor of Divinity, discusses her recent publication, Congress of Wo/men: Religion, Gender, and Kyriarchal Power.

Why Is Water Sacred to Native Americans?

March 24, 2017

Women's Studies in Religion Program Research Associate Rosalyn LaPier writes that for Native Americans, water does not only sustain life–it is sacred.

Video: Islam, Tradition, and Resources for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation

March 23, 2017

Two leading scholar-practitioners discuss theological, spiritual, and practical resources for peace in Islamic scripture and tradition, historical cases, and implications for our contemporary world. Dr. A. Rashied Omar speaks on “Justice and Compassion...