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Harvard Divinity School has been closely monitoring the course of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Since moving to online instruction in March 2020, HDS, along with the rest of Harvard University, has been considering how best to fulfill its educational...

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...

Professor Davíd Carrasco discusses "the greatest revelation in the Spanish language since Don Quixote," in The New Yorker magazine's series "Books for the Midnight Hour."

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."

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...

“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 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...

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!

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...

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.

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.

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.