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For Fargana Qasimova, the passionate lyrics of Azerbaijani mugham and spirited songs of the bardicashiq tradition provided the soundscape of her childhood. Now a consummate vocalist in her own right, Fargana has developed her own distinctive style that...

For twenty-five years, the Pluralism Project at Harvard has studied the changing religious landscape of the United States. “The Pluralism Project at 25: Diversity and Inclusion in the American Crucible,” co-sponsored with the El Hibri Foundation, marks...

HDS faculty and friends remembered Professor Anne E. Monius during a memorial service on October 11, 2019. Monius, Professor of South Asian Religions at Harvard Divinity School, passed away on August 3, 2019. FULL TRANSCRIPT: [INDIAN MUSIC PLAYING] Good...

This event is part of a larger collaboration between the Planetary Health Alliance and the Harvard Divinity School called “The Constellation Project,” led by Dr. Sam Myers and Terry Tempest Williams, which brings together science, faith, arts, and...

Violence is not inevitable in stressed and oppressed communities and the building of peace in those communities requires the building of bridges between unlikely collaborators. That's the lesson learned in Boston over three decades of trying to change the...

In Navajo worldview, thought creates the world, which is then spoken into being. This process places sacred value on the power of language. Sherwin Bitsui’s poetry attempts to connect Diné thought to a changed world by translating the present through an...

On February 1, Bill George, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, presented "The Role of Your Faith in Global Capitalism: Does It Have a Place?" The talk, held at the Harvard Faculty Club in...

A panel was held on October 20 in honor of the passing of BKS Iyengar, considered to have been one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world. Panelists included scholars and friends of Iyengar: Stephanie Corigliano, PhD candidate, comparative theology...

Buddhism is a way of life, a philosophy, a psychology, a set of ethics, a religion, or a combination thereof. Central to the many ways Buddhism is understood is the achievement of emotional, mental, and psychological wellness. African Americans are at...

As part of the Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Speakers Series, Khenpo Sodargye speaks about developing inner peace. Khenpo Sodargye is the abbot and senior educator at the renowned Larung Buddhist Institute, the largest Buddhist academy of this kind in...

Is religion a cause of violent conflict or a catalyst for its transformation? Do faith leaders have a role at the international peacebuilding tables? Current international affairs highlight the power of religious ideologies—and their misappropriation—as a...

To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, this year’s Dudleian Lecture will feature a presentation on the movement’s connection to modernity. Paul C.H. Lim, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity and Associate Professor of Religious...