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Upon her retirement, this special event was convened on April 16 to recognize Jane I. Smith, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs, for her years of service to HDS.

The HDS Society for Comparative Theology presented this lecture by Joseph Lumbard, Assistant Professor of Classical Islam in the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University.

For Kalpana Jain, it is all about the power of voice. An investigative journalist from India, she has devoted her working life to giving voice to the voiceless by delving into social issues too often ignored or dismissed.

A panel discussion on the book The Arts of Contemplative Care: Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy & Pastoral Work, coedited by Cheryl A. Giles, Francis Greenwood Peabody Professor of the Practice in Pastoral Care and Counseling at HDS.

On March 23, Mark Heim, Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology at Andover Newton Theological School, offered reflections on the kind of self that is implied by Christian theological terms and the ways in which this matches up with Buddhist...

There were a couple of things Cristina knew for sure. She did not know which path her life would take, but she knew that either she would get married and establish a family or she would lead a (lay) consecrated life devoted to God

When describing himself and his academic studies, doctoral student Axel Takács makes a certain, subtle distinction: "I don't want to say I study comparative theology," he says. "To say that I am studying to become a comparative theologian is a better way...

Professor Caner Dagli, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, delivers a lecture as part of the Junior Fellowship Series "Religion and Nature" at the Center for the Study of World Religions.

On March 20, Frédérique Apffel-Marglin, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Smith College, spoke about her latest book, Subversive Spiritualities: How Rituals Enact the World, as part of the "African, Diasporic, and Indigenous Religions in Conversation"...

Professor Francis X. Clooney speaks about comparative religion, the value of learning from other traditions, and his experience as a Catholic priest engaged with Hinduism.

John B. Carman, Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Religion Emeritus at HDS, discusses Christians in South Indian Villages, 1959–2009: Decline and Revival in Telangana, a book he co-authored.

Richard A. Grounds, PhD, explores the appropriate responses for social justice and the case for reparations for Native American languages. Grounds delivered the Dana McLean Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice at the Center for the Study of World...