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Just because the summer has come to an end shouldn’t mean we stop looking for interesting, important books to add to our reading queue. As we here at HDS settle into the new semester, and into our continued new virtual reality, we offer a sampling of what...

In July 2013, HDS Dean David N. Hempton received an honorary doctorate of literature from Queen's University Belfast, his undergraduate alma mater, where he later returned as a lecturer in modern history. In front of Queen's faculty, staff, and students...

Celebrated by Italian immigrants in the United States since 1792, Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1937 to commemorate the "arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas." The explorer’s reputation has darkened in recent years as scholars have...

For much of history since WWII, religious conflict has plagued civilization. In the Middle East, Israeli Jews fight Muslim and Christian Arabs, while Shia and Sunni Muslims battle each other. In the West, secularists and moderate Christians and Muslims...

Natasha DuMerville joined HDS in August as the School's first diversity and inclusion administrative fellow. Harvard University's Administrative Fellowship Program is operated out of the Office of the Assistant to the President, Institutional Diversity...

From exploring Islam's peace teachings to debating whether CrossFit is a kind of church, there are plenty of interesting and thought-provoking events taking place on campus this semester. Check out the highlights below, add them to your calendars, and be...

With a heavy heart, I write to let you know that François Bovon, Frothingham Professor of the History of Religion Emeritus at HDS, passed away Friday night (Nov. 1) peacefully in Aubonne, Switzerland, after a long illness. François was associated with HDS...

Each year, Harambee: Students of African Descent at HDS organizes a series of special events to commemorate Black History Month (BHM). This February, Harambee again offers several opportunities for those within the Harvard community, as well as our...

How is our lived experience of religion and spirituality changing? Where are the boundaries of religion being tested and transformed? How will scholars and practitioners define and understand religion in the future? A multi-generational panel of scholars...

Scholars Mohsen Goudarzi and Terenjit Sevea have each been named Assistant Professor in Islamic Studies at Harvard Divinity School. Sevea’s appointment is effective July 1, 2020, while Goudarzi’s appointment is effective July 1, 2021. Sevea is currently...

Far too often, and seemingly more and more in recent months, conversations and headlines are driven by death, fear, and hate. There's much less focus on cooperation, service, and peace. With that in mind, and while also recognizing the need to highlight...

What is the role of religious literacy in humanitarian action? Humanitarian practitioners and leading scholars involved in humanitarian efforts will discuss this question and others during the Symposium on Religious Literacy in Humanitarian Action. The...