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Scrolls and Scrolling: Digital Tools Key to Projects in Medieval Studies

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Students in "Scrolls in the Middle Ages," a course co-led by HDS professor Beverly Kienzle, prepared Harvard's collection of medieval scrolls for display.

Drawing Parallels Between The Paris Attacks and The Boston Bombings

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Visiting Professor of Religion and Politics Jocelyne Cesari speaks with NPR following the November 13 attacks in Paris.

The Blackening of Havana

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With all of the excitement around U.S. and Cuban relations finally opening up there is a host of questions around race and religion that are fundamental to the lives of Afro-Cuban religious practitioners left to be asked.

What's Dividing Europe over the Refugee Crisis?

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Visiting Professor Jocelyne Cesari discusses Europe's response to the refugee crisis and the complex and unpredictable social dimensions inherent in immigration.

Fear Among Some Immigrants

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As for the United States-Mexico relationship, Trump’s presidency poses a serious risk to the advances made during the Obama years, says Davíd Carrasco, Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America.

The Real Young Pope

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HBO's "The Young Pope," has renewed interest in the actual youngest pope. Professor Kevin Madigan offers insight to TIME magazine.

Examining U.S.-Mexico Ties In the Age of Trump

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Professor Davíd Carrasco had strong words of his own for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's disparagement of Mexican immigrants, drawing on cultural and political history to make his case.

Mark Jordan Named One of Harvard's Top Professors

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The Harvard Crimson has named Mark D. Jordan, a leading expert on Christian sexuality and sexual ethics, one the top 15 professors at the University.

Harvard's Religious Past

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Stephen Shoemaker, a lecturer on the study of religion, said it is common for his students to be surprised by the significance of religion in the evolution of Harvard, and he believes part of his mission is to raise that awareness.

Cornel West on the American Experiment in the 21st Century

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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."

HDS's Online World Religions Course Continues to Grow

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More than 106,000 people from 181 countries have registered for Harvard Divinity School's free, online course "World Religions Through Their Scriptures."

Professor Holland on Trump's Utah Problem

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Donald Trump's " inwardly looking nativism clashes with the international instincts of the state's predominate faith," writes Professor David Holland.