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434 results for "Harvard History"
434 results for "Harvard History"

WSRP Associates Share New Location and Ideas

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At first glance, it might appear that the five research associates with the Women's Studies in Religion Program at HDS this year don't have much in common—other than the fact that they're all women. To an extent probably greater than ever before, these...

Envisioning Inclusion

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This fall semester, Professor Cheryl Giles joined a number of members of the HDS community in calling for a more conscious religious engagement with injustice. At an October panel discussion, “ Changing the World from the Inside Out: Multi-Faith...

Gyatso to Join Faculty of Divinity

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Janet Gyatso, who taught in the religion department at Amherst College for the previous 11 years, was appointed the first Hershey Chair in Buddhist Studies in 2001. The new professorship at Harvard Divinity School focuses on "the thought, practice, and...

Krister Stendahl, 1921-2008

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Krister Stendahl, who played a crucial role in shaping the life and work of Harvard Divinity School, just as he was also a pioneer in the broader realm of ecumenical relations, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at the age of 86. He had been in failing...

Video: HDS Gomes Honors Friend of the School Program

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HDS celebrated the 2021 Peter J. Gomes STB '68 Honors Friend of the School on May 11. Our 2021 Friend of the School is Drew Gilpin Faust, President Emerita of Harvard University the Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor, and longtime partner and...

Divinity Hall Wins Architectural Access Award

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The Massachusetts Architectural Access Board awarded the 2000 William D. Smith Memorial Award to the architects for the recent renovation of Divinity Hall at Harvard Divinity School. The Architectural Access Board's annual awards program recognizes...

Strong Tradition, New Directions for HTR

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For more than 100 years, Harvard Theological Review has been a leading source for compelling original research from established scholars in the fields of religion and theology. Now, the Review has a new managing editor, and the journal’s editors are...

'My Hope Is That I Can Share My Passion'

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Rachelle Sam, who graduated from Harvard Divinity School on May 27 with a master of divinity degree, came to HDS, like many of her classmates, with a wide range of interests. Through the flexibility of the master of divinity degree curriculum, including...

Janet Gyatso Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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HDS Professor Janet Gyatso has been named among this year’s class of national and international leaders elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Gyatso, the Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies and Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic...

Religions & Peace: Do Universities Have a Role?

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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...