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When former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Whitehead looks around the world, he’s troubled by what he sees: unfortunate new aggressive actions by Russia; war in Iraq; ongoing conflict between Arabs and Israelis; tension between India and Pakistan...

On August 30, George Rupp, former Dean of Harvard Divinity School, will deliver the keynote address during the School’s Convocation. The event, during which Harvard President Drew Faust will offer an introduction, also marks the kickoff to HDS’s...

An afternoon program, "Visionaries and Pragmatists Ancient and Contemporary," took place in Andover Hall on November 2 to celebrate the retirement of Paul Hanson, Florence Corliss Lamont Research Professor of Divinity. The first seminar on apocalyptic...

"Refiguring American Jewish Identity through Solidarity with Palestinians: A Relational Approach to Religious Innovation" by Atalia Omer , Faculty Fellow at the Center for the Study of Religion and Society and Associate Professor of Religion, Conflict and...

Every Friday for two hours, 24 Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Pagan, and spiritual or not-religiously-identified HDS students gather for "America's Religious Pluralism: A Case Studies Approach," a seminar co-taught by HDS professor Diana Eck...

Film, television, and other forms of entertainment media frequently include religious themes and characters, whether implicitly or explicitly. These on-screen representations shape how many Americans understand religion off-screen and how we interact with...

"The past is never dead,” William Faulkner wrote in Requiem for a Nun. “It's not even past." Faulkner’s sentiment was top of mind for HDS Senior Lecturer Ann Braude when she and her team of three doctoral students took on the Herculean task of telling the...

Anne E. Monius, Professor of South Asian Religions, passed away on August 3, 2019, at the age of 54. She died of natural causes. A distinguished scholar and engaging teacher, Monius taught for 17 years at Harvard Divinity School, where she specialized in...

Ronald F. Thiemann, Bussey Professor of Theology and former dean of Harvard Divinity School, died on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at the age of 66. A noted scholar, theologian, teacher, and administrator, Thiemann was a leading voice in discussions about...

At a time when the White House proposes to increase military spending, what role can religious communities play today in resisting war and militarism and working for social and economic justice? Speaker David Cortright, Director of Policy Studies and the...

When I told colleagues at Oxfam that I needed time off to go to Harvard Divinity School, they responded with raised eyebrows. After all, I'm a senior executive in a large global organization that rarely, if ever, talks about religion and spirituality...

HDS Fellow in Religion and Public Life Susan Hayward explains the history of religious political action in Myanmar and why this time is different.