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For Fargana Qasimova, the passionate lyrics of Azerbaijani mugham and spirited songs of the bardicashiq tradition provided the soundscape of her childhood. Now a consummate vocalist in her own right, Fargana has developed her own distinctive style that...

Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad engages with the intersectional nature of his Hindu identity through three key textual passages. This examination of Hinduism and intersectionality offered a new perspective on how identity is creatively and constantly reconfigured...

Activists, sangha leaders, community members, and students the challenges of being a person of color in largely white sanghas during the Buddhism and Race Conference organized by Harvard Buddhist Community at Harvard Divinity School. Listen iTunes...

Brad S. Gregory, Professor of History and Dorothy G. Griffin Collegiate Chair at the University of Notre Dame, delivered a lecture titled “The Reformation Era and the Unintended Secularization of Western Society.” Audio Listen on iTunes or via SoundCloud...

Stephanie Paulsell, HDS Susan Shallcross Swartz Professor of the Practice of Christian Studies and Interim Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, discusses her recent publication about Virginia Woolf.

On December 4, 2013, Gary Anderson, Hesburgh Professor of Catholic Theology at the University of Notre Dame, spoke about the concept of charity in Jewish and Christian thought.

Women’s Studies in Religion Program (WSRP) 2017-18 Research Associates discuss their research and share their thoughts on the ethical responsibility of scholars to be engaged in the study of gender. Listen

David Hempton discusses his recent publication, Secularization and Religious Innovation in the North Atlantic World. Heather Curtis (Tufts) and Jon H. Roberts (BU) served as respondents.

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is the most performed living composer in the world today. His style is often characterized as a “mystic” or “holy” minimalism, inspired in part by Gregorian chant. This panel explores the religious dimensions of Pärt’s music...

This lecture and discussion with Charles G. Adams, Nickerson Professor of the Practice of Ethics and Ministry at HDS, and Angela Dillard, Professor in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan, took place on April 30 and...

Internationally acclaimed spiritual leader, Marianne Williamson, shares her insight on the creation of a beloved community through the use of political and ethical externalization. Read " Marianne Williamson Brings Spirituality to Politics" Listen iTunes...

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will discuss the challenges of leading a city in today's turbulent racial and political climate. Listen on SoundCloud