Classes

Madeline Levy, MTS ’21, reflects on her time at HDS and the growth she's experienced over the last two years.

The below message was sent to members of the HDS community from Acting Dean David Holland on March 16, 2021. Dear members of the HDS community, I want to begin this note by offering my gratitude for the resiliency and resolve the members of our community...

The below message was sent to members of the HDS community from Dean David N. Hempton on October 20, 2020. I first want to take this opportunity to thank everyone in our HDS community—students, staff, and faculty—for their forbearance, resilience, and...

Harvard Divinity School has been closely monitoring the course of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Since moving to online instruction in March 2020, HDS, along with the rest of Harvard University, has been considering how best to fulfill its educational...

The following essay was written by Jane Tuohy, senior partner at Cambridge Hill Partners, Inc. Jane audited the HDS course, "Compassionate Care of the Dying: Buddhist Training and Techniques," co-taught by Cheryl Giles and Chris Berlin, in spring 2020...

The following personal reflection was written by Adriana Krasniansky and Ross Feehan, students in HDS 3092: “Ethical Discernment in Business Contexts.” During times of crisis, opportunities exist. This was a key message that Audrey Choi, Morgan Stanley’s...

The following personal reflection was written by Chloe Merrell, student at the University of Cambridge. Chloe was awarded the Joseph Hodges Choate Memorial Fellowship, allowing her to study at Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in 2019-20 as a...

Hindu monastics bring Vedanta to HDS and gain new perspectives on their tradition—and others Just like any student at Harvard, Swami Sarvapriyananda had dreams about what he would do when he grew up. As he sat in a classroom in Rockefeller Hall on Harvard...

Students in a freshman seminar taught by Professor Catherine Brekus curated an exhibit at Andover-Harvard Theological Library exploring the intersection of slavery and Christianity.

HDS Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy Cornel West will return to teaching African and African American Studies 10: “Introduction to African American Studies” this semester.