Religion and Public Life Annual Report 2022-23

Religion and Public Life Annual Report 2022-23

Rounding a corner on Religion and Public Life’s second academic year, we are hitting our stride, gaining strength and distance in what bell hooks called the “practice of freedom.” We continue to advance critical and creative engagement in the work of moving beyond boundaries to imagine new possibilities for advancing a just world at peace. Already, we see impact.

Guided by the vision and commitments articulated in our Strategic Plan, this report reflects our progress on core priorities to strengthen RPL foundations, build the RPL community, influence the public realm, and build a sustainable program.

We find ourselves moved by the power of the application of religious literacy in context. Thank you for joining us in the ongoing journey to build critical consciousness toward the “practice of freedom.” Thank you for helping us imagine and build beyond the probable toward the possible.

Read the RPL Annual Report 2022-23 in PDF format.

Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School

We educate leaders on the civic necessity of understanding religion to build a just world at peace. Associate Dean of Religion and Public Life, Diane L. Moore, shares the four principles informing every aspect of our work.

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For Professionals

Find resources, training, and support for practitioners. Deepen your understanding of how religion and culture intersect with your field of interest, including education, journalism, government, humanitarian action, organizing and activism, and entertainment media.

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For Students

Apply to the new Master of Religion and Public Life or Certificate in Religion and Public Life at HDS. Join the RPL academic community and find courses, support, and vocational resources for students at HDS and across Harvard University.

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For Educators

Find resources, training, and support for educators in all disciplines. Deepen your ability to teach the intersections between religion, culture, and core curriculum with resources on teaching religion in context.

Voices: RPL at Work in the World

Former RPL Fellow in Education Monika Johnston describes how RPL gave her students tools to assess their own frame of reference and to build the trust required to actively listen to the perspective of another.

Explore the full Voices collection, where our fellows describe how the RPL Approach has informed, transformed, and affirmed their work across a number of professions.

 

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Religious Literacy and the Professions

Religious Literacy and the Professions collaborates with professionals working in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to advance a deeper understanding of the complex influences of religions in modern human affairs.

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Religion, Conflict, and Peace

Religion, Conflict, and Peace brings the full resources of Harvard to empower scholars, students, the public, and professionals to address the most complex conflicts facing the world today.

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