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Video: Religion and Democratic Ideals: Media, Religion, and the Nation
“Media, Religion, and the Nation,” featured Zeba Khan, San Fransisco Chronicle, Jesse Holland, George Washington University, and Syreeta McFadden, Borough of Manhattan Community College. Assistant Dean for Religion and Public Life, Hussein Rashid, served...
Video: Religion and Democratic Ideals: Reproductive Healthcare Access and White Nationalism
“Reproductive Healthcare Access and White Nationalism,” featured founder of Funky Brown Chick, Twanna Hines, and Melissa Deckman, CEO of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Assistant Dean for Religion and Public Life, Hussein Rashid, served as...
RPL Webinar Calls for Us to Reimagine Our Relationship to Land and Create Spaces for Dialogue
The Religion and Public Life program at Harvard Divinity School hosted a webinar on rematriation, land, and healing this past Tuesday evening. The webinar was the last in a four-part series titled, “Religion and Democratic Ideals.” The series focused on...
“Whose nation are we talking about?": RPL Webinar Discusses Reproductive Healthcare Access and White Nationalism
The Religion and Public Life program at Harvard Divinity School hosted a webinar on reproductive healthcare access and white nationalism this past Tuesday evening. The webinar was the third in a four-part webinar series titled, “Religion and Democratic...
"Our democracy is only as strong as it is inclusive": RPL Webinar Discusses Media, Religion, and the Nation
The Religion and Public Life program at Harvard Divinity School hosted a webinar on media, religion, and the nation this past Tuesday evening. The webinar was the second in a four-part webinar series titled, “Religion and Democratic Ideals.” The series...
Video: Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism
In their book, Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism, Shane Burley and Ben Lorber, two activist journalists, present a progressive, intersectional approach to the vital question: What can we do about antisemitism? Using...
Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism
As Harvard begins a new school year, community members from various walks of life gather again to learn through difference, conversation, and a dedication to respect, safety, and just peace. Religion and Public Life’s Religion, Conflict, and Peace...
Religion and Public Life Begins Religion and Democratic Ideals Series with Conversation on Political Futures
The Religion and Public Life program at Harvard Divinity School hosted a webinar on Political Futures this past Tuesday evening. The Zoom webinar was the first in a four-part webinar series titled, "Religion and Democratic Ideals.” The series focuses on...
Religion and Democratic Ideals: A Series of Public Online Conversations
Beginning September 24, 2024, Religion and Public Life hosted a four-part webinar series titled, "Religion and Democratic Ideals." Zainulabideen Jafri, MTS '26, sat down with Hussein Rashid, assistant dean for Religion and Public Life, to discuss the...
Religion and Public Life Announces 2024-25 RPL Fellows
Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) has announced its 2024-25 RPL Fellows, which includes the Fellows in the Professions, the Fellows in Conflict and Peace, and the Fellows in Religion and Public Life. The RPL Fellows in the...
RPL in the News: Glass Jaw: Boxer Raisa Tolchinsky, MRPL '24, Reads from Her Award-winning Book of Poetry
In addition to being scholars of religion, Raisa Tolchinsky and Annette Reed share a common passion: They are both fighters—Tolchinsky, a boxer, and Reed, a trained Muay Thai fighter. On April 18, the cold rain beat down against the windows of the Harvard...
RPL in the News: New Gift Will Rename the Sperry Room to the Cader Room
Harvard Divinity School is pleased to announce a new gift from Mario Cader-Frech, MRPL ’24, that will rename the Sperry Room to the Cader Room in celebration of the School’s educational offerings and programming around religious literacy in media and...
