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Hussein Rashid, Assistant Dean for Religion and Public Life; and Lecturer on Religion and Public Life

Hussein Rashid

Assistant Dean for Religion and Public Life
Lecturer on Religion and Public Life

Hussein Rashid is the assistant dean for Religion and Public Life and a lecturer on religion and public life at Harvard Divinity School. He is also the...

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Edward Ablang

Edward Ablang

RCPI Student Internship Alumni

Edward is a first-year Master of Theological Studies student, focusing on Religion, Ethics, and Politics. He will be interning at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, the main hub of orchestral training for Palestinian communities, promoting cultural and national identity through music education. In Ramallah and throughout the region, he will teach violin to refugee children and help the launch of a national music competition. His contribution is in support of Palestinian artistic life, recognizing music as a form of healing and peacebuilding to address cultural violence.

Mosab abou toha

Mosab Abu Toha

Harvard Scholar at Risk 2019–⁠20

Mosab Abu Toha is a young Palestinian poet living in Beit Lahia, Gaza. A graduate in English Literature, he enjoys writing stories and poems of his own....

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Salem Al Qudwa

2021–⁠22 Fellow in Conflict and Peace

An award-winning architect and university lecturer, Salem explores everyday architecture as a resource for positive social transformation. His project is...

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Atéha Bailly

RPL Communications Graduate Assistant

Atéha Bailly is a Master of Divinity student and graduate assistant at RPL. His work centers on music's ability to open discussions about the interactions...

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Jeremy Barber, Master of Religion and Public Life '24

Jeremy Barber

Master of Religion in Public Life '24

Jeremy Barber is a Partner in the Motion Picture Literary and Talent Departments at United Talent Agency. Prior to UTA, Barber was President of Catch 23...

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Dr Yael Berda

Dr. Yael Berda

RCPI Affiliate (2019–⁠2021)
Dr. Yael Berda is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Hebrew University and Academy Scholar for International and Area Studies at Harvard... Read more about Yael Berda
Austin Bogues

Austin Bogues

Master of Religion in Public Life '23

Austin Bogues is a journalist at USA TODAY. He hails from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia along the Chesapeake Bay and graduated from Hampton...

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Anna Burnham

Research Assistant for Religious Literacy and the Professions

Anna is a 2020 Master of Divinity graduate from HDS and currently works as a writer and an organizer in addition to her research work with the RPL. At HDS...

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