Each year, the HDS Alumni/Alumnae Council (AAC) recognizes exceptional graduates and one non-alumni Friend of the School with the Peter J. Gomes, STB ’68 Distinguished Alumni Honors. The award, given in memory of the late Reverend Gomes, celebrates community members whose excellence in life, work, and service pays homage to the mission and values of HDS.

This year’s theme, “The Arts: Kindlers of the Soul,”...

At the time of his death in 2020, Dr. Charles H. Long was called “a preeminent figure in the study of the history of religions, including American and Black Religions.” Long was a past president of the American Academy of Religion, and faculty member at the University of Chicago, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Syracuse University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1999, he published Significations: Signs, Symbols, and Images in the Interpretation of Religion, a criticism of several major approaches to the study of religion in the United States.... Read more about Exploring the ‘(Re)Imagination of Matter’ and Charles H. Long

HDS professors John P. Brown and Charles Hallisey talk about why this summer’s Making Change Professional and Lifelong Learning program is a valuable experience for those looking to make an investment in themselves and gain a new perspective on the challenges they face.

Greetings everyone. I’m delighted to present a special bonus episode of Faculty Focus.... Read more about Faculty Focus: The Graciousness of the World and a Life Well Lived

2023 Black Religion, Spirituality, and Culture Conference focused on storytelling as a vehicle for racial collective healing and restorative justice.

This past February marked the seventh annual Harvard Divinity School Black Religion, Spirituality, and Culture Conference. Spanning two days, the conference was led by HDS Harambee: Students of African descent.... Read more about ‘Reclaiming the Narrative:’ Reflections from the 2023 Black Religion, Spirituality, and Culture Conference