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Dean David Hempton on Ukraine Invasion

March 1, 2022

The below message was sent to members of the HDS community from Dean David N. Hempton on March 1, 2022.... Read more about Dean David Hempton on Ukraine Invasion

Religion Professor: Why It's Time to Stop Calling the January 6 Riots 'Religious Nationalism'

February 25, 2022

"To remedy such a distortion, we are better off differentiating religious nationalism from religious populism. The rioters are better defined as an example of the latter rather than the former," writes Jocelyne Cesari, T. J. Dermot Dunphy Visiting Professor of Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding at HDS.

Butler Delivers Annual Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice

February 14, 2022

Anthea D. Butler, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, delivered Harvard Divinity School’s Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice last Thursday.

Petitioners are sworn in as new citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in 2014.

The Canopy

November 9, 2020

Under the auspices of RPL, programs come together to promote a just world at peace

Yaseen Hashmi, MTS ’21, didn’t expect an epiphany when he joined students from HDS and six of Harvard’s other graduate schools for a January-term course in Israel and Palestine, but that’s what he got.... Read more about The Canopy

Father of Peace

April 16, 2020

Recognized this year as a Peter J. Gomes, STB ’68 Distinguished Alumni Honoree, Ephraim Isaac’s sixty-year career includes an almost absurd number of achievements.

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‘Beyond Wishful Thinking’: Peace Building in the Middle East

February 11, 2020

On January 3, the United States launched a drone attack that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, whom United States officials said was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition soldiers. Soleimani’s killing prompted a retaliatory attack by Iran on an American base in Iraq, during which a Ukrainian passenger jet was mistakenly shot down, killing 176 people on board.... Read more about ‘Beyond Wishful Thinking’: Peace Building in the Middle East

Shared Learning, Creativity, and Collaboration in Peace Practice

May 22, 2019

This feature was written by Tajay Bongsa, Odalis Garcia, Nicole Morris, Nicholas J. Scrimenti, Kayla J. Smith, and Hope Williams of the Religions and the Practice of Peace team.... Read more about Shared Learning, Creativity, and Collaboration in Peace Practice

Video: Indigenous Guardianship, Nature, and Peace

April 11, 2019

This monthly public series, convened by Dean David N. Hempton of HDS, brings together a cross-disciplinary RPP Working Group of faculty, experts, students, and alumni from across Harvard University and the local area to explore topics and cases in religions and the practice of peace. This meeting concerned indigenous guardianship and culture with intersections of nature and peace.... Read more about Video: Indigenous Guardianship, Nature, and Peace

Video: The Role of Reconciliation, Memory, and Theology in Shaping the Public Stage

February 27, 2019

Much has been written about the Northern Ireland peace process, particularly on securing the peace. However, as Senator George Mitchell commented in relation to the Good Friday agreement, “If you think getting this agreement was difficult, implementing it will be even more difficult.” Twenty-one years after the signing of the Good Friday agreement, those have proven to be prophetic words.... Read more about Video: The Role of Reconciliation, Memory, and Theology in Shaping the Public Stage

Lessons from Northern Ireland

February 20, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Gary Mason and Dean David N. Hempton will speak on “The Role of Reconciliation, Memory, and Theology in Shaping the Public Stage” on Wednesday, February 27, at 2 pm, on the HDS campus. RSVP kindly requested.... Read more about Lessons from Northern Ireland

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