MDiv candidate Tim Gallati is studying experiences of “silence” in nature and contemplative practice with applications in virtual and augmented realities. His research focuses on accounts of listening to “silence” in sound art, poetry, and Catholic monastic theology. Gallati’s field work led him this summer to long-term residences at two Trappist monasteries.... Read more about Listening with the Ear of the Heart

The scene is surreal. Trees, falling leaves, and tall grass—all red—appear set against a black sky. A monotone voice says “It’s OK to feel some fear, some discomfort.”... Read more about Bringing Consciousness to Virtual Reality

On March 29, 2012, Ahmed Ragab delivered the lecture inaugurating his appointment as the Richard T. Watson Assistant Professor of Science and Religion at HDS. Ragab joined the Divinity School in July 2011.... Read more about Video: Lecture to Inaugurate the Watson Professorship of Science and Religion at HDS