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Until One Is Immersed: A Journey through Early Tamil Devotional Poetry | Center for the Study of World Religions

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · 12d

For the Center for the Study of World Religions, Prof. Francis X. Clooney, S.J. reflects on his work with the immersive early Tamil devotional poetry.

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Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · 13d

Calling all community members! Join us this fall for an alumnx author series highlighting the power of story, connection, and moments of transformation.

The series will feature: Lynn Cooper, MDiv ’07; Rev. Liz Walker, MDiv ’05; and Mark Longhurst, MDiv ’07

‘From the Heart to the Page’ Highlights Harvard Divinity School Alumnx Authors | Harvard Divinity School

Fall alumnx series highlights the power of story, connection, and moments of transformation.

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · 16d

That's a wrap on DivEx 2025!

Last week we welcomed 20 DivEx students interested in pursuing graduate studies in religion to campus as they learned more about our degree programs, the HDS community, and our faculty.

A Summer of Service and Scholarship: Harvard Divinity School Faculty and Students Share Their Experiences | Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · 20d

For HDS community members Sarah Adegbite, Ahmad Greene-Hayes, and Julia Jackson, summer 2025 was dedicated to faith-driven justice work, fruitful academic research, and demystifying deathcare.

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For Sarah Adegbite, Ahmad Greene-Hayes, and Julia Jackson, summer 2025 was dedicated to faith-driven justice work, fruitful academic research, and community-based deathcare.

A Summer of Service and Scholarship: Harvard Divinity School Faculty and Students Share Their Experiences | Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · 20d

For HDS community members Sarah Adegbite, Ahmad Greene-Hayes, and Julia Jackson, summer 2025 was dedicated to faith-driven justice work, fruitful academic research, and demystifying deathcare.

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For Sarah Adegbite, Ahmad Greene-Hayes, and Julia Jackson, summer 2025 was dedicated to faith-driven justice work, fruitful academic research, and community-based deathcare.

The Himalayas as Spiritual Chaplains

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · 23d

Applications for Fall 2026 admission to HDS are now open!

Deadline: January 5, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET.🗓️

Whether your interest in a divinity degree focuses on academic study, field work, ordained ministry, or other callings, we invite you to learn more about the application: bit.ly/3ZLaszi

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Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · 27d

As the new academic year moves full steam ahead, Swami Chidekananda, 2024–25 Hindu Monastic Fellow, reflects on how the Himalayan mountains became "spiritual chaplains" to him after completing his program at HDS.

Read more in Harvard Divinity Bulletin: bit.ly/4mZn6VU

The Himalayas become wise, nurturing elders who help the author navigate an unsettling liminal time. By Swami Chidekananda

Harvard Divinity School Convocation Celebrates the Promise of Multireligious Education | Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · 28d

For the 210th Convocation, Harvard Divinity School students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered to celebrate the beginning of another academic year!

Read more about this year’s Convocation festivities here: bit.ly/3HVuGBI

Dean Marla Frederick and Professor David Holland call on the HDS community to embrace inquiry, dialogue, and transformation at the start of the 2025–26 academic year.

Behavioral Insights: A Must Have for Founders — HARVARD ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Sep 8

On the Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Podcast, Darren Frey, MTS ’04, shares how lessons from HDS shaped his approach to relationship building as founder of Ensemble Insight, a consulting firm that uses behavioral insights to help entrepreneurs make data-informed decisions.

🎙️ https://bit.ly/47zu5jo

Behavioral insights have the power to predict, shape, and propel the future of a business or an entire industry. With them, companies can grow their sales, improve quality control, and retain staff. B...

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Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Sep 2

Welcome to the start of fall semester!

Two people conversing in front of a building with a stone facade and wooden double doors, surrounded by greenery and sunlight.

Four people standing together outside in a sunny park, engaged in a conversation.

Person sitting on a stone bench on a campus, working on a laptop.

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Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Aug 25

Same campus, new memories and experiences!😉

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Solidarity and Mercy in Ukraine

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Aug 21

As world leaders continue to campaign for an end to war in Ukraine, Chris Herlinger, former Harvard Divinity School resident fellow, shares stories of Ukrainian Catholic sisters and clerics as they reckon with faith amidst destruction and conflict

Read more: bit.ly/41aBsKi

For Ukrainian Catholic sisters and clerics, the war is a Calvary and resurrection narrative. By Chris Herlinger

A Very Special (and Mysterious) Day

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Aug 7

In his latest book, "Israel’s Day of Light and Joy: The Origin, Development, and Enduring Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath,” HDS Professor Jon D. Levenson explores the Sabbath’s origins: bit.ly/4m0gGoR

A Q&A with Jon D. Levenson on his new book, Israel’s Day of Light and Joy: The Origin, Development, and Enduring Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath. By Faye Bodley-Dangelo

On Religion and Human Flourishing: A Conversation with Akhil Gupta | Harvard Divinity School

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Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Aug 6

Akhil Gupta came to Harvard in 2015 as an Advanced Leadership Initiative fellow focused on impact investing—but a course on religion and world peace changed his path.

Now on the HDS Dean’s Council, he champions religious literacy to bridge divides and build peace.

Read more: bit.ly/41pkYOi

Akhil Gupta, a former fellow at Harvard's Advanced Leadership Initiative and a member of the Dean's Council at HDS, is leading efforts to promote interreligious dialogue, religious literacy, and human...

In Remembrance: Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, Esteemed Harvard Divinity School Theologian | Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jul 29

Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, a prominent figure in theology and longtime faculty member at Harvard Divinity School, has died at 84.

He was the Charles Chauncey Stillman Research Professor and a devoted mentor to students and scholars across the globe.

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Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, a towering figure in theology and longtime faculty member at Harvard Divinity School (HDS), died recently at the age of 84.

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Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jul 23

Familiar faces fill the latest Harvard Divinity Bulletin, featuring Dean Marla Frederick, HDS faculty, alums & more!

Cover by Diana Ejaita, a multihyphenate artist, illustrator, and contributor to the "The New Yorker" since 2019. Art direction by Point Five Design.

Read here!: bit.ly/4meizOB

Colorful cover illustration for Harvard Divinity Bulletin featuring abstract figures in a vibrant, dynamic composition.

A new course investigates the powerful connections between belief, spirituality, and leadership

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jul 17

What’s the link between spirituality and leadership in a results-driven world?

The Spiritual Lives of Leaders course at Harvard Business School brings together voices from across Harvard, including HDS, to explore how spirituality shapes purpose-driven leadership.

Read more: bit.ly/44RCxYp

Keeping the Faith

Ahmad Greene-Hayes Named New Managing Editor of the Journal of Africana Religions | Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jul 15

Dr. Ahmad Greene-Hayes (@ahmadgreene.com), Associate Professor of African American Religious Studies, is the new Managing Editor of the Journal of Africana Religions, a leading publication on African and African Diasporic religious traditions.

Read more: bit.ly/4lZG7qq

Ahmad Greene-Hayes, Associate Professor of African American Religious Studies at HDS, has been named managing editor of the Journal of Africana Religions.

Terrence L. Johnson Begins Tenure as Director of Religion and Public Life | Harvard Divinity School

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Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jul 10

As of July 1st, Terrence L. Johnson, MDiv ’00, has assumed the role of director of Religion and Public Life (RPL) at HDS!

A teacher, author, and public intellectual, he aims to broaden RPL's reach across faith traditions, political ideologies, and institutional sectors.

Read here: bit.ly/4kzOAiK

Terrence L. Johnson, MDiv ’00, has assumed the role of director of Religion and Public Life (RPL) at Harvard Divinity School (HDS), a program that promotes the public understanding of religion.

Visiting Hindu Monastic on the Divine Spark of Light Within Each of Us | Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jul 3

“Meditation in motion” is a theme that guides Sudarshan Sundar, a 2024–25 Hindu monastic fellow at HDS. Through classes, weekly noon services, and meetings with the Interfaith Council, he leaves HDS eager to keep exploring how faith traditions influence each other.

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Brahma Kumaris monastic Sudarshan Sundar reflects on interfaith exploration, academic growth, and a year of spiritual connection at HDS.

an artist lives here: jarrett hill on Queerness, the Black Church, and Coming Alive at Harvard Divinity School | Religion and Public Life

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jun 25

Meet jarrett hill (@jarretthill.bsky.social) , MRPL ’25, award-winning journalist, artist, and recent graduate of Master of Religion and Public Life program. His final project, “an artist lives here,” explores identity, liberation, and care through a thoughtfully curated art exhibit.

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Every Experience Changes Us: A Vedantic Monastic on Her HDS Journey | Harvard Divinity School

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jun 23

Brahmacharini Durga is a Hindu monastic of the Ramakrishna Order. Her time at Harvard Divinity School as a Special Student built upon the pluralistic spirit of her order while engaging with faculty and students from other traditions.

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Brahmacharini Durga reflects on a transformative year of study, community, and interreligious insight at HDS.

Harvard Divinity School @harvarddivinity.bsky.social · Jun 23

Summer sights!☀️

#HarvardInSummer

Harvard Banner surrounded by HDS campus greenery