HKS Panel Encourages Religion in the Public Sphere

Christian author Jim Wallis and Memorial Church Minister Jonathan L. Walton argued that the public should harness the power of religion to pursue the “common good” in politics on Monday in an event hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership.

Papal Pick Inspires Hope Among Harvard Professors

In the hours after telltale white smoke billowing from a smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel heralded the selection of a new pope, Harvard professors and a clergyman voiced hope Wednesday that the election of the Roman Catholic Church’s first ever pontiff from the Americas would spell an era of renewal for the Church.

Influence of Religion

Jean B. Elshtain, University of Chicago professor of social and political ethics, and Michael J. Sandel, Harvard professor of government accentuate the moral debates of religion in public life at Sanders Theater Tuesday evening.

Sandel Discusses Religion in Public Life

Government professor Michael J. Sandel and visiting professor Jean Bethke Elshtain discussed the role of religion in public life on Tuesday in front of a crowd of more than 500 students and community members in Sanders Theater.

Today in Photos (03/06/13)

Professor Challenges Objectivity of Media Coverage in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Amahl Bishara, an assistant professor of anthropology at Tufts, challenged traditional ideas of objectivity in American media on Monday during a discussion of her new book, “Back Stories: U.S. News Production and Palestinian Politics."

Mock Eviction Flyers Incite Debate

A campus debate has flared up over mock eviction notices posted on students’ doors as part of a postering campaign organized by the Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee.

Student and Faculty Researchers Reflect on Trip to Hindu Festival

Last month, more than 50 Harvard researchers traveled to Allahabad, India, to study the Kumbh Mela, a two-month-long religious affair that attracts tens of millions of visitors to a rotating location in India every three years.

Image

Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies Diana L. Eck leads Harvard researchers through an alleyway in India.

Palestinian Judge Speaks of Women's Injustice at Divinity School

Kholoud Al-Faqih, the first female judge in a Palestinian Shari’a court, spoke of struggle and success as a part of the Harvard Divinity School’s “Women’s Rights in a Man’s World” panel on Wednesday.

Image

British comedian Eddie Izzard accepts the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism presented by Harvard's Humanist Community. In a witty acceptance speech, Izzard explained his beliefs on choosing to believe in humans, rather than believing in a god.

Izzard Accepts Humanist Award

Edward J. "Eddie" Izzard accepted the sixth annual Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism in Memorial Church on Wednesday, delivering a powerful speech as part of Harvard's Atheist Coming Out Week.

Noah Feldman

Moderator Roilos Panagiotis watches as Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman discusses the rise of Salafi Islam among youth in Tunisia on Wednesday. His talk "The Politics of Islamic Cultures in the Wake of the Arab Spring" was sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.

Atheists Discuss Stigma Surrounding Lack of Faith

Students and community members gathered in Lamont Forum Room on Monday evening for an open discussion on atheism. The panel event “Why Atheism Matters” was the kick-off for “Atheist Coming Out Week.”

Why Atheism Matters

Humanist Chaplain Greg M. Epstein, Professor Andrew Jewett, and Professor Steven Pinker ’79 debate about the importance of atheism in modern life in the panel, Why Atheism Matters, part of Atheism Coming Out Week.