Harvard Divinity School - Events Calendar




September 1		Harvard Divinity School Convocation Africa Matters: Religious Creativity and Africa's Encounters With the World 5 pm, Lowell Lecture Hall, Harvard Yard The 2009-10 Convocation address will be delivered by Jacob Olupona, Professor of African and African American Studies, HDS, and Professor of African Religious Traditions, FAS, followed by a reception on the HDS Campus Green hosted by Dean William A. Graham. For more information, contact Anissa Potvin at 617.495.5084.

2		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by the HDS Noon Service Steering Committee 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel This week's service will be a multifaith service to begin the academic year. A reflection will be offered by Donald K. Swearer, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies and Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at HDS. Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

3		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Stephanie Paulsell preaching and presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

3		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

8		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

9		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by HUUMS: Harvard Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Students 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

10		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Kerry Maloney preaching and presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

10		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
10		Retirement Celebration for Harvey G. Cox, Jr. 4:30-7:30 pm, Harvard Yard and Harvard Divinity School The Harvard Divinity School community will celebrate the retirement of Harvey G. Cox, Jr. Hollis Research Professor of Divinity, with a "cow procession and grazing" from Harvard Yard to HDS, followed by a reception on Andover Green. Limited parking will be available during the event at the 52 Oxford Street garage and on Francis Avenue. For more information, read the HDS press release or contact Cole Gustafson at 617.384.6598.
14		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga, this first session will determine enrollment and fee for this ten-session class. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.
15		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
16		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by HDS Methodists 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
17		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Francis Clooney preaching and presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
17		Praying Our Lives: Installment I Reading Thérèse noon-1 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue Stephanie Paulsell, Houghton Professor of the Practice of Ministry Studies at HDS, will reflect on her experience of reading, and re-reading, the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux throughout her own life. "Praying Our Lives," a continuing series, features people from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions leading workshops on contemplative and spiritual practice. Soup provided; please bring your own beverage. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
17		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
17		Hindu Studies Colloquium Series Sanskrit in a South Indian Imaginary: The Hamsasandesa of Venkathanatha 5:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall A lecture by Steven Hopkins, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Swarthmore College. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Darlene Slagle at 617.496.6011.
21		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.
21		Islam in the West Program Lecture Series Homeland Insecurity: Muslims in the US After 9/11 5:15-7:15 pm, Cabot Room, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, 27 Kirkland Street With Louise Cainkar, Assistant Professor of Social and Cultural Sciences at Marquette University, a talk based on her recent publication of the same name. For more information, visit the Islam in the West website, or contact Abraham Zamcheck at 617.384.7607.
21		Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Religion Forum at Harvard Divinity School Love and the Heretic 7:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall The first WGSR Forum for the academic year will be led by Amy Hollywood, Elizabeth H. Monrad Professor of Christian Studies at HDS. For more information, contact Charlene Higbe at 617.495.4518.
22		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

23		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by Shura': Islamic Forum 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

24		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Matthew Myer Boulton preaching and presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

24		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
24		Martin Luther King, Jr.: Can His Vision of the Beloved Community Shape the Future of the World Economy? noon-2 pm, Rockefeller Hall Lounge An informal conversation with Harvey G. Cox, Jr., Hollis Research Professor of Divinity at HDS, and Virgil Wood, veterans of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the 1960s. Sponsored by Harambee. Please feel free to bring a lunch. For more information contact Cole Gustafson at 617.384.6598.
24		Of These Hollers I Sing 6 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall Writer and musician Walt Michael presents a one-man show of readings and songs that recounts his 40-year musical odyssey through the folk music and storytelling traditions of Appalachia and his search for social justice in the traditional arts. Hosted as part of Davíd Carrasco’s course "Religious Dimensions in Human Experience" and by the Dean's Office. For more information contact Cole Gustafson at 617.384.6598.
24		Hindu Studies Colloquium Series Sankara as a Writer: His Commentarial Style in the Brhadaranyaka-Upanisad-Bhasya 7:30 pm, Kresge Room, Barker Center 12 Quincy Street A lecture by Haesook Ra, PhD candidate in the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Darlene Slagle at 617.496.6011.
29		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

30		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by Friends at HDS, a Quaker student group. 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
30		Islam in the West Program Lecture Series Hegemony: Justice; Peace noon-2 pm, Room 102, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, 38 Kirkland Street With Chandra Muzaffar, president of the International Movement for a Just World, a talk based on his recent publication of the same name. For more information, visit the Islam in the West website, or contact Abraham Zamcheck at 617.384.7607.

October 1		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Stephanie Paulsell preaching and presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

1		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

1		Ecologies of Human Flourishing A World in Crisis: The Relevance of Spiritual-Moral Principles noon-2:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall This initial event in the Center for the Study of World Religions 2009-10 programming series features a presentation by Chandra Muzaffar, president of the International Movement for a Just World and the Noordin Sopiee Professor of Global Studies at the Science University of Malaysia in Penang. A response will be given by Ronald Thiemann, Bussey Professor of Theology, Harvard Divinity School. A light lunch will be served at noon on the HDS Campus Green; the lecture will begin at 12:30. Reservations are required. For more information, visit the CSWR website or call 617.495.4476.

5		Business Across Religious Traditions Colloquium Series Strange and Familiar Coworkers: Overlapping Discourses of Religion and Spirituality in Business 5:15 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall Drawing on Harvard Divinity School's distinguished tradition of comparative studies in religion and the resources of one of world's leading research universities, the "Business Across Religious Traditions" series explores the opportunities and challenges found at the intersection of religion, religious practices, and global capitalism. The first presentation in this series will be by Douglas A. Hicks, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies and Religion, University of Richmond. For more information, contact Charles Anderson at 617.496.5834.
5		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.

6		Praying Our Lives: Installment II Spiritual Care for Spiritual Caregivers: Practices and Resources to Sustain Us noon-1 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue Donna White, RN, MSN, PhD, CADAC, and a specialist in trauma and addictions, will explore the topic of secondary traumatic stress disorder in the caring professions and consider spiritual practices to prevent and address it. "Praying Our Lives," a continuing series, features people from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions leading workshops on contemplative and spiritual practice. Soup provided; please bring your own beverage. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

6		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

7		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by the Jewish Student Association 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

8		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Jocelyn Gardner, MDiv III, preaching. Kerry Maloney presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

8		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
8		Holocaust Rescue and Relief: A Digital Project 3-5 pm, Rabinowitz Room, Andover-Harvard Theological Library Andover-Harvard Theological Library celebrates Theological Libraries Month with a presentation of the digitization of archival material documenting efforts of the Unitarian and Universalist Service Committee to aid displaced persons in Europe throughout and after WWII. Tea and cookies will be served. For more information, contact Cliff Wunderlich at 617.496.5409.
8		WSRP 2009-10 Lecture Series Coming Home: Sacred Spaces and Diaspora in Afro-Cuban Women's Religious Culture 5:15 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue A lecture by Solimar Otero, WSRP Research Associate and Visiting Assistant Professor of Women's Studies and Afro-Atlantic Religion. Reception to accompany. For more information, contact Liz Sutton in the Women's Studies in Religion Program at 617.495.5705.

10		Film Screening: New Muslim Cool 6-8 pm, Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway A documentary by Jennifer Maytorena Taylor, the true life story and surprising spiritual journey of Hamza Pérez, a Puerto Rican American hip-hop artist who converted to Islam at age 21. Please visit www.newmuslimcool.com to view a trailer of the film. Mr. Pérez will participate in Q&A after the screening. In conjunction with this event, the Sackler Museum will offer free admission from 5-6 pm for the special exhibit "Sacred Spaces: The World of Dervishes, Fakirs, and Sufis." Co-sponsored by the Pluralism Project, Harvard Art Museum, and Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries. For more information, contact Sarah Harcourt.
13		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

14		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by Faith for All, the HDS BGLTQSI student group 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

14		Annual Comparative Theology Lecture Revelation and the Word of God in Islam and Christianity 5-7 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue A presentation by Joseph E. B. Lumbard, Assistant Professor of Classical Islam at Brandeis University. Hosted by Francis X. Clooney, Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at HDS. Co-sponsored by the Society for Comparative Theology. For more information, visit the CSWR website or call 617.495.4476.
14		From the Cave of Origins to the City of Sacrifice . . . and Beyond: A Mesoamerican Odyssey in a Recovered Sixteenth-Century Mexican Codex 5:30 pm, Geological Lecture Hall, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 24 Oxford Street A presentation by Davíd Carrasco, Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of the Study of Latin America, Harvard Divinity School. For more information, visit the Peabody Museum calendar of events.

15		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Jocelyn Gardner, MDiv III, preaching. Kerry Maloney presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

15		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
15		Movies and Media at the Library 3-5 pm, Rabinowitz Room, Andover-Harvard Theological Library Andover-Harvard Theological Library celebrates Theological Libraries Month with a screening of a montage of film clips from the Library's collection of movies on religious topics and secular subjects with underlying theological themes. Tea and cookies will be served. For more information, contact Cliff Wunderlich at 617.496.5409.
15		A Virtual Stroll Through (In) Havana 5:15 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue A lecture accompanied by 155 images organized for the viewer to comprehend Havana as urban space with its varied and textured history and culture. Hector Delgado Perez is a Cuban photojournalist whose interests include contemporary Cuban society, Afro-Cuban culture and religion, and the Havana carnival. Co-sponsored by the Women's Studies in Religion Program and the Center for the Study of World Religions. For more information, contact Liz Sutton at 617.495.5705.
15		Hindu Studies Colloquium Series Sacrificed Wife Revisited 7:30 pm, Thompson Room, Barker Center 12 Quincy Street A lecture by Stephanie Jamison, Professor of Asian Languages and Cultures, UCLA. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Darlene Slagle at 617.496.6011.

17-18		The Future of Unitarian Universalist Scholarship: A Doctoral Student Conference 9 am-7 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall A two-day conference showcasing the academic research of current Unitarian Universalist doctoral students from around the country. Lunch will be provided. Continuing on Sunday, October 18, the conference will move to 41 Mount Vernon Street in Boston for small and large group conversations. Co-sponsored by Harvard Divinity School and the Unitarian Universalist Association. No registration required. For more information and to RSVP, contact Dan McKanan.

19		Praying Our Lives: Installment III Praying with Our Feet: A Conversation with the New England Peace Pilgrims noon-1 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue Eric Swanfeldt, BD '59, and Fellow Pilgrims are walking throughout New England in the fall of 2009 with a message of simple living embodied in their travel by foot. "Praying Our Lives," a continuing series, features people from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions leading workshops on contemplative and spiritual practice. Soup provided; please bring your own beverage. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
19		After the Saffron Revolution: The Struggle for Human Rights in Burma 4-5:30 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall From the front lines of the 2007 Saffron Revolution to their new lives here in the United States, three Burmese Buddhist monks will share their inspirational story of peaceful struggle for human rights. Hosted by Charles Hallisey, Senior Lecturer on Buddhist Literatures, Harvard Divinity School. Co-sponsored by the All Burma Monks' Alliance; the Harvard Buddhist Community; the Human Rights and Social Movements Program, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government; Amnesty International Group 133; and Physicians for Human Rights. For more information, visit the CSWR website or call 617.495.4476.

19		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.

20		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
20		Islam in the West Program Lecture Series Muslims in Australia and Britain 6-8 pm, Room 102, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, 38 Kirkland Street With Nahid Kabir, research fellow at the Centre for Applied Social Marketing Research, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. For more information, visit the Islam in the West website, or contact Abraham Zamcheck at 617.384.7607.

21		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by the Office of Ministry Studies 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

22		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Matthew Myer Boulton presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

22		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
22		Library Book Sale 3-5 pm, First floor, Andover-Harvard Theological Library Andover-Harvard Theological Library celebrates Theological Libraries Month with a book sale of mostly duplicate copies of gift books at very modest prices. Tea and cookies will be served. For more information, contact Cliff Wunderlich at 617.496.5409.

26		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.

27		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

28		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by the Harvard Buddhist Community 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
28		Say the Name: A Holocaust Survivor's Tale in Poetry and Prose 1-3 pm, Room 202, Harvard Hall Holocaust survivor Judith Sherman will discuss her experience of imprisonment at the age of 13 and how she came to talk and write publicly about it after many decades of silence, and also how that experience informs the topics of suffering and theodicy. Hosted as part of Davíd Carrasco’s course "Religious Dimensions in Human Experience." For more information, contact Devaka Premawardhana.

28		The 2009 Dudleian Lecture In the Ecologies of Human Flourishing Series Cities, Climate change, and Christianity: Religion and Sustainable Urbanism 5:15 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall A presentation by Sallie McFague, Distinguished Theologian in Residence, Vancouver School of Theology, and a leader in linking ecofeminism and Christian theology. A response will be given by David Lamberth, Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Harvard Divinity School. For more information, visit the CSWR website or call 617.495.4476.

29		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Daniel Smith, MDiv '99, preaching. Stephanie Paulsell presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

29		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
29		How to Practice Compassion: A Gallery Talk 4-4:30 pm, Stendahl Lobby, Second floor, Andover-Harvard Theological Library Andover-Harvard Theological Library celebrates Theological Libraries Month with a guided tour of an exhibit of images, objects, and texts that express compassion and healing through the centuries. Tea and cookies will be served 3-5 pm on the first floor. For more information, contact Cliff Wunderlich at 617.496.5409.
29		WSRP 2009-10 Lecture Series Blessed Are the Barren: Birth and Catastrophe in the Passion Narratives 6:30 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue A lecture by Tania Oldenhage, WSRP Research Associate and Visiting Lecturer on Women's Studies and Theology. Reception to accompany. For more information, contact Liz Sutton in the Women's Studies in Religion Program at 617.495.5705.
30		Muslim Community Leadership in America: Women's Challenges and Horizons 2-5 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall A Harvard Divinity School student-organized conference providing an opportunity for Harvard affiliates and guests to converse about how women are contributing to the vitality and diversity of "lived" Islam, here and abroad. Particular attention will be given to communal expectations, customs, legal opinions, and religious pedagogies influencing advocacy and empowerment. Reception to follow in the Braun Room. Sponsored by the Diversity Fund at HDS. Capacity limited to 50; please RSVP to hdsmuslimwomen@gmail.com. For more information, contact Celene Ayat Lizzio.
November 2		Visionaries and Pragmatists Ancient and Contemporary: A Symposium in Honor of Paul D. Hanson 2-6:15 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall Two consecutive seminars will mark the event of the retirement of Paul Hanson, Florence Corliss Lamont Research Professor of Divinity, from HDS. Adela Yarbro Collins, Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School, will lead a seminar on apocalyptic literature. Ronald Thiemann, Bussey Professor of Theology at HDS, will lead a seminar on religion and public life. Seminars will include a survey of the state of research in that area of scholarship and will end with questions and discussions. Conclusion with a keynote address by S. Dean McBride, Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA, and a reception in the Braun Room. For more information, contact Cole Gustafson at 617.384.6598.
3		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
3		Islam in the West Program Lecture Series Shi'ism in America 6-8 pm, Room 102, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, 38 Kirkland Street With Liyakat Takim, Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, University of Denver. For more information, visit the Islam in the West website, or contact Abraham Zamcheck at 617.384.7607.

4		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by Nuestra Voz 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

5		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Laura Tuach preaching. Kerry Maloney presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

5		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
5		Room in God's House: A Religious Perspective on Disability 5-7 pm, Room 103, Andover Hall A panel of religious leaders will discuss theological perspectives on disability in both personal and professional contexts. Sponsored by Disability Services. For more information, contact Zary Amirhosseini at 617.496.2660.

9		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.
9		"Wish I Had Said That!" 6:15 pm, Room 106, Divinity Hall A talk by Peter Laipson on how to become more confident at public speaking and giving oral presentations. Sponsored by Disability Services. For more information, contact Zary Amirhosseini at 617.496.2660.

10		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

12		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Francis Clooney preaching and presiding a Roman Catholic Mass. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

12		Beyond Private and Public: Toward a New Relationship Between the Private, the Public, and the Sacred Domain 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Rabinowitz Room, Andover-Harvard Theological Library A lecture by Bart Labuschagne of Leiden University, The Netherlands. Brownbag lunches welcome. For more information, contact Werner de Saeger.
12		Assistive Technologies for Individuals With Disabilities 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Room 213, Divinity Hall Catherine Bly from Assistive Technology Regional Center will present how adaptive software and hardware can promote independence and enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities. For more information, contact Zary Amirhosseini at 617.496.2660.
12		Praying Our Lives: Installment IV Struggles for Justice as Prayer noon-1 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue In this presentation, lawyer, labor activist, and student of religion Jay Youngdahl, JD, MDiv '07, will explore the compassionate and sustained consideration of the Other as the basis of moral action and an ethical life. "Praying Our Lives," a continuing series, features people from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions leading workshops on contemplative and spiritual practice. Soup provided; please bring your own beverage. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

12		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
12		Hindu Studies Colloquium Series Title TBD 7:30 pm, Thompson Room, Barker Center 12 Quincy Street A lecture by Michael Witzel, Wales Professor of Sanskrit, Harvard University. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Darlene Slagle at 617.496.6011.
13-14		Religion, Ethics, and Peace Conference Friday, 2-6:30 pm; Saturday, 8:30 am-5 pm; Sperry and Braun Rooms, Andover Hall A two-day conference is being planned by his former students to celebrate the retirement from Harvard Divinity School of David Little, Professor of the Practice in Religion, Ethnicity, and International Conflict and Faculty Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Co-sponsored by HDS and the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. For more information, contact Cole Gustafson at 617.384.6598.
16		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.

17		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

17		The Nestorian Monument 5:15-7 pm, CSWR Common Room 42 Francis Avenue A presentation by Charles Stang, Assistant Professor of Early Christian Thought at HDS, on a seventh-century Christian mission to Western China. This is an event supported by the CSWR Faculty Grant program. For more information, visit the CSWR website or call 617.495.4476.
17		Islam in the West Program Lecture Series Muslims in Europe and the US After 9/11: A Transatlantic Comparison 5:15-7:15 pm, Busch Hall, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, 27 Kirkland Street With Jocelyne Cesari, research associate at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the Center for European Studies, and Jane I. Smith, Senior Lecturer in Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. The discussant will be Maire Claire Foblets, Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. For more information, visit the Islam in the West website, or contact Abraham Zamcheck at 617.384.7607.
17		Business Across Religious Traditions Colloquium Series Corporate Christianity: Wal-Mart and 'Free-Market Fundamentalism' 5:15 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall Drawing on Harvard Divinity School's distinguished tradition of comparative studies in religion and the resources of one of world's leading research universities, the "Business Across Religious Traditions" series explores the opportunities and challenges found at the intersection of religion, religious practices, and global capitalism. The second presentation in this series will be by Bethany E. Moreton, Assistant Professor of History and Women's Studies, University of Georgia-Athens. For more information, contact Tom Woodward at 617.495.5081.

18		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by ECOdiv 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

18		Marcion and the Crossroads of Identity in Second-Century Christianity 5:15 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall A presentation by Enrico Norelli, professor at the Faculty of Theology, University of Geneva, Switzerland. Sponsored by the department of New Testament and Early Christian Studies. For more information, contact Hayfa AbdulJaber or call 617.496.8508.

18		Ecologies of Human Flourishing Religious Values and Global Health 5:15 pm, Tsai Auditorium (S-010), 1730 Cambridge Street (CGIS South) A presentation by Arthur Kleinman, M.D., Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University; Professor of Medical Anthropology in Social Medicine and Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; and Victor and William Fung Director of Harvard University's Asia Center. Reservations are required. For more information, visit the CSWR website or call 617.495.4476.
18		Reaching Beyond Language: Native American Eschatology and Apocalyptic Messianism 5:30 pm, Room B-101, Northwest Science Building, 52 Oxford Street A lecture by Jace Weaver, Professor of Religion and director of the Institute of Native American Studies at the University of Georgia. Hosted as part of Davíd Carrasco’s course "Religious Dimensions in Human Experience." For more information contact Cole Gustafson at 617.384.6598.

19		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Matthew Myer Boulton presiding. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

19		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
19		Road to Opportunity: Supporting our Students With Psychiatric/Emotional Disabilities 2:30-4 pm, Room 213, Divinity Hall Kim Anderson from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and Rodney Sloat from the Counseling Center at Harvard University Health Services will discuss strategies for providers and resources on and off campus to students with psychiatric disabilities. For more information, contact Zary Amirhosseini at 617.496.2660.
19		Hindu Studies Colloquium Series The Hindu Doctrine of Emptiness 7:30 pm, Kresge Room, Barker Center 12 Quincy Street A lecture by Michael Allen, PhD candidate in South Asian Religions in the Committee on the Study of Religion, Harvard University. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Darlene Slagle at 617.496.6011.

20		Praying Our Lives: Installment V When in Doubt, Sing: Prayer in Daily Life noon-1 pm, CSWR Common Room, 42 Francis Avenue Author, peace activist, and assistant professor of religious studies at Guilford College Jane Redmont, MDiv '76, will lead us in an exploration of the diverse textures and traditions of meditation and prayer. "Praying Our Lives," a continuing series, features people from a variety of perspectives and professions and a diversity of religious traditions leading workshops on contemplative and spiritual practice. Soup provided; please bring your own beverage. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

23		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.

24		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
24		Islam in the West Program Lecture Series Secularism, the State, and Religion: The United States, France, and Turkey 5-7 pm, Cabot Room, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, 27 Kirkland Street With Ahmet T. Kuru, Assistant Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University. For more information, visit the Islam in the West website, or contact Abraham Zamcheck at 617.384.7607.

30		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.
30		Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Religion Forum at Harvard Divinity School Christians, Sex, and Politics: An American History 7:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall The second WGSR Forum in the academic year will be led by R. Marie Griffith, John A. Bartlett Professor of New England Church History at HDS. For more information, contact Charlene Higbe at 617.495.4518.

December 1		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

1		Seasons of Light 6-7:15 pm, Andover Chapel HDS's annual multicultural and multi-religious service of songs and readings honoring the sacred interplay of light and darkness in many of the world's traditions. This service will follow a special Community Tea in the Braun Room. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
1		Islam in the West Program Lecture Series The Cartoons That Shook the World 6:30-8:30 pm, Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street With Jytte Klausen, Professor of Comparative Politics at Brandeis University, a talk based on her recent publication of the same name. For more information, visit the Islam in the West website, or contact Abraham Zamcheck at 617.384.7607.
1		The Memorial Church William Belden Noble Lectures Joseph Haydn as Embodiment of the Enlightenment and Spirituality 8 pm, The Memorial Church, Harvard University The William Belden Noble Lecturer for 2009 is Robert Levin, Professor of Music in the Department of Music at Harvard University. The first lecture of this series is "Gradus ad Parnassum: Haydn's Incremental Progress." For more information, visit the Memorial Church website or contact 617.495.5508.

2		Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by HDS Catholics 12:10-12:45 pm, Andover Chapel Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all in the HDS community to pray or meditate with our companions across the boundaries of our many respective traditions. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
2		The Memorial Church William Belden Noble Lectures Joseph Haydn as Embodiment of the Enlightenment and Spirituality 8 pm, The Memorial Church, Harvard University The William Belden Noble Lecturer for 2009 is Robert Levin, Professor of Music in the Department of Music at Harvard University. The second lecture of this series is "Humor, Learnedness, and Universality." For more information, visit the Memorial Church website or contact 617.495.5508.

3		Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, Andover Chapel The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Francis Clooney preaching and presiding a Roman Catholic Mass. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.

3		Sitting Meditation noon-12:30 pm, Andover Chapel All are welcome to join sitting meditation on Tuesdays and Thursdays while classes are in session. No experience required. Zafus and zabutons available for participants' use. Convened by a rotation of faculty and staff including Cheryl Giles, Kerry Maloney, Laura Tuach, and Jeff VonWald. For more information, contact Jeff VonWald in Religious and Spiritual Life at 617.384.7571.
3		The Memorial Church William Belden Noble Lectures Joseph Haydn as Embodiment of the Enlightenment and Spirituality 8 pm, The Memorial Church, Harvard University The William Belden Noble Lecturer for 2009 is Robert Levin, Professor of Music in the Department of Music at Harvard University. The final lecture of this series is "In nomine Domini—Laus Deo: The Luminosity of Haydn's Faith." For more information, visit the Memorial Church website or contact 617.495.5508.

7		Hatha Yoga 5:15-6:30 pm, Braun Room, Andover Hall With Debbie Cohen of Core Yoga. For more information, contact Debbie Cohen.
8		The 2009 Ingersoll Lecture on Immortality in Honor of François Bovon The Soul's Comeback: Immortality and Resurrection in Early Christianity 4:15 pm, Sperry Room, Andover Hall The annual Ingersoll Lecture on Immortality will mark the retirement of François Bovon, Frothingham Professor of the History of Religion at Harvard Divinity School. Reception and program to follow in the Braun Room. For more information, contact Cole Gustafson at 617.384.6598.

13		The 100th Annual Christmas Carol Services of Memorial Church 5 pm, The Memorial Church, Harvard University The services feature seasonal music performed by the Harvard University Choir. Members of the Harvard University community are invited to attend the service on Sunday, while the general public is encouraged to attend the Monday service. Doors open one hour before the services. Admission is free; an offering for charity is collected. For more information, visit the Memorial Church website or contact 617.495.5508.

14		The 100th Annual Christmas Carol Services of Memorial Church 5 pm, The Memorial Church, Harvard University The services feature seasonal music performed by the Harvard University Choir. Members of the Harvard University community are invited to attend the service on Sunday, while the general public is encouraged to attend the Monday service. Doors open one hour before the services. Admission is free; an offering for charity is collected. For more information, visit the Memorial Church website or contact 617.495.5508.