#  TEDxBoston Talk: How Faith Can Unite Instead of Divide America 

 





This summer, HDS Dean Marla F. Frederick spoke at TEDxBoston's "Visions of the Next 250" event co-hosted by GBH Boston.



 

August 31, 2026

 

 

Drawing on her work as a cultural anthropologist, Dean Frederick explored how faith has been used throughout history to justify oppression while also inspiring movements for abolition, civil rights, education, and human dignity.