Author: Harvard Divinity School

The Religious Literacy and the Professions Initiative collaborates with professionals working in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to advance a deeper understanding of the complex influences of religions in modern human affairs. We offer resources, training and support to professionals working at local, national, and global level. Our current programs focus on partnering with professionals in journalism, government, humanitarian action, media and entertainment.

Religious Literacy & Business: Media & Entertainment

The Symposium on Religious Literacy and Business: Media & Entertainment was held at Harvard Divinity School on September 20-21, 2018. Filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail E. Disney delivered the keynote address.

Religious Literacy and Government Symposium

Held on December 7–8, 2017, the Religious Literacy and the Professions Initiative at Harvard Divinity School considered how government agencies approach immigration, in both constructive and antagonistic ways.

Religious Literacy & Humanitarian Action

The Religious Literacy and Humanitarian Action symposium at Harvard Divinity School opened on January 19, 2017, with a plenary panel featuring Alastair Ager, Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, and Azza Karam.

Religious Literacy & Journalism

The symposium on religious literacy in journalism was held at Harvard Divinity School on December 8–9, 2016. Laurie Goodstein of The New York Times gave the keynote address, providing an expert overview of the current state of the field.

In Memory: Ronald F. Thiemann, 1946–2012

Ronald F. Thiemann, Bussey Professor of Theology and former dean of Harvard Divinity School, died on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at the age of 66.