Religious Pluralism and Civil Society: An Interfaculty Working Group at Harvard University Fall 2003

October 22 – November 12, 2003

Description

The Schedule of Meetings for Fall 2003 is:

Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Luncheons will be 12-2 p.m.

October 22, 2003
12-2 p.m., Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions (42 Francis Avenue)
For the first gathering of the Fall Pluralism Project Interfaculty luncheons, Karen Armstrong will be speaking.

Subsequent meetings will be held at the Harvard Faculty Club:

October 29, 2003
12-2 p.m., Harvard Faculty Club
For the second gathering of the Fall Pluralism Project Interfaculty luncheons, Ralph Singh, Spokesperson of Gobind Sadan USA, will be speaking on "Arson, Forgiveness and Healing in a Post September 11th world: An ongoing story of intentional community building." Participants are also invited to view the film "North of 49" (Richard Breyer and David Coryell) at 7 p.m. in the Common Room of the Center for the Study of World Religions. It is being shown as part of the CSWR film series, Faces of Religion in America, which is being held throughout November and December.

November 12, 2003
12-2 p.m., Harvard Faculty Club
For the third gathering of the Fall Pluralism Project Interfaculty luncheons, Omid Safi, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Philosophy and Religion, Colgate University, will present on "Progressive Islam: A Muslim Quest for Social Justice, Gender Equality, and Pluralism."