The Pluralism Project at Harvard UniversityReligious Pluralism and Civil Society: An Interfaculty Working Group at Harvard University Spring 2004
February 10 – April 6, 2004
Description
The Schedule of Meetings for Spring 2004 is:
Tuesday February 10, 2004
Thursday March 11, 2004
Tuesday April 6, 2004
Luncheons will be 12-2 p.m.
Locations will vary, generally either the Faculty Club or the Center for the Study of World Religions.
Tuesday February 10, 2004
12-2 p.m., Harvard Faculty Club
For our first gathering of the spring semester, the Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, President of the Interfaith Alliance will be joining us. The Interfaith Alliance has membership of over 150,000 people from 70 different religious traditions and is active in many issues concerning religious liberty, civil rights, and challenging the Religious Right. Rev. Dr. Gaddy is a national leader and prolific writer. During this election year he will speak with us on his current work including the proper role of religion in politics.
The menu is available online at http://www.hfc.harvard.edu/functions/feb0904.html; please let us know if you prefer the vegetarian option.
Thursday March 11, 2004
12-2 p.m., Center for the Study of World Religions
Dr. Eboo Patel, Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core, will be presenting at this luncheon.
Tuesday April 6, 2004
12-2 p.m., Center for the Study of World Religions, Director's conference room
Venerable Thubten Chodron, founder of Sravasti Abbey, will be presenting at this luncheon.
While at Harvard, Ven. Chodron also spoke to the Harvard Prison Education Project. A recording of that speech is available on Ven. Chondron's homepage at http://www.thubtenchodron.org/PrisonDharma/prison_work.html