The Pluralism Project at Harvard UniversitySymposium on Civil Society and Multireligious America
November 18–20, 1999
Harvard University
The Thompson Room, Barker Center for the Humanities, 12 Quincy Street
Sponsored by the Pluralism Project
Thursday, November 18
| 7:00–9:00 p.m. | Opening Session Welcome Reception. Panel and Discussion on Campus Religious Diversity: Prognosis for a Multireligious America? Ming Hsu, H-R Asian American Christian Fellowship Sumi Loundon, Harvard Buddhist Community Nina Sawyer, H-R Catholic Student Association Maneesh Amancharla, Dharma Adam Arenson, H-R Hillel Sameera Fazili, Harvard Islamic Society |
Friday, November 19
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. | A New Religious America - Reports from the Field. Opening remarks by Diana L. Eck, Pluralism Project Director, followed by presentations by Project Affiliates. Session 1 of presentations by Project Affiliates |
| 10:30–11:00 a.m. | Coffee and Tea Break |
| 11:00–12:30 p.m. | Session 2 of presentations by Project Affiliates Panelists for sessions 1 and 2 will include: Dr. Yudit Greenberg, Rollins College Affiliate Project Dr. Sam Britt and Ms. Andrea Mills, Furman University Affiliate Project Dr. Patrice Brodeur, The Pluralism Project at Connecticut College Dr. David Odell-Scott and Dr. Surinder Bhardwaj, Ohio Pluralism Project Dr. Karen Pechilis Prentiss, Drew University Affiliate Project Dr. Claude Jacobs, University of Michigan - Dearborn Affiliate Project |
| 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 1:30–3:00 p.m. | Religious Participation in Civil Society:
The View from Advocacy Organizations Panelists will include: Mr. Aly Abuzaakouk, American Muslim Council Mr. Rajwinder Singh, Sikh Mediawatch and Resources Taskforce Dr. Mahesh Mehta, Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America and American Hindus Against Defamation Ms. Sheila Decter, American Jewish Congress Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy, The Interfaith Alliance |
| 3:00–3:30 p.m. | Coffee and Tea Break |
| 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Religious Participation in Civil Society:
The View from the Academy Panelists will include: Dr. Vasudha Narayanan, University of Florida—Gainesville: Profiling Hindu Temples Dr. Paul D. Numrich, University of Illinois, Chicago: Buddhist Chicago Project Dr. Vivodh Z.J. Anand, Montclair State University: Edison's Navratri |
| 5:00–7:00 p.m. | Dinner Break |
| 7:30–9:00 p.m. | Religious Participation in Civil Society:
The View from the Federal Government Panelists will include: Ms. Maureen Shea, The White House Chaplain Russ Gunter, The Armed Forces Chaplains Board |
Saturday, November 20
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. | Public and Private Schools and the Shaping of Civil Society, Session 1:
Framing the Issues Dr. Charles Haynes, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center |
| 10:30–11:00 a.m. | Coffee and Tea Break |
| 11:00–12:30 p.m. | Public and Private Schools and the Shaping of Civil Society, Session 2:
Issues “On the Ground” Panelists will include: Mr. Ray Williams, Five Faiths Project at the Ackland Art Museum Mr. Tom Collins, Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education Ms. Marcia Beauchamp, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center Ms. Polly Attwood, Harvard Graduate School of Education Mrs. Najwa Abdul-Tawwab, Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary Mr. Qasim Abudl-Tawwab, Boston Dawah Committee Special Saturday Exhibition: From 8:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m., an exhibition of photographs from the Five Faiths Project of the Ackland Art Museum will be on display in the Barker Center Rotunda, adjacent to the Thompson Room. |