Harvard University Consultation on Women’s Networks in Multi-Religious America

April 27–29, 2002

Hosted by the Pluralism Project, planned in conjunction with the Women and Public Policy Program

Financial support for this conference comes from a generous grant from the Rockefeller Foundation




Participants:

Ms. Salwa Abd-Allah, Muslim American Society

Dr. Leila Ahmed, Harvard Divinity School

Ms. Sharifa Alkhateeb, North American Council for Muslim Women

Ms. Wendy R. Anderson, Facilitator and Independent Political Consultant

Rev. Dr. Dorothy A. Austin, Memorial Church, Harvard University; Harvard Divinity School

Dr. Ann Braude, Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School

Sister Helen Marie Burns, Leadership Conference of Women Religious

Ms. Elora Chowdhury, The Ford Foundation

Ms. Sheila R. Decter, Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action

Dr. Diana L. Eck, The Pluralism Project, Harvard University

Ms. Blu Greenberg, Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance

Ms. Emira Habiby Browne, The Arab-American Family Support Center

Ms. Karen Hessel, National Council of Churches, Justice for Women

Dr. Mary Hunt, Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER)

Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard JFK School of Government

Dr. Kathleen Hurty, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Department of Ecumenical Affairs

Ms. Semeen Issa, Muslim Women's League

Mrs. Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, Institute for Conflict Analysis

Ms. Cherrefe Kadri, Islamic Center of Greater Toledo

Dr. Azza Karam, World Conference on Religion and Peace

Ms. Nancy Kaufman, The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston

Ms. Harpreet Kaur, Sikh Network

Ms. Irene Korenfield, The Ford Foundation

Ms. Debbie Kram, Ma'ayan: Torah Studies Initiative for Women

Dr. Carolyn Kunin, Women of Reform Judaism

Mrs. Kamal Misra, Asian American Support and Resource Agency (AASRA)

Ms. Diana Rowan, Writer/Activist

Ms. Jeanine Shama, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

Ms. Maureen Shea, People for the American Way Foundation

Ms. Lynn Szwaja, The Rockefeller Foundation

Ms. Christina Safiya Tobias-Nahi, The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University

Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes, Women's Studies in Religion Program, Harvard Divinity School

Dr. Jyotsna Vaid, Committee on South Asian Women


Consultation Agenda:

Please note: This meeting is not open to the public, with the exception of the WAPPP Weekly forum at the Kennedy School from 1:00 - 2:00 PM on Monday.

Consultation on Women's Networks in Multi-Religious America
The Pluralism Project
September 28-29, 2007
Saturday, April 27: Lowell House Master's Residence
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Opening reception and dinner
Sunday, April 28: Barker Center for the Humanities
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Small group and roundtable discussions
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Reception and dinner at private residence
Monday, April 29: JFK School of Government, Taubman and Littauer Buildings
8:15 AM – 1:00 PM Sessions at the Kennedy School of Government
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM WAPPP Weekly Public Forum – IOP Conference Room, 1st Floor, Littauer Building
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Closing Session