The Pluralism Project at Harvard University
Women’s Networks Events
- Pluralism Project Staff Present at Touchstones Interfaith Series
Assistant Director Kathryn Lohre and Research Associate Deonnie Moodie presented at the kickoff of a six-part interfaith series sponsored by Touchstones, a women's spirituality group at the First Congregational Church of Winchester, Massachusetts on January 9, 2007. Their presentation included an introduction to religious pluralism, a slide show of various religious centers in Boston that were part of Dr. Eck’s World Religions in Boston course last fall, and an overview of our women’s networks initiative. This was followed by a lively question and answer session. - Women in Religion in the 21st Century at the Interchurch Center in New York City, October 17-19, 2006
The Pluralism Project was one of several endorsing organizations for this event. Assistant Director Kathryn Lohre hosted a luncheon for our women's networks members, screened Acting on Faith, moderated a discussion of emerging leaders, and presented on the Pluralism Project women's networks. - World Religions After September 11: A Global Conference in Montreal, Canada, September 11-15, 2006
Assistant Director Kathryn Lohre presented a paper titled, "Women's Interfaith Initiatives in the United States Post 9/11" and hosted a screening of Acting on Faith. - Women's United Nations Report Network (WUNRN) in Andover, Massachusetts, October 5-6, 2005
Assistant Director Kathryn Lohre attended the WUNRN workshop held at Andover-Newton Theological School. WUNRN, considered the most active gender listserve in the world, is based on the UN study approved by the General Assembly on The Status of Women and Freedom of Religion or Belief and Traditions. The first of its kind in the United States, the workshop brought together theologians, activists, lay and religious leaders, human rights workers, academics, and government officials to discuss how religious traditions empower or impede women's access to their economic, social, and cultural rights. Kathryn had the opportunity to share resources on our Women's Networks. - Speaking of Values: A Conversation about Religion, Social Justice, and the Women's Movement, Atlanta, Georgia, November 8, 2005
Kathryn Lohre attended this luncheon conference in Atlanta hosted by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). Panelists included Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, editor of Living Islam Out Loud: American Muslim Women Speak, and Georgia State Representative Nan Grogan Orrock, who also serves as president of the Women Legislators' Lobby. Study Director Amy Caiazza spoke about IWPR's program on "Politics, Religion, and Women's Public Vision" and her latest research publication: The Ties That Bind: Women's Public Vision for Politics, Religion, and Civil Society.