CSR-undergrads-list March 2013

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April 9th • Stories From the Field: Ethnographic Approaches in the Study of Religion

by Committee on the Study of Religion

Stories From the Field: Ethnographic Approaches in the Study of Religion Come and hear about the exciting work being done by students in this area of the Study of Religion. Panelists will include Malika Zeghal, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life, Michael Jackson, Distinguished Visiting Professor of World Religions (HDS), Devaka Premawardhana, Doctoral Candidate in Religion & Society, Kirsten Wesselhoeft, Doctoral Candidate in Ethics & Islam, Sara Lytle ('13) and Edward Escalon ('14). Courtney Lamberth, Lecturer in the Study of Religion, Director of Undergraduate Studies will be available to answer questions about the concentration. A Fortnight Event! When Tue Apr 9, 2013 5pm – 7pm Where Thomson Room, Barker Center The Committee on the Study of Religion, Harvard University 12 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138 www.studyofreligion.fas.harvard.edu<http://www.studyofreligion.fas.harvard.edu> csrel(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:csrel@fas.harvard.edu> 617-495-5781

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FW: Grad Student Conference: Imaging the Ineffable: Representation and Reality in Religion and Film, March 29-31

by Committee on the Study of Religion

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=ol599rkab&v=001NbQR3PfRO…> [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs148/1110847617390/img/13.png]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vgVMPthrJAdBW_a1_kYC2ZLxMIJKd_69PYJ3_acdFHx1…> Follow the Mahindra Humanities Center on Facebook<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vgVMPthrJAfOi50jPU5VkzEuEnasXya1zt36Z5czmjnR…> and Twitter, @MHCHarvard<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vgVMPthrJAeKzidalp0j2flZavDDsi6JP3GzG78EqY-D…>. Imaging the Ineffable: Representation and Reality in Religion and Film A Graduate Student Conference Friday, March 29th, 5 pm to Sunday, March 31st, 2 pm The Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University invites you to the 2013 Mellon Interdisciplinary Humanities Graduate Student Conference on the topic of imaging the ineffable in religion and film. The paradox of showing what cannot be shown is a perennial issue in the fields of both Religion and Film Studies. In one of the most celebrated passages of Buddhist scripture, for instance, the sage Vimalakirti is asked to expound on the ultimate meaning of the Buddha's teachings. Famously, Vimalakirti responds with silence, for the Buddha's teachings are beyond words. In the same vein, the celebrated film critic and theorist Stanley Cavell argued that the unique feature of the filmic medium lies in its ability to show us what isn't there; that is, to make absence present. This conference focuses on the intersection of religion and film in their aspirations to challenge the limits of signification. Participation is free but registration is required. Please register via this online form<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vgVMPthrJAdi3HacbIgMPrQY0m5VS57sWujU6SX5jjJs…>. Click here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vgVMPthrJAeAAdqg2sWUAo2s6Pc0Yqpj3paku2W2EWFS…> to download a program for this event. Made possible by the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Forward this email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=ol599rkab&m=1110847617390&ea=…> [http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/SafeUnsubscribe_Footer_Logo_N…]<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001SaUdxCuRF00iwc4p3sUa8meLG…> This email was sent to csrel(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:csrel@fas.harvard.edu> by humcentr(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:humcentr@fas.harvard.edu> | Update Profile/Email Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001SaUdxCuRF00iwc4p3sUa8meLG…>| Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001SaUdxCuRF00iwc4p3sUa8meLG…>™ | Privacy Policy<http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard | 12 Quincy Street | Barker Center | Cambridge | MA | 02138

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FW: F&M Festivals Symposium rescheduled for Saturday April 13th!

by Committee on the Study of Religion

F&M Festivals Symposium rescheduled for Saturday April 13th! We have managed to reschedule for Saturday, April 13th, and almost everyone on the program will be able to join us! We will send out more information after Spring Break, but I wanted to let you know about it now, and have you let folks who might be interested know to save the date. Holly Hutchison Administrator The Committee on Degrees in Folklore & Mythology Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617-495-4788 Fax: 617-495-9507 Email: hhutchis(a)fas.harvard.edu http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~folkmyth

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Fwd: Call for Papers for Undergraduate Gender and Sexuality Research Journal

by Committee on the Study of Religion

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers tiresias: writings in gender and sexuality Fall 2013 Issue Purpose: tiresias is an interdisciplinary journal that provides a forum for research in the study of gender and sexuality. It is interested in formal essays that explore the way these concepts and identities intersect with race, class, and history.tiresias welcomes academically rigorous, undergraduate level research that speaks to issues regarding past, present, and future directions of gender and sexuality. Types of Submissions: We accept original research articles and analytical essays. Papers are welcome from all departments, including but not limited to: Anthropology, Comparative Literature, Classics, English, History, Linguistics, the Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Women’s and Gender Studies. Expectations: Submissions must be contextually appropriate. They should contain thorough introductions and ground the reader in the method, lens, or discipline from which they derive. Each submission must contain a well-articulated thesis that is supported throughout the article with scholarly research. Submissions should qualify all theses, premises, and claims using substantial evidence and cogent arguments. Footnotes must properly cite respective sources. Format: Submissions must follow the author-date system of documentation, with limited footnotes, as outlined in The Chicago Manual of Style(16th edition). Articles should not exceed a maximum length of 5,000 words, including references and footnotes. An abstract of no more than 250 words must accompany your submission. Authors should include the following information on a separate title page: name, email address, university, major, and year of graduation. Deadline: May 31, 2013 Email submissions to: RUTPjournal(a)gmail.com<mailto:RUTPjournal@gmail.com> with the subject title as “Submission- Fall 2013-[your name].”

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Reminder: Today! Study of Religion Talk and Tea at 4 PM

by Committee on the Study of Religion

Study of Religion Talk and Tea Thurs, 7 March, 4 to 6 pm, Barker 403 For current Harvard students and faculty in the Study of Religion: please join us for an informal talk and tea.

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Events of interest this week

by Committee on the Study of Religion

Study of Religion: Talk and Tea Thursday, March 7, 4-6 PM, Barker Center 403 Please join us for casual discussion and refreshments. For current students and faculty in the Study of Religion. Under God? The Role of Religion in Public Life - The 17th Annual Veritas Forum at Harvard University Tuesday, March 5, 8 PM, Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall Join Harvard legend MICHAEL SANDEL and University of Chicago legend JEAN BETHKE ELSHTAIN for an evening dialogue on life's hardest questions. More info at veritas.org/harvard. RSVP at http://goo.gl/CcUZK Do We Need New Scripture for the Twenty-First Century? A New New Testament Wednesday, March 6, 5-7 PM, Braun Room The event will celebrate the publication of A New New Testament, a collection that includes new translation of the New Testament plus a set of new documents that an ecumenical and interfaith team of scholars and religious leaders agreed might enhance the spiritual life and community of twenty-first-century believers and seekers. The panelists will introduce the volume and provide a forum to enhance discussion of the question: Do we need new scripture for the twenty-first century? Please join us for this panel discussion with Bishop Susan Hassinger (Boston University School of Theology), Professor Karen King (Harvard Divinity School), and Professor Hal Taussig (Union Theological Seminary). This event is free and open to the public, and is co-sponsored by the programs in Ministry Studies and New Testament and Early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School, and by the Boston University School of Theology. "The Other Peace Process:" The Role of Interreligious Dialogue in Israel and the Middle East Wednesday, March 6, 7:30-8:30 PM, Sperry Room Rabbi Ron Kronish is the director of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI). The mission of the ICCI is to harness the teachings and values of the three Abrahamic faiths and transform religion's role from a force of division and extremism into a source of reconciliation, coexistence, and understanding. To accomplish this, ICCI works with youth, women, and religious leaders to promote Jewish-Arab coexistence and peace-building projects. Founded in January 1991, ICCI is now Israel's best-known and most-respected interreligious organization. As an umbrella organization, it comprises 75 Christian, Palestinian/Muslim, and Jewish institutions, including Jewish-Arab coexistence organizations, museums, universities, and other interreligious organizations. ICCI also serves as the Israel chapter of Religions for Peace (WCRP) and as a member of the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ). Permaculture and the Sacred: A Conversation with Starhawk Thursday, March 7, 12-1:30 PM, Braun Room Join contemporary Witch, activist, and permaculturist Starhawk to learn how earth-based spirituality can inform and empower efforts to build sustainable communities and societies. Starhawk is a founder of Reclaiming, a contemporary Pagan tradition that blends Goddess spirituality and social activism, and of Earth Activist Trainings, which equips people to combine permaculture design with political organizing and spiritual practice. A leading interpreter of feminist Wicca, she is the author of The Spiral Dance, The Fifth Sacred Thing, The Empowerment Manual, and many other books. Due to limited seating, RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Crip/tography: Disability Theology in the Ruins of God Thursday, March 7, 5:15-7:15 PM, Sperry Room Sharon Betcher, Professor of Theology at Vancouver School of Theology, will make a presentation as part of the 2012-13 colloquium series Science, Religion, and the Body. Science, Religion, and the Body will explore themes of gender and sexuality in several contexts. In addition to hosting panels and presentations by Harvard faculty members, the colloquium will host speakers who will be invited in conjunction with four courses focusing on the body at Harvard Divinity School, taught by Janet Gyatso, Karen King, Ahmed Ragab, and Mayra Rivera. The event will be live streamed. Remembering Swami Vivekananda at 150: Interfaith Then and Now Friday, March 8, 5:30-8:30 PM, Sever Hall Room 113 Join us for a panel on Swami Vivekananda, the first Hindu swamist to become well-known in the West and a symbol of the interfaith movement. Panelists will be Brian Hatcher, professor and chair of the religion department at Tufts University; Mou Banerjee, graduate student in the history department at Harvard University; Francis X. Clooney, S.J., professor at Harvard Divinity School and director of the Center for the Study of World Religions; and Chris Conway, graduate student in the theology department at Boston College. Harvard chaplain Swami Tyagananda will preside and moderate the panel. Though the panel will begin at 5:30pm, we invite you to join us at 5pm for a live music prelude and a slideshow of photos of Swami Vivekananda. The live music will be performed by Dave Bryant and the slideshow will be prepared by Joseph Peidle, both members of the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society. Lighting the Darkness Festival Monday, March 11, 4:15-6 PM, CSWR Common Room This presentation examines the Darkness Festival (Kurayami Matsuri) of the ?kunitama Jinja in Fuchu City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, as an example of religious change within Shinto. Some of the questions raised include the nature of "tradition," religious festival as protean spectacle, and the significance of the arts in Shinto. This lecture will be delivered by Helen Hardacre, Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions and Society in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. This lecture is part of CSWR Junior Fellow Konchok Tsering's series, Studying Religions in the Minority.

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Reminder: This Thursday is the Study of Religion Talk and Tea from 4-6 p.m.

by Bowen, Catherine

Study of Religion Talk and Tea Thurs, 7 March, 4 to 6 pm, Barker 403 For current Harvard students and faculty in the Study of Religion: please join us for an informal talk and tea.

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