Wednesday, October 18, 1:00 PM EDT - Harvard Divinity School, Swartz Hall 101, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA

Note: This event has been adapted to account for changes in speakers. Also, the deadline to register was 10/13, but that was to plan for lunch so likely there is still room available.

Faith in Action: Visions for Solidarity, Liberation, and Justice in Palestine/Israel, Braun Room (Swartz Hall 101) Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis Ave, Cambridge, MA

Sponsored by: Religion and Public Lifes's Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative at Harvard Divinity School

Join us for a dialogue between three scholar-practitioners who draw inspiration from their respective faiths in order to advocate for a just peace. This talk will provide an opportunity for deep discussion of faith-based activism, liberatory readings of theological texts, and the complex and, at times, controversial role of multi-faith and international solidarity in the Palestinian liberation movement during times of crisis.

Speakers: Dr. Atalia Omer, T. J. Dermot Dunphy Visiting Professor of Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding; and Senior Fellow in Conflict and Peace, Program in Religion and Public Life

Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace, Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) pastor, former Senior Director of Advocacy and Outreach for World Vision U.S.

Dr. Hussein Rashid, Assistant Dean for Religion and Public Life, Lecturer on Religion and Public Life

Moderator: Diane L. Moore, Associate Dean of Religion and Public Life, Lecturer on Religion, Conflict, and Peace, and Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions

To register: Faith in Action: Jewish, Christian, & Muslim Solidarity for Just Peace in Times of Conflict (office.com)

Contact: rpl@hds.harvard.edu