National Leadership Gathering

Scholarship beyond the Academy: Business, Healing, and the Arts

April 12–13, 2018
Cambridge, MA

An intimate gathering of scholars, activists, and philanthropists

This once-a-year event provides an opportunity to hear the latest scholarship on global religion and gender from the current research associates and to connect with a remarkable group of philanthropists, activists, and visionaries. The 2018 gathering will be held in conjunction with HDS’s Ingersoll Lecture and the HDS Dean’s Leadership Forum.

The WSRP National Leadership Gathering is open to annual donors to the WSRP of $5,000 or more. Donations must be received by February 15, 2018.

How to register

To simplify the registration process for you, we ask that you please contact Nancy Birne at wsrpevents@hds.harvard.edu and include information in your email indicating which events you plan to attend and if you have any dietary or special needs. Nancy Birne will reply to your email promptly to confirm your registration. If you have questions, please call 617.495.1778.

See below for the schedule overview for April 12 and 13. Invitations will be mailed by early February.

Hotels

Due to several large events occurring in Cambridge on or around April 12 and 13, we strongly recommend that you make your hotel arrangements as soon as possible as rooms are limited. Below is a list of some of the hotels in the area:

The Charles Hotel

One Bennett Street, Cambridge
800.882.1818

A very limited number of rooms are available at The Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street in Cambridge, at a rate of $369 per night plus tax. These rooms are available until February 15, 2018, or until the rooms sell out. To make a reservation, please visit the hotel's website at www.charleshotel.com or call 617.864.1200, and provide the Group Code HVDDivinitySchool18.

Sheraton Commander Hotel

16 Garden Street, Cambridge
617.547.4800

Hyatt Regency Cambridge

575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
617.492.1234

We have secured a limited number of rooms at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge. The rates listed below will be available until March 22, 2018, or until the rooms are sold out.

Single Occupancy Rate: $269.00
Double Occupancy Rate: $269.00

When booking online, please use this link.

Harvard Square Hotel

110 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge
617.864.5200

2017–18 Research Associates

Kimberly Blockett, Visiting Associate Professor of Women’s Studies and African American Religions (Colorado Scholar)

Avital Davidovich-Eshed, Visiting Lecturer on Women’s Studies and Judaism

Ferial Khalifa, Visiting Scholar of Women’s Studies and Islam

Laura R. Prieto, Visiting Professor of Women’s Studies and American Religious History

Aslı Zengin, Visiting Lecturer on Women's Studies and Islam

Campus map

Most of the events on April 12 and 13, 2018, will take place on the Harvard Divinity School campus. Please see our website for maps and directions.

Questions

Please contact Nancy Birne at wsrpevents@hds.harvard.edu with any questions or call 617.495.1778.