Category: Media Appearances

The Harvard ‘Die-in’ That Set Off a Debate Over Protest and Punishment “This became a good case study because it involved an Arab man and Black man in a way that they could use racist language to pull into these stereotypes,” said Hussein Rashid, a former Harvard Divinity School lecturer…Continue readingQuoted in New York Times on Harvard Protest

A Divinity School Program Became a Political Liability. In One Semester, Harvard Took It Apart.  The report on combating anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, and anti-Palestinian bias raised concerns about the recent leadership changes within the program, referencing Rashid’s accusations of bias within the University.

How a Harvard initiative studying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict collapsed “Nobody came to our defense,” said Hussein Rashid, the program’s former assistant dean, who resigned from his post in January and left at the end of June. “Our students were fantastic — our administrators were cowards.”…The next day, Rashid sent his…Continue readingNBC News Story

In Public, Harvard Is Fighting Trump. Quietly, It’s Dismantling a Program the White House Doesn’t Like. In the spring of 2024, [Israeli scholar Atalia] Omer was told her contract with Harvard would not be renewed. In January of 2025, Diane L. Moore, then the associate dean of the Religion and…Continue readingChronicle of Higher Education Appearance

Harvard Dismantled the Program That Changed My Life Three weeks ago, HDS announced it would “suspend” RCPI amidst budget cuts and accusations of one-sidedness. HDS also let go of Hilary Rantisi, a dedicated teacher, scholar, and mentor — and the only Palestinian American employed at HDS. In January, Diane L.…Continue readingHarvard Crimson Student Reflection

‘A Campaign of Anti-Palestinian Racism’: HDS Students, Alumni Decry Program Suspension In January, RPL Associate Dean Diane L. Moore and Assistant Dean for RPL Hussein Rashid departed unexpectedly. In a blistering resignation letter, Rashid accused Harvard of enabling anti-Muslim bias by failing to respond to “racist” and “false” statements against…Continue readingHarvard Crimson on Harvard’s Racism

Harvard Divinity School Suspends Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative The RPL program has already seen significant leadership turnover in recent months. Its director, Diane L. Moore, announced her retirement in January, departing a semester earlier than originally planned. And its assistant director, Hussein Rashid, announced plans to resign at the…Continue readingHarvard Crimson on RCPI Suspension