Events Media Appearances Religion

District 214 hosts World Religions Summit, explores religious diversity in a multicultural society

District 214 hosts World Religions Summit, explores religious diversity in a multicultural society The all-day summit brought together 75 students from four schools, classmates in the district’s World Religions courses. Keynote speaker Dr. Hussein Rashid, assistant dean of Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School, talked about religion in…Continue readingDistrict 214 hosts World Religions Summit, explores religious diversity in a multicultural society

Inter-faith Media Appearances Religion

Can the World’s Religions Help Save Us from Ecological Peril?

Can the World’s Religions Help Save Us from Ecological Peril? Visotzky brought in theologian Hussein Rashid ’96CC, who was exploring similar questions from a Muslim ethical standpoint. The scholars, who had spun off from a larger interfaith study group at Fordham Law School, decided to examine the issue of water…Continue readingCan the World’s Religions Help Save Us from Ecological Peril?

Media Appearances

Building Community Through the Arts | More On That Now | #sfusa2022 – YouTube

Building Community Through the Arts | More On That Now | #sfusa2022 – YouTube. In this discussion, panelists talk about the true power of the arts to shape cities and policies and strengthen the ties between us. For this conversation, scholar Hussein Rashid is joined by Lydia Cotton and Marty…Continue readingBuilding Community Through the Arts | More On That Now | #sfusa2022 – YouTube