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This is the official blog page of the Center Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service
Sikhs and Interfaith Students Visit a Gurdwara Together Through New “Souljourn” Program
February 4, 2016
On January 31st, the Sikh and Interfaith NU community had our first Gurdwara visit for the spring semester, as part of CSDS’ new “Souljourn” program visiting sacred places in greater Boston. It was a huge success. Surprisingly we had a huge count this time; around 30 people showed up for the event. We started around Continue Reading »
Conversations That Matter: A Dialogue about Immigration And Belonging
January 21, 2016
Jiddu Krishnamurti, a speaker and writer on matters that concern humankind, believed that dialogue is a form of communication in which question and answer continues till a question is left without an answer. He went on to say that it is a conversation in which investigation reaches a certain point of intensity and depth Continue Reading »
An Open Letter to the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
December 4, 2015
We write to you as college and university administrators and religious leaders responsible for guiding major initiatives in interfaith cooperation and community service in U.S. higher education. Many of our campuses have been named to President Barack Obama’s 2015 Interfaith and Community Service Honor Roll. We represent a multitude of faith backgrounds, spiritual identities, humanist Continue Reading »
3 Q’s for Executive Director, Alexander Levering Kern
October 20, 2014
How does the center’s model align with Northeastern’s teaching mission? Northeastern’s mission is to educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment, to create and translate knowledge to meet global and societal needs, and the center is integral to this mission. To be an educated global citizen, one must have some basic understanding of Continue Reading »