BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Consultation on Religious Discrimination and Accommodation PRODID:-//Harvard events data//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_1215983_0 SUMMARY:Consultation on Religious Discrimination and Accommodation DESCRIPTION:In February 1999, the Pluralism Project was awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation to enable us to host a consultation on religious discrimination and accommodation. This consultation, held May 17 at Harvard University, brought together representatives from advocacy groups of America’s diverse religious traditions. Dr. Diana L. Eck, Project Director and Professor of Comparative Religions, moderated the lively conversation. Topics included religious needs and issues of discrimination in the “public square,” including the workplace, hospitals, and schools.

News Article: “Getting Along in America’s New Religious Neighborhood," Harvard Gazette (May 20, 1999)

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Participants

American Civil Liberties Union — Mr. John Roberts
American Hindus Against Defamation — Mr. Ajay Shah
American Jewish Congress — Ms. Sheila R. Decter
American Muslim Council — Mr. Aly R. Abuzaakouk
Association for Baha’i Studies of New England — Dr. John Woodall
Buddhist Chicago Project/Religion in Urban America Program — Dr. Paul Numrich
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights — Mr. Rick Hinshaw
Church of Christ, Scientist — Ms. Jane Warmack
Cornstalk — Dr. Vivodh Anand
Council on American-Islamic Relations — Dr. Mohamed Nimer
Family Research Council — Mr. Robert Morrison
Federation of Jain Associations in North America — Mr. Dinesh Dalal
Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America — Mrs. Khorshed F. Jungalwala
Freedom Forum First Amendment Center — Ms. Marcia Beauchamp
Indian Law Resource Center — Mr. Steve Gunn
The Interfaith Alliance — Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy
La Casa de Obatala — Mr. Steve Quintana
National Conference for Community and Justice — Mr. Wayne Winborne
National Council of Churches — Dr. Jay T. Rock
People for the American Way — Mr. Peter Montgomery
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism — Mr. Mark Pelavin
Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force — Mr. Naunihal Singh
Temple of the Sacred Earth/The Religious Liberties Lawyers Network — H.Ps. Phyllis Curott
The Pluralism Project — Dr. Diana L. Eck
The Pluralism Project — Ms. Elinor J. Pierce

Agenda

I) Issues in the WorkplaceII) Issues related to Zoning or Land RightsIII) Hate Crimes, Racial or Religious IntoleranceIV) Issues related to Political Participation (Local, State or National)V) Issues in the MilitaryVI) Issues in the PrisonsVII) Issues in Hospitals and Health CareVIII) Issues in the SchoolsIX) Special Issues Distinctive to Each Community LOCATION:Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:19990516T040000Z DTEND:19990516T040000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR