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 Workplace II) Issues related to Zoning or Land Rights III) Hate Crimes, Racial or Religious Intolerance IV) Issues related to Political Participation (Local, State or National) V) Issues in the Military VI) Issues in the Prisons VII) Issues in Hospitals and Health Care VIII) Issues in the Schools IX) Special Issues Distinctive to Each Community