In response to the call by the UN to observe the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week in every nation, Universitas Kristen Indonesia (UKI), the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and Gerakan Fajar Nusantara (Gafatar) will convene an Interfaith Seminar on 10 February 2012 on the theme “Interfaith Harmony & Global Cooperation: Exploring Local Wisdom for Building Peace.” Please see enclosed program for details. Date: Friday, 10 February 2012 Time: 8.30 am – 3.00 pm Venue: Seminar Hall, 3rd Floor, Faculty of Economics, UKI, Cawang Campus, Jl. Mayjen Sutoyo No. 2, Cawang, Jakarta 13630

When Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 5:15 – 7pm Where Sperry Room, Andover Hall Sponsor Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School and the Pluralism Project at Harvard University Contact Lexi Gewertz, 617.495.4476 Note As part of Harvard University's Interfaith Awareness Week, the Pluralism Project and the Center for the Study of World Religions host a panel discussion about what it means to build "common ground" in interfaith work: How does an emphasis on "common ground" impact interfaith organizations's capacity to address major political questions and participate in social movements beyond their own? Panelists include: Latifa Ali, the board president of Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries of Massachusetts; Whitney Barth, assistant director of the Pluralism Project; Francis X. Clooney, S.J., Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology and director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at HDS; Jennifer Peace, Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Andover Newton Theological School; and Chris Stedman, Interfaith and Community Service Fellow for the Harvard University Humanist Chaplaincy.

When Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 12 – 2pm Where Common Room, CSWR, 42 Francis Avenue Sponsor Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School Contact Lexi Gewertz, 617.495.4476 Note Come hear from Sébastien Tutenges, Assistant Professor at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. Professor Tutenges's ethnographic research on contemporary nightlife resorts, music festivals, drug use, and risk taking invokes Durkheim's concept of effervescence and Bataille's notion of the accursed share in seeking to understand youthful excess and experimentation as elementary forms of religious life.

When Thursday, February 9, 2012, 5:15 – 7pm Where Common Room, CSWR, 42 Francis Avenue Sponsor Center for the Study of World Religions and the Office of Ministry Studies at Harvard Divinity School Contact Lexi Gewertz, 617.495.4476 Note A panel conversation on multireligious theological education. Presenters include Richard Amesbury, Associate Professor of Ethics at Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, California; Serene Jones, president of the Faculty and Roosevelt Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City; Ingrid Mattson, director of the Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations and Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary; and Stephanie Paulsell, Houghton Professor of the Practice of Ministry Studies at HDS. A reception will directly follow the event. An RSVP is appreciated but not required.

When Friday, February 10, 2012, 4 – 5:30pm Where Common Room, CSWR, 42 Francis Avenue Sponsor Center for the Study of World Religions's Junior Fellowship Contact Lexi Gewertz, 617.495.4476. Note The HDS Society for Comparative Theology presents this lecture from John J. Thatamanil, Associate Professor of Theology and World Religions at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Professor Thatamanil is a past president of the North American Paul Tillich Society, and he is chair of the American Academy of Religion's Theological Education Steering Committee.

Be a part of Interfaith Harmony Week by holding space in prayer for 15 minutes on 7 February 2012 As a part of World Interfaith Harmony week, http://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/, our sister seminary in New York, One Sprit Interfaith Seminary, has initiated a 24 hour prayer vigil to be held on 7 February. They have invited us to join them by signing up for 15 minutes of prayer – bringing into focus the common values of all people, and the desire for peace and harmony in communities worldwide. Please cut and paste this link to sign-up for prayer times. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvstAaTroEyZdFB5Q3VFd2ZvVVlFMGh4azIwNk93VGc#gid=0) Please consult the world clock at http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ to determine your time zone in relation to New York.

Malaysian InterFaith Network (MIN)arranged with the Borneo Post (the newspaper with the largest circulation in Borneo of more than 70,000) to carry a weekly column of the ethical teachings of the Muslim, Christian, Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu and Sikh faiths. The column is called Interfaith Harmony. It was launched by the Minister of Islamic Affairs in Sarawak Govt. Datuk Daud on February 2 and the first issue appeared on February 5 on the front cover. The intent is show the harmony which prevails among the different religions on subjects, e.g. back-biting, compassion, contentment in alphabetical order till work is worship. Passages from the Quran were provided by the State Mufti's office and also support from the Baha'i,Christian,Hindu, Sikh faiths. This project will hopefully go on for 34 weeks, when we hope to add some more passages.

Military joined the celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week at Ateneo de Davao University headed by Lieutenant General Arthur Tabaquero on February 1, 2012. The Ateneo Theology Division and Al Qalam Institute welcomed the response and support of the military in attending its symposium that focused on “Celebrating Harmony among the People of God’.

World Interfaith Harmony Brunch This Friday, 12pm - 1pm Penn Women’s Center

Jewish Prayers will be held in honour of World Interfaith Harmony Week in Elsternwick, Melbourne. You are thus warmly invited to participate in Jewish prayers in honour of InterFaith Harmony week - on Friday 3rd February in Elsternwick from 6.15 - 7.30pm The Rabbi is looking forward to meeting all if who attend. The first half-hour is a musical service, feel free to bring a tambourine, clapsticks or similar if you wish to participate! Re Dress-code: men cover their head, and we have a supply of skull-caps at the entrance for people to borrow. Otherwise just normal attire - some dress smart, others are more casual. RSVP to receive the location of the event. RSVP to e: catalystenterprises at hotmail.com Shalom/Sa'alam, Avraham