Harvard Fellowship Dinner
with Dean Marla F. Frederick of Harvard Divinity School
and Gina A. Zurlo, Senior Researcher and Lecturer in World Christianity at HDS
on
Religious Media and the Politics of Change in Asia and Around the World
Please join an exclusive dinner featuring Dean Marla F. Frederick of Harvard Divinity School and Gina A. Zurlo, Senior Researcher and Lecturer in World Christianity at HDS
Drawing on Dean Frederick's ethnographic study of the influence of media on the practice of faith traditions—as well as Dr. Zurlo's demographic expertise—this discussion will explore the ways that religion is intertwined with broader global dynamics.
Event Details:
- Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
- Time: Doors open at 18:30 pm and dinner starts at 19:00pm
- Location: Ginza (Address will be provided to confirmed participants)
- Participation fee: 12,000 JPY per person, to be paid IN CASH at the door (Covers event participation, dinner, and drinks)
- Seating Capacity: Max 12 seats available
- RSVP By: Thursday, March 5, 2026. Please register using the sign-up function below.
Conversation Points:
• Insights on the role of media in the globalization of religious trends, from Dean Marla Frederick's highly regarded scholary work.
• Demographic data and perspective on changes to religious populations in Asia and around the world from Dr. Gina Zurlo's direction of the World Religion Database and World Christian Database.
• Updates on Harvard Divinity School and Harvard University from a Dean's perspective.
Dean Marla F. Frederick of Harvard Divinity School
Marla F. Frederick, Dean of Harvard Divinity School, employs an ethnographic approach to examining the ways religion, media, race, and politics affect our everyday lives. Her book Colored Television: American Religion Gone Global, explores the impact of American religious media in the Caribbean and Africa. She completed her BA st Spelman College and her PhD at Duke University.
Gina A. Zurlo, Senior Researcher and Lecturer in World Christianity at HDS
Gina A. Zurlo is editor of the World Religion Database and World Christian Database, which track statistics on religion and non-religious in every country of the world. Her research intersects the demography of religion, history, and women's studies. She was named one of the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2019 for her work in quantifying the religious future. She completed her PhD at Boston University School of Theology.