Lunch Talk with Harvard Divinity School (HDS) Dean Marla F. Frederick
Mon, 09 Mar
|Shanghai Destiny 7F Shanghai Fraternity
Who is Influencing Whom? Intersections of Religion, Media, AI, and Global Dynamics
Time & Location
09 Mar 2026, 11:45 am – 1:45 pm
Shanghai Destiny 7F Shanghai Fraternity , South China Building, 1 Wyndham Street, Central
About the event
Who is Influencing Whom? Intersections of Religion, Media, AI, and Global Dynamics
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 and Kurt Keilhacker’s AI strategy work—this discussion will explore the ways that religion is intertwined with broader global dynamics.
Dean Marla F. Frederick of Harvard Divinity School, Gina A. Zurlo, Senior Researcher and Lecturer in World Christianity at HDS, and Kurt Keilhacker, MTS ’07, General Partner at Elementum Ventures
As the 18th Dean of Harvard Divinity School, Marla F. Frederick employs an ethnographic approach to examining the ways religion, media, race, and politics impact 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 at Spelman College and her PhD at Duke University.
