Harvard Atheists, Skeptics, & Humanists (HASH)

Humanists, freethinkers, atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, naturalists, etc. We go by many names which reflect a diversity of opinions and a range of approaches to living and examining life. And our skepticism often leads to a suspicion of groups in general! Yet we all share certain basic beliefs that bring us together – that life can be lived well without an appeal to the supernatural, that critical thinking and debate are good, and that communities can enrich the lives of individuals.The Harvard Graduate Humanist Community started several years ago with a group of non-religious students seeking a community of like-minded individuals for social and intellectual interactions. The ideas outlined in theHumanist Manifesto provided a common ground for discussion. We do not all agree with everything in the manifesto (that would be no fun at all!), but it offers a starting point for the kind of community we would like to create. Our members come from all of the graduate schools at Harvard and have a wide range of backgrounds and concerns. Discussions at our gatherings range from the political ( e.g., church-state separation) to the personal (e.g., living with a religious partner) and even to the spiritual (can you be a spiritual humanist?).

This year we will be holding biweekly pub nights! Click on the link for more details.

If you have any questions about the HASH Grad Humanist Community, please contact group President John Figdor at jfigdor at hds.harvard.edu or Vice-President Sarah Chandonnet at schandonnet at hds.harvard.edu.