Speaking

Grove presents at universities, international conferences, workplaces, and interfaith gatherings. She speaks and moderates sessions regularly at the United Nations in New York City. Grove particularly enjoys speaking with young adult audiences. To invite her to meet with your group, write to groveharris[at]gmail.com. 

 

"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights." Panelist. The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations. Church Center for the United Nations, New York City, December 11, 2017. With Swami Parameshananda, Carl Murrell, Dr. Bobbi Nassar, and Rev. Dr. Levi Bautista.

"Religion and Ecology Workshop: Integrating Ecology and Justice." Panelist. American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, November 17, 2017. 

"On A Gender-Just & Sustainable Trade Agenda." Panelist. United Nations 61st Commission on the Status of Women Side Event, New York City, March 20, 2017. With Chantal Line Carpentier and Kate Lappin.

"Roots of Change: Reclaiming Economics for Women and Community." Panelist. United Nations 61st Commission on the Status of Women Side Event, New York City, March 16, 2017. With Sister Celine Paramunda and Crystal Simeoni.

"Women, Water and Development for Justice." UN Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Implementation of the Global Goals: Contributions from the Mothers of Values to Create Awareness for the Economic, Social and Environmental Dimensions in the Gender Perspective and Women and Girls Empowerment. Panelist. United Nations 60th Commission on the Status of Women Side Event, New York City, March 23, 2016. 

"Food Sovereignty, Women & Sustainability: The Roots of System Change." Panelist. United Nations 60th Commission on the Status of Women Side Event, New York City, March 18, 2016.

Starhawk, Grove Harris, Dr. Vandana Shiva

"Faith at the United Nations: Sustainable Development Goals, Peace and Interfaith Understanding." Panelist. Parliament of the World's Religions, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 19, 2015. 

"Shakti & Prakriti: The Power of the Divine Feminine for Sustainability and Preservation of Mother Earth and Mother Nature." Panelist. Parliament of the World's Religions, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 16, 2015. With Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Kiran Bali, and Dr. Mirele Goldsmith.

"Community Resilience: Peace, Justice, Food and Water." Panelist. Parliament of the World's Religions, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 16, 2015. With Starhawk and Dr. Vandana Shiva, pictured at right.

"Happy Holidays: From Religion to Non Religion in the Workplace," Northwest Diversity Learning Series, Seattle, WA,  November, 2014. 

Goal 7 – Sustainable Energy Joint Statement for UN Open Working Group 12, June 2014.

Goal 6 – Water and Sanitation Statement for UN Open Working Group 10, April 2, 2014.

"The Golden Rule and the United Nations: Reflections by Grove Harris," North American Interfaith Network, NAINConnect, Phoenix, AZ, July 25, 2011. 

"Paganism," Panel on Religious Freedom, Parliament for the World's Religions, Melbourne, Australia, December 2009.  

"Religious Diversity in the Workplace," NW Diversity Learning Series Workshop, Seattle, WA, May 14, 2008. 

"Contributions from Margin to Center: Wiccan Challenges to the Establishment of Religion," American Academy of Religion, San Diego, California, November 18, 2007.

"The Current State of Religious Freedom Nationally and Internationally," Invited Panel Participant at  NAINConnect 2007, Richmond, Virginia, July 13, 2007.

"Civic Invocations and Religious Freedom:  A Status Report and Workshop considering the Role of Interfaith Organizations," NAINConnect 2007, Richmond, Virginia, July 13, 2007.

"Religious Diversity in America and the Interfaith Movement," guest speaker for the course "Religions and the City," Union Theological Institute, February 1, 2007.

"Mapping Interfaith Organizations," AAR-EIR, Quebec, Canada, May 6, 2006.

"Spiritual Leadership in Difficult Times," panel participation with 6 other religious representatives in conjunction with the Faith Quilts Exhibit, Boston, Massachusetts, April 10, 2006.

"Paganism," Women of Faith Lecture Series, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Cambridge, MA, January 26, 2006.

"Religious Pluralism In the U.S.," presentation to a group of Middle Eastern dignitaries, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State through the International Visitors Council of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, November 2005.

Metropolis Conference, Toronto, Canada, October 17-21, 2005.

Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, Providence, Rhode Island, Fall 2005.

"The Pluralism Project: Resources for Engaging with America's Religious Diversity," Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, Washington, April 13, 2005.

Metropolis Conference, Geneva, Switzerland Fall 2004.

"Managing Religious Diversity in the Workplace: An Exploration of Theory and Practice," presented as part of a professional development workshop, American Academy of Management Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 7, 2004.

Parliament of World Religions, Barcelona, Spain, July 2004.

"Boston's Religious Diversity," City Year, Boston, Massachusetts, March 26, 2004.

"Global Struggles around Freedom of Religion:  Implications for Social Justice with an Emphasis on Youth," guest classes for grades 5, 7 & 8 at the Middle School in San Jose Las Flores, El Salvador, February 19, 2004.

"Pluralism Project Pragmatics," Religious Pluralism in North America: The Southern United States, Atlanta, Georgia, November 21, 2003.

"The Pluralism Project at Harvard University: Exploring North America's Religious Diversity," REMID's conference, "Religions Right Here: Local Research on Religions in Germany," Leipzig, Germany, June 13-15, 2003.

"Harvard University's Pluralism Project," Interfaith Youth Work Conference, Chicago, Illinois, May 19-20, 2003.

"Wiccan Perspectives on Common Values, Human Rights, Civil Rights," Women's Networks: Women, Religion and Social Change II, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 3, 2003.

"Apuleis' Greco-Roman Isis: Power Devolving," New England-Maritime American Academy of Religion (NEMAAR), Newton, Massachusetts, Spring, 2003.

"The Pluralism Project: Research and Opportunites,"  The Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, March 26, 2003.

"Interfaith Education: Listening to Multiple Voices," Consultation on Interfaith Education for a Global Society, New York, New York, March 17-18, 2003.

"Best Practices: The Pluralism Project," Consultation on Interfaith Education for a Global Society, New York, New York, March 17-18, 2003.

"Pluralism Project Pragmatics," Religious Pluralism in North America, Toronto, Canada, November 22, 2002.

"Composting as a Spiritual Practice and Social Praxis," Women's Studies Conference at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, October 5, 2002. 

"The Pluralism Project," University of Massachusetts-Boston, Urban Scholars Destination Harbor Spa, Boston, Massachusetts, June 26, 2002.

"A New Religious America," Holliston Public Library, Holliston, Massachusetts, April 30, 2002.

"Composting as a Spiritual Practice," NEMAAR, Waltham, Massachusetts, April 12, 2002. 

"The Pluralism Project," Brown Middle School Community Day, Newton, Massachusetts, March 25, 2002.

"The Pluralism Project," Association of Independent Maryland Schools Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, November 26, 2001. 

"The Pluralism Project," Religious Studies in Secondary Schools Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, November 16, 2001.

"The Pluralism Project," Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education Conference, "Taking Religion Seriously," Denver, Colorado, November 16, 2001.

"Religion as Social Inspiration," panel speaker representing the Pluralism Project, "Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion" exhibit, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, September 30, 2001.

"Contemporary Paganism," Pluralism Project field trip for Religion Newswriters to Salem, Massachusetts, Religion Newswriters Association Annual Conference, September 23, 2001. 

"The Pluralism Project," Religion and Ecology Post-Conference Meeting, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, June 30, 2001. 

"New Participants in the Public Square: Pagans," NEMAAR, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 27, 2001. 

"The Pluralism Project," Association for Theological Field Education Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, January 18, 2001.

"The Pluralism Project," Maui Conference for High School Educators, Maui, Hawaii, October 12-15, 2000.

"The Pluralism Project," Faith and New Media Seminar, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, August 1, 2000.

"Women Centering to Lead," Womongathering Festival, Pennsylvania, June 2000.

"World Religions in America," Interfaith Lecture Series, Boston International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Boston, Massachusetts,  May 21, 2000.

"Witches in the United States and South Africa: A Nuanced Comparison" with Dr. Johann Graaf at the Parliament of World Religions, Cape Town, South Africa, December 5, 1999.

"The Pluralism Project:  Teaching to Diversity," Bedford Public Schools Staff Development Program, Bedford, Massachusetts, October 8, 1999.

"On Common Ground:  World Religions in America," Middlesex High School, Concord, Massachusetts, September 1999.

"Contemporary Feminist Wicca," Middlesex High School, Concord, Massachusetts, May 14, 1999.

"World Religions in America:  A Missing Piece of Multiculturalism," Harvard Graduate School of Education's "Giving Voice to Diversity" Series, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 13, 1999.

"The Pluralism Project: World Religions in America and in Boston," Boston Clergy and Religious Leaders Group for Interfaith Dialogue, Boston, Massachusetts, October 1998.

"Paganism: What Does It Mean to Call the Air, Fire, Water and Earth Sacred?" Environmental Worldviews and the Academy Conference, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, October 25, 1997.

"Citizenship: Rights and Responsibilities and The Handmaid’s Tale," International Women’s Day Panel at Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 12, 1997.

"Self-Esteem and Consumerism," Self Esteem Talk Radio with Marion Davis. WUNR (1600AM), October 23, 1996. 

"Liminality: A Key to Understanding the Ritual behind the Text of Thunder: Perfect Mind," NEMAAR, Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 29, 1996.

"Exodus 22:18 "Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch to Live. An Exploration of When, Who, and Why," The Woman’s Bible Centennial Conference, Seneca Falls, New York, November 3 and 4, 1995.