How does a Women’s Spirituality framework—rooted in sacred embodiment, reclamation of the Divine Feminine, and honoring of Earth’s interconnectedness—allow us to open our hearts and practice compassionate action in times of global upheaval and uncertainty? This session engages a diverse group (Black, South Asian, and Jewish) of Women’s Spirituality scholars in exploring these and related questions. It includes a brief ritual and sharing of art/poetry in addition to individual panelists’ reflections on how their spiritual practice and scholarship inform their responses to these times, amidst social upheavals and ever-growing concentrations of power. Themes addressed include the reclamation of ancestral practices, spiritual activism, navigating difference, imagination, resistance, paradox, community, and joy.

Panelists: Dr. Alka Arora, Dr. Monica Mody, Kimberly J. Davis, and Kris Malone Grossman