Andrew Harvey is an internationally renowned

religious scholar, writer, teacher, and author of over thirty books.  He is the founder of the Institute of Sacred

Activism, an international organization dedicated to inspiring people to become

more involved in challenging our social and global crises and to commit

themselves to peace and sustainability. Andrew was born in India and studied and

taught at Oxford University where he was the university’s youngest fellow at

age 21 teaching Shakespeare and French literature. He is perhaps best known for

having explored all the different religions in depth and has reinterpreted them

in a passionate manner that preserves their meaning and significance for our

own time. In 1993, BBC featured him in a documentary “The Making of a Modern

Mystic.” Andrew has received many awards for his writings including the

Benjamin Franklin Award. Among his many books are “The Hope: A Guide To Sacred

Activism” which won the Nautilus Silver Award for Social Change, and more

recently “Play Life More Beautifully: Conversations with Seymour,” which

recounts his friendship with the renowned American pianist and composer Seymour

Bernstein. Andrew’s website is AndrewHarvey.net