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Akeem Burgess Joins Seminary as Student Care and Residential Life Coordinator
August 4, 2021
Hartford Seminary’s first modern-day Student Care and Residential Life Coordinator, Akeem Burgess, is a native of Jamaica who immigrated to the United States seven years ago. Akeem grew up in the charismatic Pentecostal tradition and attended Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma soon after arriving in the U.S.
General HIU News
Translate Greek for the Fun of It!
August 2, 2021
Did you take Greek years ago and decide you’d like to brush off the cobwebs? Join one of our two groups reading Greek in non-credit, no-pressure sessions that emphasis enjoyment and personal growth through translation. This class will get you back in the swing of translation.
General HIU News
In Observance of Eid Ghadir
July 28, 2021
The Hartford Seminary, a leading international institution in interfaith studies, observes Eid Ghadir on its annual calendar. This holiday commemorates the final Ḥajj Pilgrimage of Prophet Muḥammad and the important sermon which the Prophet delivered at Ghadir Khumm.
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Hartford Seminary Receives $5 million Lilly Endowment Grant
July 26, 2021
HIU has been awarded a five-year, $5.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to fund research into how congregations are changing, innovating, and establishing new ministry practices as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alumni News
Imam Khalil Abdullah Appointed Assistant Dean at Princeton
July 14, 2021
Imam Khalil Abdullah '19 will succeed Imam Sohaib Sultan '10 as Assistant Dean for Muslim Life at Princeton University.
Faculty In The News
Academic Dean David D. Grafton Has New Book on Lutheran-Muslim Relationships
July 14, 2021
Islamophobia continues to rise among Americans even within progressive mainline churches, creating a poisonous and dangerous atmosphere for interfaith relations. American Lutherans, however, have been engaged in dialogue with Islam for over a generation.
Faculty In The News
President Lohr Writes about New Book 'Mitka's Secret'
July 7, 2021
President Joel N. Lohr has written a blog post describing when he first learned about Mitka Kalinski, the subject of his latest book, who survived seven years of enslavement by a Nazi officer when he was a child.
General HIU News
Islamic Chaplaincy Book Features Many Hartford Seminary Alums
June 29, 2021
Books on chaplaincy abound, but most of them are written for a Christian audience. A new book aims to fill that void with a collection of essays written by Muslim spiritual caregivers, many of them with a connection to Hartford Seminary.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Mona Siddiqui Welcomed as Distinguished Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies
June 29, 2021
Dr. Mona Siddiqui, an internationally known scholar and sought-after speaker on religion, ethics, and public life, will join Hartford Seminary in the fall as Distinguished Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Receives One of First Grants for Hartford Foundation's Faith Community Program
June 15, 2021
A collaboration between Hartford Seminary's Black Ministries Program (BMP) and My People Community Services is among the first grantees in the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's Faith Community Grant program.