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Winner Named in 3rd Annual Preaching Competition
May 6, 2020
After inspiring sermons by eight contestants, our interfaith panel of judges named student Linda Choser as the winner of the 3rd Annual Preaching Competition, held via Zoom on May 4.
General HIU News
Alum Omer Bajwa Speaks to CNBC and CT Examiner
April 30, 2020
Imam Omer Bajwa, an alumnus of Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program and the Muslim Chaplain at Yale University, was recently interviewed by two media outlets: CNBC and the CT Examiner.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Bilal Ansari Featured in Conference Report on Muslim Leadership
April 30, 2020
Bilal Ansari, Faculty Associate in Muslim Pastoral Theology, presented at a 2019 conference in Germany on Muslim Religious Leadership in Europe and North America. The international conference brought together experts from 14 different countries to discuss the issues around Imam training, and Dr. Ansari represented Hartford Seminary.
Faculty In The News
D.Min. Faculty Members Contribute to E-Book on the 'Distanced Church'
April 26, 2020
Three faculty members in our Doctor of Ministry program have all contributed pieces to a new e-book that was put together in the last month to reflect the new online reality of religious interactions due to the COVID-19 Crisis.
Faculty In The News
Professor Timur Yuskaev's Article Published in Book Co-Edited by Heidi Hadsell
April 21, 2020
Professor Timur Yuskaev’s article, “God’s Mercy is Broader than This: Theological Sensibilities and Interreligious Theological Education,” has been published in a book co-edited by President Emeritus Heidi Hadsell and Najeeba Syeed.
General HIU News
Lucinda Mosher Talks Solitude and Hermits on WNPR Show
April 16, 2020
Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, was one of three guests on WNPR’s Colin McEnroe Show on Wednesday, April 15. The topic was “On Solitude and Hermits.”
General HIU News
Virtual Graduation Planned for May 15
April 15, 2020
Due to the the COVID-19 pandemic, Hartford Seminary has decided, like most schools across the country, that a face-to-face graduation ceremony will not be possible this spring.
Alumni News
Seminary Mourns the Passing of Alum JoAnne Bauer
April 14, 2020
Hartford Seminary learned recently of the death of one of our alums, JoAnne Bauer, who lived in the West End of Hartford. JoAnne was a graduate of the Women’s Leadership Institute and of our MA program. She will be deeply missed by our community.
Faculty In The News
Professor Hossein Kamaly's Book Is a New York Times 'Editor's Pick'
April 13, 2020
Professor Hossein Kamaly’s book, A History of Islam in 21 Women, was selected as one of nine new books recommended last week by editors of the New York Times Book Review.
Faculty In The News
Professor Scott Thumma in High Demand as Media Covers Crisis
April 13, 2020
Dr. Scott Thumma, Professor of Sociology of Religion, is a favorite of media outlets because of his access to survey data on congregations across the country and his status as an expert on megachurches.