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Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry Open at Hartford Seminary
November 18, 2019
Toys and gifts will soon fill the lobby at Hartford Seminary in preparation for the annual Where Love Is Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry to Children in Need.
Alumni News
Publication Features Yale's Jummah Led by Imam Omer Bajwa '10
November 18, 2019
Imam Omer Bajwa, who earned a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chalaincy in 2010, was the subject of a recent article that looked at Yale University’s welcoming weekly jummah.
Campus Events
Professor Emeritus Yahya Michot Traces the Path of Ibn Battûta in Africa
November 18, 2019
After following in the footsteps of the famous Moroccan traveler Ibn Battûta on a recent trip to Africa, Professor Emeritus Yahya Michot brought his audience along with him, showing slides and videos of an often overlooked region of the pre-modern Islamic world.
Faculty In The News
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper Interviewed about Book on Prayer
November 15, 2019
The Patheos blog “Wake Up Call,” written by Tom Rapsas, recently interviewed the Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper about her book Prayers for People Who Say They Can’t Pray.
General HIU News
President Joel N. Lohr Visiting Indonesia, Singapore
November 12, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr left on Thursday, Nov. 8, for a 10-day visit to Indonesia and Singapore to visit educational institutions and to meet with Hartford Seminary partners, friends, and alumni. Former Trustee Dr. Alwi Shihab helped shaped the itinerary and facilitate key meetings.
Faculty In The News
Professor Najib George Awad Helps Launch New Theological Magazine
November 8, 2019
Between Oct. 29 and Nov. 3, 2019, Professor Najib George Awad participated in the conference “Toward Inclusive Societies in the Middle East,” which took place in Cyprus. Professor Awad read a paper on the minorities and the policy of “minoritization” in the context of Syria.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Welcomes Five New Trustees
November 7, 2019
At its meeting on Nov. 4, 2019, Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved five new members.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Mourns the Passing of Imam Abdul Majid Karim Hasan
November 5, 2019
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, for Imam Dr. Abdul Majid Karim Hasan, 83, a pioneer in the Muslim community both in Connecticut and across the country.
Campus Events
Panel Discusses 'Seeing Jesus in Color'
October 29, 2019
Hartford Seminary took on the topic of why so many historical Jesus scholars are white, and what that means, during a panel discussion on Oct. 28, 2019.
Faculty In The News
Dean David D. Grafton to Give Talk at Yale Divinity School
October 28, 2019
Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton will give a public lecture at Yale Divinity School on Monday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in Niebuhr Hall.