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Black Ministries Program Honors Graduates
May 17, 2019
The Black Ministries Program at Hartford Seminary honored six dedicated graduates, along with their families and friends, on May 16, 2019, at the program’s annual banquet.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Hossein Kamaly to Fill Imam Ali Chair for Shi’i Studies
May 15, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr and Hartford Seminary are pleased to announce that, as of July 1, Dr. Hossein Kamaly will hold the Imam Ali Chair for Shi’i Studies and Dialogue among Islamic Legal Schools. He will also be Associate Professor of Islamic Studies.
General HIU News
Hartford Courant Publishes Op-Ed by President Lohr
May 13, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr’s op-ed on the Poway synagogue shooting was published in the May 13 edition of the Hartford Courant.jo
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: The Rev. Dr. Chris Antal Authors Paper on Moral Injury
May 10, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Chris J., D.Min. ’17, is the lead author of an article on moral injury published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Mourns the Passing of Former Trustee Amy Robinson
May 10, 2019
We learned yesterday of the tragic and unexpected passing of our former Trustee Amy Robinson. Our hearts go out to her family and friends and all who knew her.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Bilal W. Ansari Named Co-Director of Islamic Chaplaincy Program
May 6, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr and Hartford Seminary are thrilled to announce that Dr. Bilal W. Ansari, a 2011 graduate of the Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program, will return to co-direct the program, the first of its kind in the United States and the continued leader in a growing field. He has also been appointed Faculty Associate in Muslim Pastoral Theology.
Student News
2nd Annual Preaching Competition Ends in Two-Way Tie
May 6, 2019
Two students will split the prize in Hartford Seminary’s 2nd Annual Preaching Competition, held on May 2, 2019.
General HIU News
Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium to Adopt Slimmed Down Format
May 5, 2019
At its April 30th Annual Meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium responded to the changing theological landscape by approving the recommendation of its Executive Director, Dr. Ann B. McClenahan, to develop a slimmer program that will nevertheless continue to be create a collaborative center for theological schools in the Boston region.
General HIU News
JCC Vigil Brings Faith Leaders, Community Together
May 3, 2019
Community members and leaders of different faiths gathered at the Jewish Community Center in West Hartford on Thursday night following last weekend’s fatal shooting at a synagogue in Poway, CA.
Alumni News
Alum Debra Tyler Displays Handmade Earth Scroll
May 2, 2019
Debra Tyler, a graduate of the Women’s Leadership Institute and the Master of Arts at Hartford Seminary, spent three years creating a handmade labyrinthine Earth Scroll, which adds planetary rituals to those of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.