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Alum Spotlight: The Rev. Dr. Molly James Has New Appointment
March 29, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Molly James of West Hartford has been appointed deputy executive officer of the General Convention.
Faculty In The News
Video: President Joel N. Lohr Speaks about 'The Great Mission of Hartford Seminary'
March 22, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr delivered an illustrated lecture last month at the University of Hartford titled “The Great Mission of Hartford Seminary: Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Dialogue.”
Campus Events
Dr. Jennifer T. Kaalund Delivers Annual Carew-Purdy Lecture
March 22, 2019
In a presentation that resonated deeply with listeners, Dr. Jennifer T. Kaalund, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Iona College, spoke on March 21 about the Book of Hebrews and how the development of Christianity as a “new Jewish identity” can be viewed through the lens of the “New Negro,” a literary trope created during the Great Migration of the early 20th century.
General HIU News
Trustees Launch Strategic Planning Process with Visit from Elon University President Emeritus
March 21, 2019
Dr. Leo Lambert, President Emeritus of Elon University, joined Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees, faculty and staff this month to help launch a new strategic planning process.
Faculty In The News
Professor Deena Grant to Speak at March 25 Interfaith Event on Immigration
March 21, 2019
Deena Grant, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Hartford Seminary, will speak at 7 p.m., Monday, March 25, at the New Britain Area Interfaith Conference held at First Lutheran Church of Reformation, 77 Franklin Square, New Britain.
General HIU News
President Joel N. Lohr Joins Voices of Peace at Berlin Mosque
March 15, 2019
Hartford Seminary President Joel N. Lohr joined speakers of different faiths at the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford (Berlin Mosque) on Friday afternoon to express support and solidarity with Muslims after the horrific shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that left at least 49 worshipers dead.
Faculty In The News
President Joel N. Lohr to Speak at Asylum Hill Congregational Church
March 13, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr will participate in the Lenten Speaker Series at Asylum Hill Congregational Church at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. The topic is “Interfaith Dialogue.”
Alumni News
Pastor and Activist Moon Tong-hwan, '56 and '61, Dies at 97
March 13, 2019
A celebrated pastor who dedicated his life to democracy in South Korea and was jailed for his activities, Moon Tong-hwan was a graduate of Hartford Seminary who earned his MA in 1956 and his Doctor of Religious Education in 1961. He died earlier this month at the age of 97.
Faculty In The News, General HIU News
Dr. Allison Norton to Direct Pastoral Innovation Network of New EnglandMarch 12, 2019
Hartford Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. Allison Norton will serve as Project Director for the Pastoral Innovation Network of New England, an initiative spearheaded by Professor Scott Thumma with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Alumni News
The Rev. Laurie Gaum, IPP Alum, Wins Same-Sex Marriage Case in South AfricaMarch 11, 2019
The Rev. Louis Laurens Botha Gaum, a 2017-18 International Peacemaking Fellow at Hartford Seminary, was one of a group of Dutch Reformed Church clergy and members who won a high-profile case last week against the church’s policy on same-sex marriages.