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Dr. Maria Massi Dakake Illuminates the Work of a 20th Century Female Qur'an Scholar
October 22, 2018
Hartford Seminary welcomed Dr. Maria Massi Dakake of George Mason University on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, for a lecture she called: “Nusrat Amin’s ‘Treasury of Knowledge’: Exploring the Shi’ite Qur’an Commentary of a 20th Century Female Scholar.”
Faculty In The News
Dr. Erica Dollhopf Appointed Director of UCC's Center for Analytics, Research, and Data
October 18, 2018
Erica Dollhopf, Visiting Assistant Professor at Hartford Seminary and the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, has been appointed Director of the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) Center for Analytics, Research, and Data (CARD).
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Malik Shakoor Named Muslim Chaplain at Wesleyan University
October 18, 2018
Malik Shakoor earned his degree in Islamic Chaplaincy this May, and very shortly thereafter found a position as a chaplain at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Rasheed Rabbi Presents Two Papers
October 15, 2018
Rasheed Rabbi, who earned an MA in Religious Studies in 2016 and a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy in 2018, recently presented two papers.
Faculty In The News
Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton Moderates Panel at Conference on Jerusalem
October 10, 2018
Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton was in Houston on Oct. 11 to moderate a panel titled “Jerusalem: Towards an Inclusive Religious Discourse: Jewish, Muslim and Christian Perspectives.”
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Receives $1 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment
October 8, 2018
Hartford Seminary has received a grant of $999,790 to help establish a program called Thriving in Poor Soil: Creating a Pastoral Innovation Network of New England Clergy. It is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation.
General HIU News
Hartford Business Journal Publishes Q&A with President Joel N. Lohr
October 1, 2018
The Hartford Business Journal featured Hartford Seminary President Joel N. Lohr in its “Newsmakers” column on Oct. 1, 2018.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Students Gather to Learn about Sukkot
September 28, 2018
With Muslim, Christian and Jewish students in attendance, Professor Deena Grant gave a short lesson about the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and invited students to eat inside Hartford Seminary’s sukkah.
Campus Events
Dr. Karim Douglas Crow Speaks on Sunni-Shi'a Divide
September 28, 2018
Dr. Karim Douglas Crow, Scholar-Coordinator on Islamic Thought and Muslim Modernity for the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy in Washington, D.C., spoke on Sept. 25, 2018, about the Sunni-Shi’a divide.
Alumni News
Impact Story: The Rev. Dr. Joseph Ewoodzie Engages His Congregation
September 26, 2018
For his Doctor of Ministry project, the Rev. Dr. Joseph Ewoodzie decided to find practical ways of engaging his congregation, helping them recognize the difference between doing “for” the poor and working “with” the poor.