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Faculty In The News
President Lohr Makes Institutional Connections, Visits Alums in Europe
May 20, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr recently returned from a 10-day visit to Europe that began at the Islamic University of Rotterdam (IUR), one of Hartford Seminary’s educational partners.
General HIU News
Graduates Urged to Embrace Complexity, Help Heal a Troubled World
May 18, 2019
More than one speaker had a similar message for 59 students completing their programs at Hartford Seminary: Graduation represents not an ending but a beginning of the hard work ahead to help heal a struggling world.
Campus Events
Black Ministries Program Honors GraduatesMay 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 StudiesMay 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 LohrMay 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 InjuryMay 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 RobinsonMay 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 ProgramMay 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 TieMay 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 FormatMay 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.