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Student Spotlight: Amy Langston Participates in World Council of Churches Ecumenical Institute
August 13, 2018
As students gathered at the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Institute at Bossey for an interreligious summer school, they reflected on what brought them to the institute, and what knowledge and insights they will take home.
General HIU News
Aida Mansoor Named Interim Coordinator of Islamic Chaplaincy Program
August 13, 2018
Hartford Seminary is pleased to announce that Chaplain Aida Mansoor has been named Interim Coordinator of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program. Chaplain Mansoor will add this role to her responsibilities as a part-time recruiter for Hartford Seminary’s admissions office.
Faculty In The News
Professor Scott Thumma Quoted in Article about Bible App
July 30, 2018
In a Religion News Service article about the most popular and first Bible app, YouVersion, Professor Scott Thumma compares the app to the “Gutenberg bible.”
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Welcomes President Joel N. Lohr
July 18, 2018
Hartford Seminary’s new President, Dr. Joel N. Lohr, began his tenure this week with a goal of raising the profile of the seminary and implementing its unique mission.
Alumni News, Student News
Alum Sami Aziz Is First Imam to Direct Spiritual Life Program at U.S. College
July 16, 2018
Imam Sami Aziz, who graduated from Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program and is now a Doctor of Ministry student, has been chosen to lead DePauw University’s Center for Spiritual Life. In announcing the appointment, DePauw University said: “It’s believed that Aziz, who begins his work at DePauw on July 23, will be the first Imam to ever direct the spiritual life program at a college in the United States.”
Faculty In The News
Professor Scott Thumma Quoted in Article about Church Closings
July 9, 2018
Professor Scott Thumma, who directs the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, was a key source of information for the first in a series about church closings in Minnesota.
Faculty In The News
Professor Najib Awad Gives Paper on Syrian ‘Refugee Crisis’ and Records Podcast
July 3, 2018
In June, Professor Najib George Awad read a paper titled “Deciphering the Genome of Crisis in the Syrian ‘Refugee Crisis’: Toward a Hermeneutic Tripod” at a conference of “The Church and Migration: Global (in)Difference?”
Alumni News, Campus Events
Alum Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery Speaks to Religious Wounding and How to Heal
July 2, 2018
Cooperative Master of Divinity graduate Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery led a lively discussion on June 27 called “Wounded by Religion; Healed by the Sacred.”
Alumni News, General HIU News
President Heidi Hadsell Attends Conference in Budapest
July 2, 2018
President Heidi Hadsell moderated and served on several panels last month at the 2018 annual conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ) in Budapest, Hungary.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Chaplain Asma Inge-Hanif Honored
June 7, 2018
When it comes to volunteering, Hartford Seminary graduate Chaplain Asma Inge-Hanif is one of the best.