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Scott Thumma

Faculty In The News

Professor Scott Thumma Plans Major Faith Communities Survey for 2020

January 24, 2018

Professor Scott Thumma and Erica Dollhopf, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion and Society, led a steering committee meeting last week to plan for Faith Communities Today‘s major 2020 survey effort. 

David Grafton

Faculty In The News, General HIU News

David D. Grafton To Assume Role of Interim Academic Dean in July

January 18, 2018

President Heidi Hadsell has announced that Professor Scott Thumma will complete his 18-month term as Interim Dean at the end of June, returning to his many responsibilities as a faculty member, Director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research and Director of the Doctor of Ministry program.

Hartford Seminary Sign

General HIU News

Community Partners Invited to Meet Presidential Candidates

January 17, 2018

From January 28 to January 31, the final three candidates for the position of President of Hartford Seminary will be on campus. Candidates will meet with the President’s Council, Corporators, and community partners in the Meeting Room according to the following schedule:

James K. Robertson Jr.

General HIU News

Update on the Presidential Search

January 10, 2018

A message from  Jim Robertson on the Presidential Search. 

Professor Feryal Salem

Faculty In The News

Professor Feryal Salem Heads to Singapore for Dialogue, Teaching

January 10, 2018

Professor Feryal Salem will spend the next week teaching and participating in dialogue with the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS).

Yahya Michot Book in German

Faculty In The News

Professor Yahya Michot Takes Part in Symposium, Sees Book Published in German

December 22, 2017

  On Dec. 19-20, Professor Yahya Michot took part in the international Symposium “Universal science (al-ilm al-kullî) & the Order of Knowledge” convened by Tabah Research and Cambridge Muslim College at Downing College, Cambridge (UK).

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General HIU News

CBS News Uses Hartford Institute Research to Rank Megachurches

December 22, 2017

We’re living in the era of the megachurch. The United States has more than 1,300 megachurches, according to the Hartford Institute for Religious Research, which defines them as very active Protestant congregations with an average of 2,000 or more weekend attendees and a multitude of outreach programs and ministries.

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Student News

Peacemaker Profile: Benjamin Huth of Massachusetts

December 18, 2017

Our 2017-18 class of International Peacemaking Program fellows includes nine students, four from the U.S. and five from other countries. We asked each one of them the same set of questions.

Dr. Albakri Ahmad of Singapore Visits Hartford Seminary

General HIU News

Dr. Albakri Ahmad of Singapore Visits Hartford Seminary

December 15, 2017

A longtime friend of Hartford Seminary, Dr. Albakri Ahmad, Deputy Chief Executive of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), had his first chance to visit the campus on Friday.

Morocco Trip

General HIU News

Hartford Seminary Plans Trip to Morocco

December 14, 2017

Prof. Feryal Salem will lead a Hartford Seminary trip to Morocco from March 4-17, 2018.