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Hartford Seminary Declares Sanctuary Status
April 4, 2017
Hartford Seminary has declared itself a “sanctuary seminary” in keeping with the religious meaning of the term as a sacred place of refuge or safety.
General HIU News
How Sacred Is This Space? Teach-In Tackles the Question
April 4, 2017
An audience of faculty, staff, students, clergy and community members joined a “Teach-In” on Monday afternoon to learn about the concept of sanctuary, the history of immigration, the New Sanctuary movement, and the legal definitions that apply to immigration.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Dr. Mark Caruana - Embracing Change
April 3, 2017
Ever since he first started at Hartford Seminary in 1999, Dr. Mark Caruana has embraced change.
Faculty In The News
Professor Feryal Salem Explores Muslim-Hindu Relations in India
March 22, 2017
Professor Feryal Salem was awarded a sabbatical research grant by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) to travel through India exploring Muslim-Hindu relations.
General HIU News
Master of Arts in Religious Studies Available Online as Well as On Campus for 2017-18
March 13, 2017
Starting in Fall 2017, our Master of Arts in Religious Studies program will be offered fully online in addition to the program available on our Hartford campus.
Alumni News
Alum Kaiser Aslam Named First Full-Time Muslim Chaplain at Rutgers
March 9, 2017
As announced in Rutgers Today, Islamic Chaplaincy graduate Kaiser Aslam has been named the first full-time Muslim chaplain at Rutgers University in New Jersey, which makes him one of the first at a public university in the U.S.
General HIU News
Professor Najib Awad Interviewed on Al-Jazeera
March 7, 2017
Professor Najib Awad participated in an Arabic language talk show called “From Washington” that was broadcast on Al-Jazeera TV. The subject was Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism in Donald Trump’s America and can be viewed at this link.
General HIU News
Professor Feryal Salem Presents on Her Book in Istanbul
March 1, 2017
Professor Feryal Salem gave a presentation on her first book at the Turkish Center for Islamic Studies in Istanbul on March 2.
Faculty In The News
Professor David D. Grafton Speaks at Respect Graduate School
February 27, 2017
Professor David D. Grafton gave a lecture on February 25 at Respect Graduate School in Bethlehem, PA. Respect specializes in Islamic Studies.
Faculty In The News
Professor Najib Awad's Essay Published in Theological Journal
February 22, 2017
Professor Najib Awad wrote a recent essay that was published in Communio Viatorum, LVII: 2. The essay is titled, “From Intact Wheat to Processed Bread: Theodore Abū Qurrah, Assaad Elias Kattan and the Nature of Tradition in Orthodox Theology.”