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President Heidi Hadsell Addresses Gathering of Muslim Council of Elders and World Council of Churches in Egypt
April 27, 2017
President Heidi Hadsell was one of the main speakers at a gathering in Cairo, Egypt, of a delegation of the Muslim Council of Elders led by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, His Eminence Professor Dr. Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, and a delegation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) led by Dr. Agnes Abuom, Moderator of the Central Committee of the WCC, and the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary.
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Event Celebrates Special Issue of 'The Muslim World' on Hindu-Muslim Relations
April 24, 2017
President Heidi Hadsell called it a “foray into a new conversation” as Hartford Seminary welcomed a special edition of The Muslim World journal focusing on Hindu-Muslim relations at a panel discussion on April 20.
General HIU News
Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon Will Speak at Graduation
April 18, 2017
Hartford Seminary’s 2017 graduation speaker is a graduate of our Doctor of Ministry program who has gone on to become an Archbishop and an expert in Christian-Muslim relations.
Faculty In The News
Dean Scott Thumma Quoted in Article about Indiana Megachurch
April 18, 2017
Dean Scott Thumma, an expert on megachurches, was quote in an article about a suburban church in Indiana that made the unusual move of opening a satellite location in an urban center, in this case downtown Indianapolis.
Faculty In The News
Professor David D. Grafton to Present at Georgetown Seminar
April 18, 2017
Professor David D. Grafton will present at a seminar at Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies that will look at “The Heritage and Contemporary Status of Christianity in the Middle East and North Africa.”
Faculty In The News
Professor Yahya Michot Illuminates the Life of Duncan Black Macdonald
April 12, 2017
Professor Yahya Michot gave an illustrated talk on Thursday, April 6, detailing the life of an earlier professor who had a profound influence on Hartford Seminary.
General HIU News
New Summer Class: Introduction to Islam for Non-Muslims
April 11, 2017
A new course will be offered on four consecutive Saturdays in June to introduce non-Muslims to the beliefs and practices of Islam and to local religious communities.
Faculty In The News
President Heidi Hadsell Travels to Bangkok for Conference on Children
April 10, 2017
President Heidi Hadsell recently returned from a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, where she attended a two-day conference on the prevention of violence against children in her role as a board member of Arigatou International: Prayer and Action for Children.
General HIU News
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.