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Huff Post: 'Hartford Seminary's Interfaith Dialogue Program Swaps Stereotypes For Understanding'
May 4, 2015
Hartford Seminary’s unique approach to interfaith dialogue was featured on May 2 as the lead story on the Huffington Post Religion page. The article talked about the International Peacemaking Program, the Building Abrahamic Partnerships class, as well as the Seminary’s approach to housing students of different faiths.
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Hartford Seminary Hosts Middle East Teachers Workshop
May 4, 2015
Connecticut teachers and teachers-in-training converged on Hartford Seminary on Friday for a daylong workshop to gain resources and insights into teaching about the Middle East.
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U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison to Speak at Graduation
April 30, 2015
Hartford Seminary is honored to welcome Representative Keith Ellison, who represents the 5th Congressional District in Minnesota, as our graduation speaker. Rep. Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, will also receive an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
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Hartford Seminary Group Returns from Iran; Read The Blog
April 30, 2015
A group of Hartford Seminary faculty, students, Trustees and friends traveled through Iran from April 11-26 with the goals of gaining an understanding of the history and culture of Iran.
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Congregational Resource Guide Available
April 23, 2015
The Congregational Resource Guide (CRG) is a web application designed to help leaders of all congregations find the right resources to address their challenges and opportunities.
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Faculty in the News - April 2015
April 22, 2015
Professor Yahya Michot’s book “AHMAD AL-RÛMÎ AL-AQḤISÂRÎ, Against Smoking. An Ottoman Manifesto”. The book was the object of a long review by Ali Bulunmaz in the major Turkish newspaper “Cumhuriyet”, on February 10, 2015
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Executive Committee Issues Statement Decrying Violence in the Name of Religion
April 15, 2015
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Hartford Seminary has watched with dismay the rising tide of violence being done around the world in the name of religion. Of especially grave concern to us is the violence directed against members of religious communities by assailants thought to adhere to other faiths.
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Prof. Mahmoud Ayoub Appears on TV News Show
April 14, 2015
Prof. Mahmoud Ayoub was invited to discuss the topic “Why Does ISIS Exist?” with anchors Al Terzi and Jenn Bernstein on the FoxCT show, “The Real Story.” The show was broadcast on Sunday, April 12.
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Prof. Timur Yuskaev Discusses Terrorism on WNPR's 'Where We Live'
April 6, 2015
WNPR’s “Where We Live” discussed the question “What is terrorism?” on the April 6, 2015, show, and featured, among other panelists, Prof. Timur Yuskaev.
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Hartford Seminary Welcomes New Chief Business Officer
March 31, 2015
Hartford Seminary has a new Chief Business Officer, Michael Sandner, who is responsible for the fiscal oversight of the institution.