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Plowshares Institute’s Legacy to Continue through Seminary Program

January 13, 2015

Plowshares Institute’s co-founders, the Rev. Dr. Robert and Prof. Alice Evans, plan to expand the International Peacemaking Program at Hartford Seminary.

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ISIS Panel Draws Interest, Coverage

December 15, 2014

Hartford Seminary’s panel on ISIS: Its Roots, Its Influence, and How It’s Viewed by the Muslim World drew an interested audience and coverage from Connecticut’s largest newspaper.

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Christmas Toy Drive Supports Area Families

December 12, 2014

The Hartford Seminary’s lobby is once again filled with stuffed animals, games, dolls and toy trucks for the annual Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry organized by Prof. Miriam Therese Winter and M.A. student, Rev. Gail Williams, who is also a graduate of the Women’s Leadership Institute.” 

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Islamic Law Scholar Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl Speaks at Seminary

December 5, 2014

Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, one of the world’s leading authorities on Islamic law and Islam, spoke to an appreciative audience on Dec. 3, 2014, about his most recent book, “Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari’ah in the Modern Age.”

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IPP Graduate Published in Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

December 1, 2014

Elena Dini, a 2014 graduate of the Seminary’s International Peacemaking Program, has just published an article on the website of the Journal of Inter-religious Studies. The article, Processing Experiences Within an Academic Framework: A Challenge for Education. In the article, she describes several classes at Hartford Seminary where students visit different places of worship as part of their interfaith experience.

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#GivingTuesday Comes to Hartford Seminary

December 1, 2014

Hartford Seminary embraces this spirit and the positive momentum growing around #GivingTuesday, and encourages your participation on Dec. 2  by donating to support the Seminary’s students and programs.  The easiest way to be part of #GivingTuesday is to use your mobile phone to text HARTSEM to 20222, and $10 will be added to your cell phone bill. 

Shanell T Smith

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Prof. Shanell T. Smith Featured on 'Better Connecticut'

November 18, 2014

Prof. Shanell T. Smith appeared on Better Connecticut on Nov. 17 to talk about forgiveness with host Kara Sundlun.

Guide for Jewish-Muslim Engagement

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Download a Free Copy of 'A Resource Guide for Jewish-Muslim Engagement'

November 18, 2014

Sharing the Well: A Resource Guide for Jewish-Muslim Engagement is a project of The Jewish Theological Seminary, Hartford Seminary, and The Islamic Society of North America edited by Kim Zeitman and Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi.

Origami Crane project and dedication

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Crane Display for World Peace Day Transforms Lobby

November 17, 2014

Hartford Seminary dedicated a new art installation in its three-story lobby on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. The 1,ooo-orgami-crane display designed by Hartford artist Ann Cubberly marks World Peace Day and provides a visual representation of the Seminary’s mission.

Rabbi Yoel Glick

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Rabbi Yoel Glick Speaks on Jewish Meditation

November 13, 2014

Rabbi Yoel Glick, a renowned teacher of Jewish spirituality, visited Hartford Seminary on Nov. 11 and 12 to give a workshop, speak to students, and lecture to the public.