Campus Events

Ertugrul Gokcekuyu Discusses Muslim Identity in Political Institutions

November 2, 2018

Ertugrul Gokcekuyu, who teaches at the Islamic University of Applied Sciences of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, visited Hartford Seminary on Oct. 25 to meet with Ph.D. candidates and to give a lecture on “Compatibility of Muslim Identity in Political Institutions.”

General HIU News

Hartford Seminary to Inaugurate its 11th President, Dr. Joel N. Lohr

November 2, 2018

In its 185th year as a vibrant center for religious and theological learning, Hartford Seminary will inaugurate its 11th President, Dr. Joel N. Lohr, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018.

General HIU News

Hartford Seminary Embraces its Jewish Family after the Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack

October 29, 2018

The horrific attack that left 11 dead and six wounded at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 has deeply affected the Hartford Seminary community.

Faculty In The News

Dr. Lucinda Mosher Presents on Cultural Competency for Healthcare Professionals

October 26, 2018

Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, was one of a dozen presenters for United For Hope: An Educational Event Exploring Organ and Tissue Donation as an Important End of Life Option, held Oct. 18 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford.

Faculty In The News

Dr. Seyfeddin Kara Presents Paper at Conference in Germany

October 26, 2018

Dr. Seyfeddin Kara, Assistant Professor of Shi’i Studies and Relations between Islamic Schools of Thought, attended the conference Islamic Sciences, Ethics, and Art in Shi’a World: The Case of Medīna to present a paper entitled: The Mosque of the Prophet: The Centre of Shi’i Learning.

Campus Events

Dr. Maria Massi Dakake Illuminates the Work of a 20th Century Female Qur'an Scholar

October 22, 2018

Hartford Seminary welcomed Dr. Maria Massi Dakake of George Mason University on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, for a lecture she called: “Nusrat Amin’s ‘Treasury of Knowledge’: Exploring the Shi’ite Qur’an Commentary of a 20th Century Female Scholar.”

Faculty In The News

Dr. Erica Dollhopf Appointed Director of UCC's Center for Analytics, Research, and Data

October 18, 2018

Erica Dollhopf, Visiting Assistant Professor at Hartford Seminary and the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, has been appointed Director of the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) Center for Analytics, Research, and Data (CARD).

Alumni News

Alum Spotlight: Malik Shakoor Named Muslim Chaplain at Wesleyan University

October 18, 2018

Malik Shakoor earned his degree in Islamic Chaplaincy this May, and very shortly thereafter found a position as a chaplain at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.

Alumni News

Alum Spotlight: Rasheed Rabbi Presents Two Papers

October 15, 2018

Rasheed Rabbi, who earned an MA in Religious Studies in 2016 and a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy in 2018, recently presented two papers.

Faculty In The News

Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton Moderates Panel at Conference on Jerusalem

October 10, 2018

Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton was in Houston on Oct. 11 to moderate a panel titled “Jerusalem: Towards an Inclusive Religious Discourse: Jewish, Muslim and Christian Perspectives.”

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