Student News

Peacemaking Fellow Guimond Pierre Louis Chosen for FASPE Program

April 2, 2018

Guimond Pierre Louis of Haiti, a student in this year’s International Peacemaking Program, has been awarded a place in the 2018 FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) program. He is one of 13 to receive the fellowship from a pool of close to 150 applicants.

Student News

Student Spotlight: Rabbi Shaul Praver Drawn to Complex Issues

March 22, 2018

Following the horrific tragedy that took place in Newtown, CT, in 2012, Hartford Seminary Doctor of Ministry student Rabbi Shaul Praver stepped into the national spotlight when he took the stage with President Barack Obama at an interfaith prayer vigil. In front of the nation, he intoned the Hebrew memorial prayer and started himself on the path of speaking out for sane gun regulation.

Alumni News

Alum Spotlight: Sajjad Chowdhry Completes Project on Muslim Leadership in America

March 21, 2018

Hartford Seminary alum Sajjad Chowdhry has published an important paper on the state of Muslim leadership development in America.

General HIU News

Panel Discusses Including the Nonreligious in the Interfaith Conversation

March 21, 2018

On March 20, Hartford Seminary student Carl Chudy brought together a lively panel of religious and secular speakers to explore how the interfaith conversation can incorporate the perspective of the nonreligious.

Faculty In The News

President Heidi Hadsell to Serve on Georgetown Panel about Religious Intolerance

March 20, 2018

General HIU News

Interfaith Conference on Drone Warfare Held at Hartford Seminary

March 16, 2018

The Interfaith Conference on Drone Warfare was held at Hartford Seminary on Wednesday, March 14, co-sponsored by the Seminary and the Interfaith Conference on Drone Warfare. The conference explored why many people of faith believe that lethal drones should be limited or their use ended.

General HIU News

Imam Mohammed Tabarssi Discusses Death and Resurrection

March 7, 2018

In the next of a series of lectures supported by the Imam Ali Chair for the Study of Shi’i Islam and Dialogue Among Islamic Legal Schools, Imam Mohammed Tabarssi on Feb. 27, 2018, examined the nature of death and resurrection according to Qur'an.

General HIU News

Indonesian Scholars and Administrators Visit Hartford Seminary

March 6, 2018

On Monday, March 5, Hartford Seminary welcomed a group of Indonesian scholars and administrators who are interested in creating a new university in Indonesia based on a moderate interpretation of Islam.

General HIU News

Joel N. Lohr Named President of Hartford Seminary

February 27, 2018

  Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees today named Dr. Joel N. Lohr as the Seminary’s next president. On July 16, he will succeed Dr. Heidi Hadsell, who is retiring after leading the Seminary for 18 years.

Student News

Student Spotlight: Yasin Ahmed, Cornell's First Muslim Chaplain

February 23, 2018

Two things brought Yasin Ahmed, now the first Muslim chaplain at Cornell University, to Hartford Seminary.