Faculty In The News

Read Donna Schaper's Do's and Don't for Church Buildings

April 12, 2018

The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership, has an article in this month's Christian Century magazine called 5 Do's and 5 Don'ts for Using your Church Building Well.

Faculty In The News

Professor Brian Clark to Participate in Panel on Intrafaith Conflict

April 9, 2018

Brian Clark, Faculty Associate in World Christianity, will be on a panel at the Wadsworth Atheneum on Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The topic is “Encounters: Intrafaith Conflict.”

Campus Events

Lecture Focuses on Imamology in Twelver Shi'ite Islamic Thought

April 6, 2018

Hadi Qazwini, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southern California, gave a lecture on Imamology in Twelver Shi’ite Thought on April 5, 2018, the next in our series sponsored by the Imam Ali Chair for the Study of Shi’i Islam and Dialogue Among Islam

Alumni News

Alum Spotlight: Dema Kazkaz Is First Female President of Iowa Mosque

April 4, 2018

After graduating from Hartford Seminary in 2016 with an M.A. in Religious Studies focusing on Christian-Muslim Relations, Dema Kazkaz has become the first female President of Masjid Al-Noor Islamic Center in Waterloo, Iowa.

Faculty In The News

Guide for Doctoral Students Includes Professor Shanell T. Smith's Essay on Mentoring

April 3, 2018

An essay on mentoring by Professor Shanell T. Smith was included in The FTE Guide to Doctoral Education: For Scholars of Color in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies. The guide is produced by the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE).

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.

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