Faculty In The News
Professor David D. Grafton Speaks at Respect Graduate School
February 27, 2017
Professor David D. Grafton gave a lecture on February 25 at Respect Graduate School in Bethlehem, PA. Respect specializes in Islamic Studies.
Faculty In The News
Professor Najib Awad's Essay Published in Theological Journal
February 22, 2017
Professor Najib Awad wrote a recent essay that was published in Communio Viatorum, LVII: 2. The essay is titled, “From Intact Wheat to Processed Bread: Theodore Abū Qurrah, Assaad Elias Kattan and the Nature of Tradition in Orthodox Theology.”
Faculty In The News
Professor Donna Schaper Speaks about Sanctuary Movement
February 21, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, who teaches in Hartford Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program, was one of the main speakers at an event in Hamden on Sunday, Feb. 19, attended by more than 300 faith and civic leaders.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Adeel Zeb Named First Muslim President of National Association of College & University Chaplains
February 16, 2017
Hartford Seminary alum Adeel Zeb has been elected as the first Muslim President of the National Association of College and University Chaplains. Zeb earned his MA in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations in 2012 and his Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy in 2013.
General HIU News
Alum Spotlight: Dr. Mahan Mirza - From the Dynamics of Machines, To the Dynamics of the Heart
February 13, 2017
Ask Dr. Mahan Mirza how he benefited from a Hartford Seminary education, and he will mention three skills he acquired here: “The ability to listen, the ability to find my own voice, and the practice of peacemaking.”
General HIU News
Bestselling Biographer Brad Gooch Shares His Journey with Rumi
February 13, 2017
The famed Sufi poet Rumi traveled about 2,500 miles during his lifetime in the 13th century. Eight centuries later, biographer Brad Gooch embarked on a journey of his own, retracing Rumi’s steps in an effort to learn more about the spiritual teacher whose work continues to gain followers.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: The Rev. Gordon Bates Writes Book on Connecticut Prison Association
February 8, 2017
Congratulations are due to the Rev. Gordon Bates, who graduated from Hartford Seminary in 1964 with a Master’s of Sacred Theology and has written a book called The Connecticut Prison Association and the Search for Reformatory Justice that hit bookstore shelves in January.
Faculty In The News
Academic Dean Scott Thumma Quoted in Article about Congregational Vitality
February 6, 2017
An article on the Association of Religion Data Archives’ website quotes Academic Dean Scott Thumma and cites the Faith Communities Today research conducted by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
General HIU News
President Hadsell Reaches Out to Students on Immigration Order
February 2, 2017
This letter was sent to Hartford Seminary students on Monday, Jan. 30.
General HIU News
Eight Scholarships Available for 2017-18 International Peacemaking Program
January 30, 2017
Hartford Seminary proudly announces that scholarships are available for up to eight emerging peacemakers in the 2017-18 class of the International Peacemaking Program.
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