Faculty In The News

Prof. Yahya Michot Visits Indonesia for International Conference

November 29, 2016

Prof. Yahya Michot is in Indonesia participating in the Jakarta Islamic International Conference organized by Majlis Ulama Indonesia. The conference runs from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.

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Prof. MT Winter Describes Research Process for Book on Medical Mission Sisters Founder

November 29, 2016

Prof. Miriam Therese Winter met Anna Dengel, founder of the Medical Mission Sisters, when she first tried to join the Catholic order in 1955 at the age of 16.

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Student Spotlight: Father Carl Chudy Walks in World Beyond Catholicism

November 21, 2016

Father Carl Chudy has always been committed to the world outside his religious tradition. As a priest of The Xaverian Missionaries USA, an international order of the Catholic Church, he has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, and varied parts of the United States, “walking in the world beyond Catholicism and bringing that world back to the Church.” 

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Leadership Greater Hartford Honors Former Dean Worth Loomis

November 16, 2016

Former Hartford Seminary Dean Worth Loomis was one of three people who received the 2016 Polaris Award from Leadership Greater Hartford at an event on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.

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Prof. Najib Awad Lectures in Amman and Amsterdam

November 16, 2016

Between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, Prof. Najib Awad participated in a conference titled “Interreligious Dialogue on Diversity, Tolerance and Social Cohesion in the Arab Region” organized by UNDP and KAICIID in Amman, Jordan.

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Hartford Seminary Holds Prayer for Children Event with Arigatou International

November 15, 2016

Speakers from six faith traditions gave inspiring perspectives on the topic “How Prayer Can Build a Better World for Children” on Sunday, Nov. 13, at Hartford Seminary. The program was co-sponsored with Arigatou International – Prayer and Action for Children, which “seeks to bring together people of religion and goodwill to safeguard the integrity, rights and dignity of children and promote their well-being.”

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Dr. Jonathan AC Brown Talks About the Confessional Ambiguity of Imam Reza

November 12, 2016

Hartford Seminary welcomed Dr. Jonathan AC Brown on Nov. 4 for a lecture on “The Sahifa of Imam Reza as a Centerpiece of Confessional Ambiguity.”

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A Message from President Heidi Hadsell

November 11, 2016

The work we do together, and with partners and friends around the world, brings us great joy, though it isn’t always easy. But now, more than ever, we are aware of the importance of interreligious education and of providing a place for people of different faiths to grow, pray and learn from each other.

Faculty In The News

Prof. David D. Grafton Describes Life 'Along the Margins'

November 9, 2016

Prof. David D. Grafton, the newest faculty member at Hartford Seminary, gave a lecture introducing himself to the community on Nov. 2, 2016, and describing his life along the “margins” of both Christianity and Islam.

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Prof. Scott Thumma Installed as President of Religious Research Association

November 3, 2016

Hartford Seminary is proud to announce that Prof. Scott Thumma has been installed as President of the Religious Research Association, a three-year position.

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