Prayer for Children Event

General HIU News

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.”

Jonathan AC Brown

General HIU News

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.”

President Heidi Hadsell

General HIU News

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.

David D. Grafton

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.

Scott Thumma - Religious Research Association

Faculty In The News

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.

Najib Awad - World Council of Churches - Syria 2016

Faculty In The News

Prof. Najib Awad Presents at World Council of Churches Meeting on Syria

October 31, 2016

Prof. Najib Awad participated in a Syrian-Syrian meeting organized by the Middle East Office in the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 24-26.

James K. Robertson Jr.

General HIU News

Trustee Jim Robertson Is Now a Minister/Lawyer

October 31, 2016

Hartford Seminary Trustee James K. Robertson Jr. was ordained and installed on Sunday, Oct. 30, as a minister at the First Congregational Church in Watertown, the same church were he was baptized.

In-Trust magazine cover

General HIU News

In Trust Magazine Article on Teaching Islam Leads with Hartford Seminary

October 26, 2016

A feature article in In Trust magazine, published by the In Trust Center for Theological Schools, looks at the study of Islam within Christian seminaries. In it, Hartford Seminary gets the lead anecdote and the closing quote, making it clear that we are the leaders in a growing field of endeavor.

Yahya Michot Profile Image

Faculty In The News

Prof. Yahya Michot Featured on Podcast

October 25, 2016

Prof. Yahya Michot was interviewed for the show Circle of Insight on Spreaker.com about his research on the Islamic scholar Ibn Taymiyya, who lived from 1263 to 1328 during the times of the Mongol invasion.

Haider Ala Hamoudi

Campus Events

Law Professor Examines 'Sex and the Shari'a'

October 24, 2016

Haider Ala Hamoudi, Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Research & Faculty Development at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, presented his research on “Sex and the Shari’a” at a seminar on Oct. 19 sponsored by Hartford Seminary’s Imam Ali Chair for Shi’i Studies and Dialogue Among Islamic Legal Schools and hosted by Prof. Sayed Ammar Nakhjavani.

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