General HIU News

April 4, 2017

Hartford Seminary has declared itself a “sanctuary seminary” in keeping with the religious meaning of the term as a sacred place of refuge or safety.

General HIU News

April 4, 2017

An audience of faculty, staff, students, clergy and community members joined a “Teach-In” on Monday afternoon to learn about the concept of sanctuary, the history of immigration, the New Sanctuary movement, and the legal definitions that apply to immigration.

Alumni News

Alum Spotlight: Dr. Mark Caruana - Embracing Change

April 3, 2017

Ever since he first started at Hartford Seminary in 1999, Dr. Mark Caruana has embraced change.

Faculty In The News

Professor Feryal Salem Explores Muslim-Hindu Relations in India

March 22, 2017

Professor Feryal Salem was awarded a sabbatical research grant by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) to travel through India exploring Muslim-Hindu relations.

General HIU News

Master of Arts in Religious Studies Available Online as Well as On Campus for 2017-18

March 13, 2017

Starting in Fall 2017, our Master of Arts in Religious Studies program will be offered fully online in addition to the program available on our Hartford campus.

Alumni News

Alum Kaiser Aslam Named First Full-Time Muslim Chaplain at Rutgers

March 9, 2017

As announced in Rutgers Today, Islamic Chaplaincy graduate Kaiser Aslam has been named the first full-time Muslim chaplain at Rutgers University in New Jersey, which makes him one of the first at a public university in the U.S.

General HIU News

Professor Najib Awad Interviewed on Al-Jazeera

March 7, 2017

Professor Najib Awad participated in an Arabic language talk show called “From Washington” that was broadcast on Al-Jazeera TV. The subject was Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism in Donald Trump’s America and can be viewed at this link.

General HIU News

Professor Feryal Salem Presents on Her Book in Istanbul

March 1, 2017

Professor Feryal Salem gave a presentation on her first book at the Turkish Center for Islamic Studies in Istanbul on March 2.

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.”