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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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