General HIU News
Jews, Christians and Muslims Build Abrahamic PartnershipsJune 28, 2016
Twenty-nine students came together at Hartford Seminary during the week of June 19, 2016, to participate in a unique course called Building Abrahamic Partnerships (BAP). The course, which has been offered since 2004, was the brainchild of Prof. Yehezkel Landau, who will retire from the Seminary this summer.
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Asian Religions Course Welcomed Back to Hartford SeminaryJune 27, 2016
For the second consecutive year, Hartford Seminary hosted a group of experts for a week-long class in The Spirituality and Practices of Asian Religions. The class, which ran from June 13-18, was supported by a generous grant from the Shinnyo-En Foundation, a Buddhist organization based in White Plains, NY.
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President Hadsell Gives Keynote Address at Council for World Mission AssemblyJune 21, 2016
Hartford Seminary President Heidi Hadsell delivered the keynote address at the Council for World Mission Assembly on June 19th in South Korea. The Council for World Mission is a worldwide partnership of Christian churches.
Faculty In The News
Faculty in the News - June 2016June 18, 2016
The latest report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research directed by Prof. Scott Thumma formed the core of this opinion piece in Baptist News Global called “Tapping Into Vitality with Congregational Residencies.”
Campus Events
Law Enforcement and Community Representatives Discuss Religious and Cultural AwarenessJune 17, 2016
About 75 representatives of the FBI, Hartford area police departments and faith-based community groups gathered at Hartford Seminary on Thursday, June 16, 2016, to discuss ways to educate themselves and the community about cultural and religious traditions that are not their own.
General HIU News
A Joint Muslim Statement on the Carnage in OrlandoJune 15, 2016
On behalf of the American Muslim community, we, the undersigned, want to extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the barbaric assault that occurred early yesterday morning at Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida. We unequivocally say that such an act of hate-fueled violence has no place in any faith, including Islam. As people of faith, we believe that all human beings have the right to safety and security and that each and every human life is inviolable.
General HIU News
Vigils and Services to Honor the Victims in OrlandoJune 14, 2016
Places of worship in Connecticut are planning a number of vigils and services to honor the victims of the June 12 shootings in Orlando.
General HIU News
Trustees Commit to Match up to $40,000 in Gifts to Annual FundJune 2, 2016
In just one year we have announced plans to launch a first-of-its-kind Ph.D. program in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations, expanded the impact of the incredibly popular International Peacemaking Program, launched a successful professional development gathering for college chaplains, added two full-time faculty members to the Macdonald Center and saw a doubling of enrollment in our Doctor of Ministry program.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Partners with Boston University for Cooperative Master of Divinity ProgramMay 26, 2016
Hartford Seminary has an exciting new partner for its Cooperative Master of Divinity program: Boston University’s School of Theology.
General HIU News
Three New Trustees Named to BoardMay 26, 2016
The Hartford Seminary Board of Trustees welcomed three new members at the Annual Meeting on May 9th on campus. Two newly-appointed trustees, Clare Feldman and Dean Ahlberg, will serve three-year terms, while faculty trustee Feryal Salem was appointed to a two-year term.
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