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December 5, 2014

Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, one of the world’s leading authorities on Islamic law and Islam, spoke to an appreciative audience on Dec. 3, 2014, about his most recent book, “Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari’ah in the Modern Age.”

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December 1, 2014

Elena Dini, a 2014 graduate of the Seminary’s International Peacemaking Program, has just published an article on the website of the Journal of Inter-religious Studies. The article, Processing Experiences Within an Academic Framework: A Challenge for Education. In the article, she describes several classes at Hartford Seminary where students visit different places of worship as part of their interfaith experience.

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December 1, 2014

Hartford Seminary embraces this spirit and the positive momentum growing around #GivingTuesday, and encourages your participation on Dec. 2  by donating to support the Seminary’s students and programs.  The easiest way to be part of #GivingTuesday is to use your mobile phone to text HARTSEM to 20222, and $10 will be added to your cell phone bill. 

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November 18, 2014

Prof. Shanell T. Smith appeared on Better Connecticut on Nov. 17 to talk about forgiveness with host Kara Sundlun.

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November 18, 2014

Sharing the Well: A Resource Guide for Jewish-Muslim Engagement is a project of The Jewish Theological Seminary, Hartford Seminary, and The Islamic Society of North America edited by Kim Zeitman and Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi.

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November 17, 2014

Hartford Seminary dedicated a new art installation in its three-story lobby on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. The 1,ooo-orgami-crane display designed by Hartford artist Ann Cubberly marks World Peace Day and provides a visual representation of the Seminary’s mission.

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November 13, 2014

Rabbi Yoel Glick, a renowned teacher of Jewish spirituality, visited Hartford Seminary on Nov. 11 and 12 to give a workshop, speak to students, and lecture to the public.

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November 12, 2014

On Friday, November 7, the Seminary community welcomed His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh to campus. 

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November 3, 2014

Building on its expertise in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations and continuing the success of its breakthrough International Peacemaking Program, Hartford Seminary proudly announces a new scholarship opportunity: Hartford Seminary Peacemaking Fellows

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October 31, 2014

Prof. Miriam Therese Winter led a group of willing participants in a march down memory lane on Thursday, Oct. 30, with her Fall Songfest. Folk songs included old favorites such as This Little Light of Mine,  Kumbayah, and He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.