General HIU News
Virtual Graduation Planned for May 15
April 15, 2020
Due to the the COVID-19 pandemic, Hartford Seminary has decided, like most schools across the country, that a face-to-face graduation ceremony will not be possible this spring.
Alumni News
Seminary Mourns the Passing of Alum JoAnne Bauer
April 14, 2020
Hartford Seminary learned recently of the death of one of our alums, JoAnne Bauer, who lived in the West End of Hartford. JoAnne was a graduate of the Women’s Leadership Institute and of our MA program. She will be deeply missed by our community.
Faculty In The News
Professor Hossein Kamaly's Book Is a New York Times 'Editor's Pick'
April 13, 2020
Professor Hossein Kamaly’s book, A History of Islam in 21 Women, was selected as one of nine new books recommended last week by editors of the New York Times Book Review.
Faculty In The News
Professor Scott Thumma in High Demand as Media Covers Crisis
April 13, 2020
Dr. Scott Thumma, Professor of Sociology of Religion, is a favorite of media outlets because of his access to survey data on congregations across the country and his status as an expert on megachurches.
Student News
AAR Accepts Paper by Ph.D. Candidate Ramy Marcos
April 7, 2020
Ph.D. candidate Ramy Marcos of Egypt submitted an abstract proposal to the American Academy of Religion conference, and it was accepted. The paper, “Women’s Conversion and Religious Toleration in Ottoman Islamic Egypt: The Case Study of Fāṭimah of Asyūt,” will be presented at the AAR Conference in in Boston, Nov. 21-24, 2020.
Alumni News, General HIU News
The Rev. Jacklevyn Frits Manuputty to Receive Honorary Doctor of Divinity
March 31, 2020
Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees has voted to present the Rev. Jacklevyn Frits Manuputty ’11, a graduate of Hartford Seminary’s International Peacemaking Program and its Master of Arts program, with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Chaplain Tricia Pethic '19 Runs Muslim Prisoner Project
March 31, 2020
Chaplain Tricia Pethic, who earned an MA from Hartford Seminary in 2017 and a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy in 2019, has launched a nonprofit called Muslim Prisoner Project and serves as its CEO.
General HIU News
International Peacemaking Program Fellows Travel Safely to their Destinations
March 23, 2020
With the crisis around Covid-19 escalating in mid-March, Hartford Seminary made the difficult decision to send all of our International Peacemaking Program fellows home. On Friday, March 13, the on-campus community gathered in the chapel to say good-bye.
General HIU News
Webinar: Coaching for Faith Leaders on Improving Virtual Presence
March 19, 2020
A free webinar on Thursday drew 30 participants to learn from Scott Thumma, Professor of Sociology of Religion, and Michael Piazza, Faculty Associate in Congregational Renewal. The two experts shared best practices on how faith communities can improve their virtual presence in a time of crisis.
General HIU News
Latest Journal of Interreligious Studies Available Online
March 17, 2020
This is a special issue featuring articles from the 17th Annual “Engaging Particularities Conference” of the Boston College Theology Department—plus several book reviews. All the articles are available for free on the journal’s website.
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