Faculty In The News

Dr. Bilal Ansari's Efforts Lead to Action on Racist Covenant

July 21, 2020

Bilal Ansari, Faculty Associate in Muslim Pastoral Theology, has forced a Massachusetts town to reckon with a racist covenant that is still included on property deeds for Williamstown’s Colonial Village neighborhood.

General HIU News

Greek Moves Online with Expanded Access

July 16, 2020

There are several ways to study Greek this fall with Dr. Edward Duffy, who has a passion for teaching Greek and refuses to leave any student behind. Dr. Duffy  believes studying sacred text in the original language is a “treasure waiting to be unlocked.”

Faculty In The News

Professor Scott Thumma Writes about Religious Response to Pandemic

July 15, 2020

Scott Thumma, Professor of Sociology of Religion, has written an article for The Congregational Resource Guide called “Tracking the Religious Response to the Pandemic.”

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Professor Miriam Therese Winter to Give Plenary at The Hymn Society Conference

July 9, 2020

Miriam Therese Winter, Faculty Associate in Transformative Leadership and Spirituality, will give a plenary session on Monday, July 13, for the annual conference of The Hymn Society.

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Lucinda Mosher and David D. Grafton Contribute to Christian-Muslim History Volume

July 9, 2020

Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, has written an entry on Episcopal Church missionary Horatio Southgate (1812 – 1890) and his writings for Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History Volume 16. North America, South-East Asia, China, Japan and Australasia (1800-1914). Academic Dean David D. Grafton supplied an introductory essay for this volume and edited the North American section.

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Professor Najib George Awad Participates in TV, Online Discussions

July 6, 2020

Najib George Awad, Professor of Christian Theology & Eastern Christian Thought, participated during June in two TV talk-shows and one online panel discussion.

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President Lohr to Give Interfaith Lecture for Chautauqua Institute

July 1, 2020

President Joel N. Lohr will give an online lecture at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, as part of the Chautauqua Institute’s Interfaith Lecture series.

Alumni News

Trustee Jean Amos Lys '12 Featured in 'Fatherhood Manologues' Project

June 29, 2020

Trustee Jean Amos Lys, who earned an MA from Hartford Seminary in 2012 and graduated from its Black Ministries Program in 2008, is one of nine featured participants in “Fatherhood Manologues,” a project of The Manhood Tree initiative that’s getting widespread attention.

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Emeritus Professor Yahya Michot Has New Book on Ibn Taymiyya

June 25, 2020

Yahya Michot, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Thought and Christian-Muslim Relations, has a new book out, Études taymiyyennes – Taymiyyan Studies, from Albouraq in Paris./p>

General HIU News

Hartford Seminary Commits to Systemic Work on Racial Justice

June 25, 2020

Over the past several weeks, the Hartford Seminary community has worked to address issues of racial justice and inclusion in a variety of ways—from webinars, to participation in rallies, marches, and fasting initiatives. But what’s also clear is that we need to do more.

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