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Prof. M.T. Winter's Autobiography Released on Audiobook; Grammy Winner Janis Ian Narrates and Sings
November 19, 2013
Prof. Miriam Therese Winter’s autobiography, “The Singer and the Song: An Autobiography of the Spirit,” was re-released on Nov. 19 in a special audiobook version narrated by acclaimed singer-songwriter Janis Ian, who won a Grammy for her own audiobook “Society’s Child.” Janis Ian also sings a selection of Prof. Winter’s songs on the audiobook recording.
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President Hadsell Speaks at Vienna Conference on Interfaith Issues
November 19, 2013
At a gathering of 500 experts, policy makers and religious leaders from 90 countries in Vienna, Austria, this week, Seminary President Heidi Hadsell had the opportunity to speak about best practices in interfaith higher education.
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Prof. Shanell T. Smith Appears on the Colin McEnroe Show
November 15, 2013
Prof. Shanell T. Smith was a featured guest on the Colin McEnroe radio program on Thursday, Nov. 14., on a show about babies and morality.
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Prof. Timur Yuskaev Featured on CT-N Program
November 15, 2013
At the invitation of host and media personality Diane Smith, Prof. Timur Yuskaev appeared as a panelist in a “Live at the Old State House” program on Nov. 12, 2013.
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Hartford Memorial Service Planned for Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt Jr.
November 14, 2013
Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt Jr. passed away on October 27, 2013, and his funeral was held at the Cramston Auditorium at Howard University in Washington, DC on November 6, 2013.
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Seminary President Participates in Worldwide Gatherings in Korea, Austria
November 13, 2013
In early November, Prof. Hadsell attended the 10th Assembly of the World Conference of Churches in Busan, Korea, an event that attracts nearly 3,000 church leaders and participants from every Christian tradition and happens only once every seven years. She participated in the Global Ecumenical Theological Institute, which draws faculty and students from all over the world.
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Interfaith Approach Benefits Two International Peacemaking Students
November 12, 2013
Yakubu Jakada of Nigeria and Pursenla Ozukum of India, students in Hartford Seminary's International Peacemaking Program (IPP), are both first-time visitors to the United States. Both are also intent upon building their skills in interfaith dialogue through the IPP program.
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Scholar Who Worked on Book for 25 years Donates Copy to Library
November 7, 2013
Lebanese scholar Seyed Sadeq Musavi consulted some 80,000 scholarly works and spent 25 years assembling “the ultimate edition” of the classic collection of the Imam ‘Ali’s sayings, sermons, orations and letters, known as “Nahj Al-Balagha” (The Course of Eloquence). On Thursday, he donated a copy of the elaborately designed and decorated book to Hartford Seminary’s library.
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Seminary Community Mourns Passing of Bishop Thomas Hoyt Jr.
October 29, 2013
The esteemed founder of Hartford Seminary's Black Ministries Program and a former Seminary professor, Senior Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt Jr., has died. Services were held for Bishop Hoyt, a professor of New Testament at the seminary from 1980-1994, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Cramton Auditorium, Howard University, 2455 6th St., NW Washington, D.C.
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New Faculty Associate Is Scholar of Jewish Scriptures
October 28, 2013
This fall, Hartford Seminary has welcomed a new addition to the faculty associate ranks. Prof. Theodore A. Perry, or Tony as he's known to most, is a scholar of Jewish Scriptures with an extensive academic background. He is also the author of 12 books, most recently God's Twilight Zone: Wisdom in the Hebrew Bible (2008). His Joyous Vanity: Qohelet’s Guide to Living Well, is due to be published soon.