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David Figliuzzi Joins Recruitment and Admissions Team
January 3, 2020
David Figliuzzi, a student in Hartford Seminary’s Cooperative Master of Divinity program, has joined the Recruitment and Admissions team as a part-time recruiter.
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Christianity Today Looks at Professor Scott Thumma's Work on Religion Census
January 2, 2020
Christianity Today recently published a comprehensive look at the 2020 U.S. Religion Census, interviewing Professor Scott Thumma about his work in identifying the nondenominational faith communities across the country.
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Professor Lucinda Mosher Has New 'Building Bridges' Book
January 2, 2020
Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, has announced the release of Power: Divine and Human: Christian and Muslim Perspectives, the latest in the Building Bridges Seminar series.
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President Joel N. Lohr Joins Government Officials, Faith Leaders in Condemning Antisemitism
December 31, 2019
“What kind of world do we live in if our places of prayer—especially synagogues and mosques—are the ones that need the most security?”
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Hartford Seminary Condemns Antisemitic Attacks in NY, NJ
December 29, 2019
Following the news of a stabbing attack at a Hanukkah celebration in rabbi’s NY home on Dec. 28, which followed other attacks in NYC and the New Jersey Kosher Market shootings on Dec. 10, President Lohr issued this statement:
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Seminary Community Celebrates Roseann Lezak after 38 Years of Service
December 20, 2019
Not a dry eye could be found in Hartford Seminary’s Meeting Room as dozens of colleagues, family, and friends paid tribute to Roseann Lezak, Director of Administration and Facilities, as she retired after a marathon 38-year career.
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Hartford Seminary Mourns the Passing of the Rev. Jean Blanning
December 11, 2019
Hartford Seminary was saddened to learn of the passing of the Rev. Jean M. Blanning, who served as a writing consultant at Hartford Seminary for several years, ending in 2014. She was 91.
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Journal of Interreligious Studies Publishes Issue on 'Migrating Religions'
December 9, 2019
A new issue of the Journal of Interreligious Studies was released on Dec. 5, 2019. This issue’s theme is “Migrating Religions.”
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Professor Hossein Kamaly Discusses 'A History of Islam in 21 Women'
December 6, 2019
According to Professor Hossein Kamaly, his new book, A History of Islam in 21 Women, is a historian’s way of looking at Islam through a new lens.
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Hartford Seminary Receives Faculty Grant for Joint Program on Scripture
December 2, 2019
Hartford Seminary is thrilled to be among the institutions winning a 2019-20 Faculty Grant from the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education (HCHE).