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Dr. Lucinda Mosher Receives Book Award for Excellence in Indic Studies
November 27, 2019
Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, has been awarded the 2019 DĀNAM-TakshāShilā Book Award for Excellence in Indic Studies.
Alumni News
With a Customer Service Orientation, Khalil Abdullah '19 Brings His Skills to Dartmouth College
November 25, 2019
For a decade, Khalil Abdullah, MA ’19, worked as the manager of a Starbucks and a regional trainer for Barnes and Noble. He devoted himself to coffee and customer service, calling it his ministry.
General HIU News
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper Receives 2020 Pastoral Study Project Grant
November 25, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership, has been selected to receive a 2020 Pastoral Study Project Grant.
General HIU News
Aida Mansoor among 30 'Women of Distinction' in Hartford Magazine
November 21, 2019
It’s no surprise that Aida Mansoor, Interim Coordinator of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program, is featured in Hartford Magazine’s current issue as one of 30 “Women of Distinction” in the community. Aida brings her enthusiasm, knowledge, unflagging energy, and compassion to everything she does.
General HIU News
Research Scholar Conducts Seminar on 'Institutions of American Islam'
November 20, 2019
Dr. Niels Valdemar Vinding, a visiting research scholar from Denmark, led a recent seminar on “Institutions of American Islam” with Danish and U.S. colleagues talking about their experiences and research findings within Muslim chaplaincy.
Faculty In The News
Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton Presenting on 'Islamophobia in the Church'
November 19, 2019
The Rev. Dr. David D. Grafton, Interim Academic Dean of Hartford Seminary, is presenting a master class entitled “Islamophobia in the Church: The Responsibility of the Dominant Culture” at the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America this week.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary, Trinity College to Co-Sponsor 2020 Chaplains Conference
November 18, 2019
Hartford Seminary and Trinity College will co-sponsor the National Association of College and University Chaplains (NACUC) Conference taking place in Hartford in February 2020.
General HIU News
Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry Open at Hartford Seminary
November 18, 2019
Toys and gifts will soon fill the lobby at Hartford Seminary in preparation for the annual Where Love Is Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry to Children in Need.
Alumni News
Publication Features Yale's Jummah Led by Imam Omer Bajwa '10
November 18, 2019
Imam Omer Bajwa, who earned a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chalaincy in 2010, was the subject of a recent article that looked at Yale University’s welcoming weekly jummah.
Campus Events
Professor Emeritus Yahya Michot Traces the Path of Ibn Battûta in Africa
November 18, 2019
After following in the footsteps of the famous Moroccan traveler Ibn Battûta on a recent trip to Africa, Professor Emeritus Yahya Michot brought his audience along with him, showing slides and videos of an often overlooked region of the pre-modern Islamic world.