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General HIU News
Luce-Hartford Conference Examines Relationship between Black Christians and Muslims
June 20, 2019
The 2019 Luce-Hartford Conference in Christian-Muslim Relations brought African American Christians and Muslims together in a rare opportunity to examine their shared history.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Mourns the Passing of Rabbi Stanley Kessler, Trustee from 1994-97
June 12, 2019
After a life of extraordinary accomplishment and service, Rabbi Stanley Kessler, a Hartford Seminary Trustee from 1994 to 1997, passed away on May 30, 2019, at the age of 95.
Alumni News
Prayer Shawl Ministry, Started at Women's Leadership Institute, Going Strong
June 6, 2019
It was more than 20 years ago, but Janet Bristow well remembers meeting a woman in her Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) class who had a Mexican serape that she used to comfort herself as her husband was dying. Both were part of the first WLI cohort launched by Professor Miriam Therese Winter, who still runs the program.
Faculty In The News
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper to Serve on Panel at Fulbright Summer Institute
June 6, 2019
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership, will serve on a panel at the Fulbright Summer Institute for International Scholars at New York University.
Faculty In The News
Professor Najib George Awad Presents Paper in Mexico City
June 6, 2019
Professor Najib George Awad recently read a paper at The conference that took place in the Department of Philosophy of Universidad Panamerican, Mexico City, Mexico.
Faculty In The News
President Lohr Makes Institutional Connections, Visits Alums in Europe
May 20, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr recently returned from a 10-day visit to Europe that began at the Islamic University of Rotterdam (IUR), one of Hartford Seminary’s educational partners.
General HIU News
Graduates Urged to Embrace Complexity, Help Heal a Troubled World
May 18, 2019
More than one speaker had a similar message for 59 students completing their programs at Hartford Seminary: Graduation represents not an ending but a beginning of the hard work ahead to help heal a struggling world.
Campus Events
Black Ministries Program Honors Graduates
May 17, 2019
The Black Ministries Program at Hartford Seminary honored six dedicated graduates, along with their families and friends, on May 16, 2019, at the program’s annual banquet.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Hossein Kamaly to Fill Imam Ali Chair for Shi’i Studies
May 15, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr and Hartford Seminary are pleased to announce that, as of July 1, Dr. Hossein Kamaly will hold the Imam Ali Chair for Shi’i Studies and Dialogue among Islamic Legal Schools. He will also be Associate Professor of Islamic Studies.
General HIU News
Hartford Courant Publishes Op-Ed by President Lohr
May 13, 2019
President Joel N. Lohr’s op-ed on the Poway synagogue shooting was published in the May 13 edition of the Hartford Courant.jo