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Professor Najib George Awad Publishes Book on Umayyad Christianity
December 3, 2018
Umayyad Christianity: John of Damascus as a Contextual Example of Identity Formation in Early Islam is described by the publisher as “a study of the identity-formation process that the Christians of Syria-Palestine experienced during Umayyad Caliphate.”
Student News
Peacemaker Profile: Megan Strouse of Connecticut
November 30, 2018
The six students in our 2018-19 class of International Peacemaking Program fellows will spend a year at Hartford Seminary studying mediation, interfaith dialogue and public speaking while earning a Graduate Certificate. We asked each of them to answer the same set of questions.
General HIU News
Gift-Giving Ministry Under Way at Hartford Seminary
November 26, 2018
Toys and gifts are accumulating in the lobby at Hartford Seminary in preparation for the the Where Love Is Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry to Children in Need.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Suheil Laher Brings Wealth of Experience to Hartford Seminary
November 21, 2018
Adjunct Professor Suheil Laher had a different path in mind when he moved from Zimbabwe as a young man to study electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But the events of Sept. 11, 2001, changed all that.
Faculty In The News
Hartford Seminary Names Dr. Yahya Michot Faculty Emeritus
November 19, 2018
The Faculty and Board of Trustees have voted to name Dr. Yahya Michot, an internationally known scholar who taught at Hartford Seminary for 10 years, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Thought and Christian-Muslim Relations.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Receives Grant for Theological Writing Center
November 8, 2018
The In Trust Center, an organization that supports members of the Association of Theological Schools, has awarded a $5,000 grant to help fund a proposed Center for Theological Writing at Hartford Seminary.
General HIU News
President Lohr's Inauguration in Video and Photos
November 7, 2018
Please enjoy this video of President Lohr’s Inauguration on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at the UConn School of Law. Thank you to everyone who processed, spoke, performed and delivered charges!
General HIU News
Dr. Joel N. Lohr Inaugurated as Hartford Seminary's 11th President
November 5, 2018
In a service that highlighted the interfaith character of Hartford Seminary, Dr. Joel N. Lohr was inaugurated on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, as the school’s 11th president.
Campus Events
Ertugrul Gokcekuyu Discusses Muslim Identity in Political Institutions
November 2, 2018
Ertugrul Gokcekuyu, who teaches at the Islamic University of Applied Sciences of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, visited Hartford Seminary on Oct. 25 to meet with Ph.D. candidates and to give a lecture on “Compatibility of Muslim Identity in Political Institutions.”
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary to Inaugurate its 11th President, Dr. Joel N. Lohr
November 2, 2018
In its 185th year as a vibrant center for religious and theological learning, Hartford Seminary will inaugurate its 11th President, Dr. Joel N. Lohr, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018.