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General HIU News
Master of Arts in Religious Studies Available Online as Well as On Campus for 2017-18
March 13, 2017
Starting in Fall 2017, our Master of Arts in Religious Studies program will be offered fully online in addition to the program available on our Hartford campus.
Alumni News
Alum Kaiser Aslam Named First Full-Time Muslim Chaplain at Rutgers
March 9, 2017
As announced in Rutgers Today, Islamic Chaplaincy graduate Kaiser Aslam has been named the first full-time Muslim chaplain at Rutgers University in New Jersey, which makes him one of the first at a public university in the U.S.
General HIU News
Professor Najib Awad Interviewed on Al-Jazeera
March 7, 2017
Professor Najib Awad participated in an Arabic language talk show called “From Washington” that was broadcast on Al-Jazeera TV. The subject was Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism in Donald Trump’s America and can be viewed at this link.
General HIU News
Professor Feryal Salem Presents on Her Book in Istanbul
March 1, 2017
Professor Feryal Salem gave a presentation on her first book at the Turkish Center for Islamic Studies in Istanbul on March 2.
Faculty In The News
Professor David D. Grafton Speaks at Respect Graduate School
February 27, 2017
Professor David D. Grafton gave a lecture on February 25 at Respect Graduate School in Bethlehem, PA. Respect specializes in Islamic Studies.
Faculty In The News
Professor Najib Awad's Essay Published in Theological Journal
February 22, 2017
Professor Najib Awad wrote a recent essay that was published in Communio Viatorum, LVII: 2. The essay is titled, “From Intact Wheat to Processed Bread: Theodore Abū Qurrah, Assaad Elias Kattan and the Nature of Tradition in Orthodox Theology.”
Faculty In The News
Professor Donna Schaper Speaks about Sanctuary Movement
February 21, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, who teaches in Hartford Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program, was one of the main speakers at an event in Hamden on Sunday, Feb. 19, attended by more than 300 faith and civic leaders.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Adeel Zeb Named First Muslim President of National Association of College & University Chaplains
February 16, 2017
Hartford Seminary alum Adeel Zeb has been elected as the first Muslim President of the National Association of College and University Chaplains. Zeb earned his MA in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations in 2012 and his Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy in 2013.
General HIU News
Alum Spotlight: Dr. Mahan Mirza - From the Dynamics of Machines, To the Dynamics of the Heart
February 13, 2017
Ask Dr. Mahan Mirza how he benefited from a Hartford Seminary education, and he will mention three skills he acquired here: “The ability to listen, the ability to find my own voice, and the practice of peacemaking.”
General HIU News
Bestselling Biographer Brad Gooch Shares His Journey with Rumi
February 13, 2017
The famed Sufi poet Rumi traveled about 2,500 miles during his lifetime in the 13th century. Eight centuries later, biographer Brad Gooch embarked on a journey of his own, retracing Rumi’s steps in an effort to learn more about the spiritual teacher whose work continues to gain followers.