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Prof. Yahya Michot Presents Illustrated LectureJanuary 29, 2015
A recent two-week trip to Peru yielded more than a few souvenirs for Prof. Yahya Michot. He also brought back a colorful array of photos that illustrate how Muslims were depicted in Peruvian art that drew upon the symbolism and tradition of conquering Spain.
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Faculty in the News - January 2015January 26, 2015
Slate.com quoted Prof. Scott Thumma, an expert in the megachurch phenomenon, extensively in its article, The Modern Megachurch Can’t Really Die.
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Plowshares Institute’s Legacy to Continue through Seminary Program
January 13, 2015
Plowshares Institute’s co-founders, the Rev. Dr. Robert and Prof. Alice Evans, plan to expand the International Peacemaking Program at Hartford Seminary.
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ISIS Panel Draws Interest, Coverage
December 15, 2014
Hartford Seminary’s panel on ISIS: Its Roots, Its Influence, and How It’s Viewed by the Muslim World drew an interested audience and coverage from Connecticut’s largest newspaper.
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Christmas Toy Drive Supports Area Families
December 12, 2014
The Hartford Seminary’s lobby is once again filled with stuffed animals, games, dolls and toy trucks for the annual Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry organized by Prof. Miriam Therese Winter and M.A. student, Rev. Gail Williams, who is also a graduate of the Women’s Leadership Institute.”
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Islamic Law Scholar Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl Speaks at Seminary
December 5, 2014
Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl, one of the world’s leading authorities on Islamic law and Islam, spoke to an appreciative audience on Dec. 3, 2014, about his most recent book, “Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari’ah in the Modern Age.”
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IPP Graduate Published in Journal of Inter-Religious Studies
December 1, 2014
Elena Dini, a 2014 graduate of the Seminary’s International Peacemaking Program, has just published an article on the website of the Journal of Inter-religious Studies. The article, Processing Experiences Within an Academic Framework: A Challenge for Education. In the article, she describes several classes at Hartford Seminary where students visit different places of worship as part of their interfaith experience.
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#GivingTuesday Comes to Hartford Seminary
December 1, 2014
Hartford Seminary embraces this spirit and the positive momentum growing around #GivingTuesday, and encourages your participation on Dec. 2 by donating to support the Seminary’s students and programs. The easiest way to be part of #GivingTuesday is to use your mobile phone to text HARTSEM to 20222, and $10 will be added to your cell phone bill.
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Prof. Shanell T. Smith Featured on 'Better Connecticut'
November 18, 2014
Prof. Shanell T. Smith appeared on Better Connecticut on Nov. 17 to talk about forgiveness with host Kara Sundlun.
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Download a Free Copy of 'A Resource Guide for Jewish-Muslim Engagement'
November 18, 2014
Sharing the Well: A Resource Guide for Jewish-Muslim Engagement is a project of The Jewish Theological Seminary, Hartford Seminary, and The Islamic Society of North America edited by Kim Zeitman and Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi.