General HIU News
Hartford Seminary to Inaugurate its 11th President, Dr. Joel N. LohrNovember 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.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Embraces its Jewish Family after the Pittsburgh Synagogue AttackOctober 29, 2018
The horrific attack that left 11 dead and six wounded at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 has deeply affected the Hartford Seminary community.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Presents on Cultural Competency for Healthcare ProfessionalsOctober 26, 2018
Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, was one of a dozen presenters for United For Hope: An Educational Event Exploring Organ and Tissue Donation as an Important End of Life Option, held Oct. 18 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Seyfeddin Kara Presents Paper at Conference in GermanyOctober 26, 2018
Dr. Seyfeddin Kara, Assistant Professor of Shi’i Studies and Relations between Islamic Schools of Thought, attended the conference Islamic Sciences, Ethics, and Art in Shi’a World: The Case of Medīna to present a paper entitled: The Mosque of the Prophet: The Centre of Shi’i Learning.
Campus Events
Dr. Maria Massi Dakake Illuminates the Work of a 20th Century Female Qur'an ScholarOctober 22, 2018
Hartford Seminary welcomed Dr. Maria Massi Dakake of George Mason University on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, for a lecture she called: “Nusrat Amin’s ‘Treasury of Knowledge’: Exploring the Shi’ite Qur’an Commentary of a 20th Century Female Scholar.”
Faculty In The News
Dr. Erica Dollhopf Appointed Director of UCC's Center for Analytics, Research, and DataOctober 18, 2018
Erica Dollhopf, Visiting Assistant Professor at Hartford Seminary and the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, has been appointed Director of the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) Center for Analytics, Research, and Data (CARD).
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Malik Shakoor Named Muslim Chaplain at Wesleyan UniversityOctober 18, 2018
Malik Shakoor earned his degree in Islamic Chaplaincy this May, and very shortly thereafter found a position as a chaplain at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Rasheed Rabbi Presents Two PapersOctober 15, 2018
Rasheed Rabbi, who earned an MA in Religious Studies in 2016 and a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy in 2018, recently presented two papers.
Faculty In The News
Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton Moderates Panel at Conference on JerusalemOctober 10, 2018
Interim Academic Dean David D. Grafton was in Houston on Oct. 11 to moderate a panel titled “Jerusalem: Towards an Inclusive Religious Discourse: Jewish, Muslim and Christian Perspectives.”
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Receives $1 Million Grant from Lilly EndowmentOctober 8, 2018
Hartford Seminary has received a grant of $999,790 to help establish a program called Thriving in Poor Soil: Creating a Pastoral Innovation Network of New England Clergy. It is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation.
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