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Professor Scott Thumma in High Demand as Media Covers Crisis
April 13, 2020
Dr. Scott Thumma, Professor of Sociology of Religion, is a favorite of media outlets because of his access to survey data on congregations across the country and his status as an expert on megachurches.
Student News
AAR Accepts Paper by Ph.D. Candidate Ramy Marcos
April 7, 2020
Ph.D. candidate Ramy Marcos of Egypt submitted an abstract proposal to the American Academy of Religion conference, and it was accepted. The paper, “Women’s Conversion and Religious Toleration in Ottoman Islamic Egypt: The Case Study of Fāṭimah of Asyūt,” will be presented at the AAR Conference in in Boston, Nov. 21-24, 2020.
Alumni News, General HIU News
The Rev. Jacklevyn Frits Manuputty to Receive Honorary Doctor of Divinity
March 31, 2020
Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees has voted to present the Rev. Jacklevyn Frits Manuputty ’11, a graduate of Hartford Seminary’s International Peacemaking Program and its Master of Arts program, with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Chaplain Tricia Pethic '19 Runs Muslim Prisoner Project
March 31, 2020
Chaplain Tricia Pethic, who earned an MA from Hartford Seminary in 2017 and a Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy in 2019, has launched a nonprofit called Muslim Prisoner Project and serves as its CEO.
General HIU News
International Peacemaking Program Fellows Travel Safely to their Destinations
March 23, 2020
With the crisis around Covid-19 escalating in mid-March, Hartford Seminary made the difficult decision to send all of our International Peacemaking Program fellows home. On Friday, March 13, the on-campus community gathered in the chapel to say good-bye.
General HIU News
Webinar: Coaching for Faith Leaders on Improving Virtual Presence
March 19, 2020
A free webinar on Thursday drew 30 participants to learn from Scott Thumma, Professor of Sociology of Religion, and Michael Piazza, Faculty Associate in Congregational Renewal. The two experts shared best practices on how faith communities can improve their virtual presence in a time of crisis.
General HIU News
Latest Journal of Interreligious Studies Available Online
March 17, 2020
This is a special issue featuring articles from the 17th Annual “Engaging Particularities Conference” of the Boston College Theology Department—plus several book reviews. All the articles are available for free on the journal’s website.
Faculty In The News
NPR Interviews Professor Scott Thumma on Suspending Worship
March 16, 2020
Scott Thumma, Professor of Sociology of Religion and an expert on megachurches, was interviewed by National Public Radio about how churches are handling services with the outbreak of coronavirus.
Faculty In The News
Professor Shanell T. Smith Releases Book on Surviving Sexual Assault in the Church
March 13, 2020
Shanell T. Smith, Associate Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, has a new book on a very personal subject.
Faculty In The News
New York Times Reviews Professor Hossein Kamaly's Book on Muslim Women
March 13, 2020
The New York Times offered a glowing review on March 13 of A History of Islam in 21 Women, a new book by Hossein Kamaly, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary.