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International Peacemaking Fellow Makes Short Film about Muslim WomenJune 4, 2018
As a final project for “Maidservants of Allah: Women and Gender in Islam,” International Peacemaking Program Fellow Emily Barger made a 15-minute film titled “Just a Woman.”
Student News
Video: Final Chapel and Winning SermonJune 4, 2018
Hartford Seminary hosted a Sermon Contest this spring, and the winning speaker had the opportunity to preach at our final 2017-18 chapel service in addition to a cash prize.
General HIU News
James K. Robertson Jr. Elected Chair of Hartford Seminary Board of TrusteesMay 30, 2018
Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees has elected James K. Robertson Jr. as its chair. A prominent litigator, Robertson is a partner in the law firm Carmody, Torrance, Sandak, Hennessey LLP, as well as a recently ordained minister.
Faculty In The News
President Heidi Hadsell Visits Islamic University of RotterdamMay 29, 2018
President Heidi Hadsell is visiting the Islamic University of Rotterdam (IUR), a partner with Hartford Seminary.
Student News
Winning Student Papers PostedMay 24, 2018
Following the conferring of degrees at graduation, Hartford Seminary writing prizes were presented to three students
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Receives $50,000 Grant in Support of Library ProjectMay 18, 2018
The H.A. Vance Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to help fund the modernization of the Hartford Seminary Library Archives and Special Collections.
Student News
Imam Joshua Salaam Named Muslim Chaplain at Duke UniversityMay 18, 2018
Congratulations to Joshua Salaam, a graduate of Hartford Seminary's Islamic Chaplaincy Program and a Doctor of Ministry student. He will begin as Duke's Muslim chaplain on July 1.
General HIU News
Ramadan Mubarak!May 15, 2018
Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate!Ramadan begins in the United States on Tuesday, May 15, in the evening.
Faculty In The News
Professor Seyfeddin Kara Delivers Lecture on CoexistenceMay 15, 2018
Seyfeddin Kara, Assistant Professor of Shi’i Studies and Relations between Islamic Schools of Thought, delivered a lecture Monday via Zoom from London on "The Art of Coexistence in the Teachings of the Shi'i Imams."
General HIU News
Graduates Go Out into the World with Wise Words from AlumsMay 12, 2018
President Heidi Hadsell, presiding over her final graduation before retirement, chose six alumni to address the graduates as they themselves became alumni. She also spoke briefly about her own 18-year tenure at Hartford Seminary.