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Peacemaking Fellow Guimond Pierre Louis Chosen for FASPE ProgramApril 2, 2018
Guimond Pierre Louis of Haiti, a student in this year’s International Peacemaking Program, has been awarded a place in the 2018 FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) program. He is one of 13 to receive the fellowship from a pool of close to 150 applicants.
Student News
Student Spotlight: Rabbi Shaul Praver Drawn to Complex IssuesMarch 22, 2018
Following the horrific tragedy that took place in Newtown, CT, in 2012, Hartford Seminary Doctor of Ministry student Rabbi Shaul Praver stepped into the national spotlight when he took the stage with President Barack Obama at an interfaith prayer vigil. In front of the nation, he intoned the Hebrew memorial prayer and started himself on the path of speaking out for sane gun regulation.
Alumni News
Alum Spotlight: Sajjad Chowdhry Completes Project on Muslim Leadership in AmericaMarch 21, 2018
Hartford Seminary alum Sajjad Chowdhry has published an important paper on the state of Muslim leadership development in America.
General HIU News
Panel Discusses Including the Nonreligious in the Interfaith ConversationMarch 21, 2018
On March 20, Hartford Seminary student Carl Chudy brought together a lively panel of religious and secular speakers to explore how the interfaith conversation can incorporate the perspective of the nonreligious.
Faculty In The News
President Heidi Hadsell to Serve on Georgetown Panel about Religious IntoleranceMarch 20, 2018
General HIU News
Interfaith Conference on Drone Warfare Held at Hartford SeminaryMarch 16, 2018
The Interfaith Conference on Drone Warfare was held at Hartford Seminary on Wednesday, March 14, co-sponsored by the Seminary and the Interfaith Conference on Drone Warfare. The conference explored why many people of faith believe that lethal drones should be limited or their use ended.
General HIU News
Imam Mohammed Tabarssi Discusses Death and ResurrectionMarch 7, 2018
In the next of a series of lectures supported by the Imam Ali Chair for the Study of Shi’i Islam and Dialogue Among Islamic Legal Schools, Imam Mohammed Tabarssi on Feb. 27, 2018, examined the nature of death and resurrection according to Qur'an.
General HIU News
Indonesian Scholars and Administrators Visit Hartford SeminaryMarch 6, 2018
On Monday, March 5, Hartford Seminary welcomed a group of Indonesian scholars and administrators who are interested in creating a new university in Indonesia based on a moderate interpretation of Islam.
General HIU News
Joel N. Lohr Named President of Hartford SeminaryFebruary 27, 2018
Hartford Seminary’s Board of Trustees today named Dr. Joel N. Lohr as the Seminary’s next president. On July 16, he will succeed Dr. Heidi Hadsell, who is retiring after leading the Seminary for 18 years.
Student News
Student Spotlight: Yasin Ahmed, Cornell's First Muslim ChaplainFebruary 23, 2018
Two things brought Yasin Ahmed, now the first Muslim chaplain at Cornell University, to Hartford Seminary.