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President Heidi Hadsell Travels to Bangkok for Conference on Children

April 10, 2017

President Heidi Hadsell recently returned from a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, where she attended a two-day conference on the prevention of violence against children in her role as a board member of Arigatou International: Prayer and Action for Children.

General HIU News

Hartford Seminary Declares Sanctuary Status

April 4, 2017

Hartford Seminary has declared itself a “sanctuary seminary” in keeping with the religious meaning of the term as a sacred place of refuge or safety.

General HIU News

How Sacred Is This Space? Teach-In Tackles the Question

April 4, 2017

An audience of faculty, staff, students, clergy and community members joined a “Teach-In” on Monday afternoon to learn about the concept of sanctuary, the history of immigration, the New Sanctuary movement, and the legal definitions that apply to immigration.

Alumni News

Alum Spotlight: Dr. Mark Caruana - Embracing Change

April 3, 2017

Ever since he first started at Hartford Seminary in 1999, Dr. Mark Caruana has embraced change.

Faculty In The News

Professor Feryal Salem Explores Muslim-Hindu Relations in India

March 22, 2017

Professor Feryal Salem was awarded a sabbatical research grant by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) to travel through India exploring Muslim-Hindu relations.

General HIU News

Master of Arts in Religious Studies Available Online as Well as On Campus for 2017-18

March 13, 2017

Starting in Fall 2017, our Master of Arts in Religious Studies program will be offered fully online in addition to the program available on our Hartford campus.

Alumni News

Alum Kaiser Aslam Named First Full-Time Muslim Chaplain at Rutgers

March 9, 2017

As announced in Rutgers Today, Islamic Chaplaincy graduate Kaiser Aslam has been named the first full-time Muslim chaplain at Rutgers University in New Jersey, which makes him one of the first at a public university in the U.S.

General HIU News

Professor Najib Awad Interviewed on Al-Jazeera

March 7, 2017

Professor Najib Awad participated in an Arabic language talk show called “From Washington” that was broadcast on Al-Jazeera TV. The subject was Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism in Donald Trump’s America and can be viewed at this link.