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Prof. David D. Grafton to Join Panel Discussion on IslamophobiaJuly 18, 2016
Prof. David D. Grafton, Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations who will teach his first course at Hartford Seminary in the fall, will participate in a panel discussion on Islamophobia at the Quaker American Friends Service Committee and the Council of American Islamic Relations in Philadelphia on July 24, just before the start of the Democratic National Convention.
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Dean Uriah Kim Speaks at Conference in KoreaJuly 18, 2016
Academic Dean Uriah Kim was one of five speakers at the opening session of the 2016 International Society of Biblical Literature meeting in Seoul, Korea, July 3-7.
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Prof. Timur Yuskaev to Speak at Chautauqua InstitutionJuly 14, 2016
Prof. Timur Yuskaev will speak on Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautaqua, N.Y. as part of a weeklong interfaith look at Religious Voices in the City.
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Women's Leadership Institute Enters Milestone 20th YearJuly 1, 2016
Life-changing. Inspirational. Transformative. These are the words graduates use when describing the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) at Hartford Seminary, which is now enrolling students for its milestone 20th year.
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Jews, Christians and Muslims Build Abrahamic PartnershipsJune 28, 2016
Twenty-nine students came together at Hartford Seminary during the week of June 19, 2016, to participate in a unique course called Building Abrahamic Partnerships (BAP). The course, which has been offered since 2004, was the brainchild of Prof. Yehezkel Landau, who will retire from the Seminary this summer.
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Asian Religions Course Welcomed Back to Hartford SeminaryJune 27, 2016
For the second consecutive year, Hartford Seminary hosted a group of experts for a week-long class in The Spirituality and Practices of Asian Religions. The class, which ran from June 13-18, was supported by a generous grant from the Shinnyo-En Foundation, a Buddhist organization based in White Plains, NY.
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President Hadsell Gives Keynote Address at Council for World Mission AssemblyJune 21, 2016
Hartford Seminary President Heidi Hadsell delivered the keynote address at the Council for World Mission Assembly on June 19th in South Korea. The Council for World Mission is a worldwide partnership of Christian churches.
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Faculty in the News - June 2016June 18, 2016
The latest report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research directed by Prof. Scott Thumma formed the core of this opinion piece in Baptist News Global called “Tapping Into Vitality with Congregational Residencies.”
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Law Enforcement and Community Representatives Discuss Religious and Cultural AwarenessJune 17, 2016
About 75 representatives of the FBI, Hartford area police departments and faith-based community groups gathered at Hartford Seminary on Thursday, June 16, 2016, to discuss ways to educate themselves and the community about cultural and religious traditions that are not their own.
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A Joint Muslim Statement on the Carnage in OrlandoJune 15, 2016
On behalf of the American Muslim community, we, the undersigned, want to extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the barbaric assault that occurred early yesterday morning at Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, Florida. We unequivocally say that such an act of hate-fueled violence has no place in any faith, including Islam. As people of faith, we believe that all human beings have the right to safety and security and that each and every human life is inviolable.