David D. Grafton
Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations
The Rev. Dr. David D. Grafton has been an educator in Muslim-Christian relations since 1985 and has years of practical experience in the contemporary interfaith and multifaith world as an ordained Protestant pastor and through living and teaching in Egypt.
General HIU News
Akeem Burgess Joins Seminary as Student Care and Residential Life Coordinator
August 4, 2021
Hartford Seminary’s first modern-day Student Care and Residential Life Coordinator, Akeem Burgess, is a native of Jamaica who immigrated to the United States seven years ago. Akeem grew up in the charismatic Pentecostal tradition and attended Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma soon after arriving in the U.S.
General HIU News
Translate Greek for the Fun of It!
August 2, 2021
Did you take Greek years ago and decide you’d like to brush off the cobwebs? Join one of our two groups reading Greek in non-credit, no-pressure sessions that emphasis enjoyment and personal growth through translation. This class will get you back in the swing of translation.
General HIU News
In Observance of Eid Ghadir
July 28, 2021
The Hartford Seminary, a leading international institution in interfaith studies, observes Eid Ghadir on its annual calendar. This holiday commemorates the final Ḥajj Pilgrimage of Prophet Muḥammad and the important sermon which the Prophet delivered at Ghadir Khumm.
General HIU News
Hartford Seminary Receives $5 million Lilly Endowment Grant
July 26, 2021
HIU has been awarded a five-year, $5.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to fund research into how congregations are changing, innovating, and establishing new ministry practices as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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