Events
Upcoming Events
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Wild SanctuaryWild Sanctuary is a new circle of Earth connection and spiritual immersion in the wild. This periodic gathering (4-6 times a year) cultivates a deepening presence to one another, to the Sacred/Wild, to our own hearts, and to the world in all its beauty, complexity, need, and kinship with us. All are
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BHAKTI + BREATH: Transformational Breathwork and Chanting WorkshopScience is proving what ancient cultures and our inner wisdom already know: your voice can become one of the most powerful agents of transformation in every facet of your life. Sharing his own experience as a sound healer, musician, yogi, and former Hindu monk, Girish offers tools and practices to
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Suffering and Spiritual Awakening: How Humans Are Designed for Spiritual GrowthPlease note that this program will not be recordedThe Forum for Life and Meaning, HIU, and the Spiritual Life Center invite you to join us for a presentation by Dr Lisa Miller, renowned neuroscience researcher, clinical psychologist, and professor of psychology at Columbia University, where she
Past Events
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Setting the Standard for the Field: Christian-Muslim Relations - A Bibliographical HistoryDr. David Thomas, Emeritus Professor of Christianity and Islam, University of Birmingham, UK, and Dr. John Chessworth, Research Officer, will speak with HIU's Dr. David D. Grafton on the completion of a 17-year international research project on Christian-Muslim Relations (CMR). Christian-Muslim
12:30 pm
Choosing to Grieve Together: Parents Circle - Families ForumJoin bereaved Israeli and Palestinian members of the Parents Circle as they share stories of loss and reconciliation.The Parents Circle - Families Forum is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization made up of over 800 bereaved families. Their common bond is that they have lost a close family member
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28th Annual Greater Hartford Multifaith Prayer BreakfastSince 1997 the Greater Hartford Multi-Faith Prayer Breakfast has reached across religious boundaries to find and celebrate those beliefs we share, to pray for the Greater Hartford community and to acknowledge together that our diverse communities need the prayerful support of all of our religious
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‘What’s Next?’ Virtual Event featuring President Dr. Sherry L. TurnerThe HIU Alumni Council Presents its ‘What’s Next?’ Virtual Event featuring President Dr. Sherry L. Turner. We'll have time to hear about President Turner's journey to HIU, her background, and how she is developing a community-driven vision for HIU. Questions welcome!REGISTER HERE
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Pilgrimage and Journeys in Islam and Christianity with Dr. Richard BullietHIU is thrilled to welcome Dr. Richard Bulliet, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, as a speaker in our biennial Bijlefeld Lecture Series.The Bijlefeld lectureship was established in 1989 in honor of Dr. Willem A. Bijlefeld, an eminent scholar of world Christianity, especially in its
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An Interreligious Dialogue: Roots of Peace in the Texts and Traditions of the Abrahamic ReligionsIn this webinar co-sponsored by the Luke 10 Foundation, Tolou International Institute, and HIU's Macdonald Center, four scholars will examine the roots of peace in the texts and traditions of the Abrahamic religions.Speakers include:HIU's Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Professor of Interreligious Studies,
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Wild Sanctuary: A New Earth CircleOn the feast day of St. Francis, in the heart of the Jewish Days of Awe and the Muslim month of Rabi’ al-Thani, and tipping toward the great Celtic feast of Samhain, we invite humans of all ages, all backgrounds and traditions, into a Wild Sanctuary: a new circle of Earth love and spiritual
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Dr. William Yoo Lecture at HIUWilliam Yoo is Associate Professor of American Religious and Cultural History at Columbia Theological Seminary. He has published books on African American Christianity, Asian American Christianity, Presbyterian history, and the histories of Indigenous rights activism and abolitionism in the United
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Cosmic WalkThe Cosmic Walk is an embodied ritual experience of the 13.8 billion-year journey of the Universe. In this practice, Sam King will guide participants as they walk along a 138-foot spiral-shaped rope marked with the major transformations necessary for life to emerge on Earth, followed by reflection
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Convocation 2025Help us celebrate HIU as it opens its 192nd academic year and welcomes President Sherry Turner.Convocation will be face-to-face in the Meeting Room at 77 Sherman Street as well as livestreamed on Facebook at this link: https://www.facebook.com/hartfordinternationalAll are welcome!