Events
Past Events
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Three Modern Mystical WomenWorking in collaboration, the Spiritual Life Center and Hartford International University for Religion and Peace will host a three-session program on “Three Modern Mystical Women,” one from each of the Abrahamic religious traditions (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim). The sessions will take
7:00 pm
Hope for Tomorrow: Launching the Howard Thurman CenterPlease join us for a Zoom webinar as we launch the Howard Thurman Center for Justice and Transformational Ministry at Hartford International University. The pioneering Black Ministries Program is now poised to expand into an exciting new center at Hartford International University for Religion and
6:30 pm
Social Justice Discussion Group on Gender EqualityEach month Hartford International University and Spiritual Life Center, West Hartford, offer a discussion group on issues of social justice. The next session is on 1/4/22, 6:30-8 PM and the topic is Gender Equality. We meet via Zoom and use Ted Talks as the basis for discussion. All are
5:00 pm
The Nativity Narratives: A Deeper LookAmy-Jill Levine, Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Hartford International University, and John Dominic Crossan, a New Testament scholar and historian of early Christianity, will discuss the beloved Nativity stories from the Gospels of Matthew and
1:00 pm
Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub: In MemoriamPlease note: This event is a webinar presentation. It will be recorded and made available to the public shortly after it ends. Hartford International University for Religion and Peace and Mufid Academic Seminary invite you to a webinar to honor the life and work of Dr. Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub (1935
7:00 am
Greater Hartford Multifaith Prayer BreakfastJoin us in November for the annual Greater Hartford Multifaith Prayer Breakfast. Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, this event will be virtual. Since 1997 the Greater Hartford Multi-Faith Prayer Breakfast has reached across religious boundaries to find and celebrate those beliefs we
7:00 pm
Hagar as a Model of Faith: A Jewish and Muslim PerspectiveDr. Deena Grant, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, and Dr. Hossein Kamaly, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, will explore the role of Hagar within the Abraham narrative in this free webinar. The Prophet Abraham is an example of faith for Judaism, Christian and Islam. Hagar, the mother of
7:00 pm
Unequal Impact: Climate and Environmental Racism in a Warming WorldAs climate change continues to increase in intensity, the economic and health disparities are being born by poor and marginalized communities, both globally and locally. Join us for a 90-minute webinar featuring the Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, civil rights activist, former pastor, and current
12:00 pm
AARP – Faith in the Neighborhood SeriesHartford International University faculty and staff will supply the content for this free AARP CT Virtual U series. AARP membership is not required for this event. It will not be recorded, so live attendance is expected. AARP CT will welcome attendees from around the country for this opportunity

11:14 am
President Lohr’s Book Event for Mitka’s SecretPresident Joel N. Lohr, along with co-authors Steven Brallier and Lynn Beck in Nashville, will be in conversation with Dr. Avinoam Patt at the Mandell JCC about the remarkable life story of Mitka Kalinski, who survived seven years of enslavement to a Nazi officer during and after World War II.