Events
Past Events

6:30 pm
Earth & Soul at HIU Offers a Special Showing of Hebridean TreasureAs part of the partnership between HIU and The School of Earth & Soul a special showing of Hebridean Treasure will be offered for the HIU community. Internationally acclaimed writer, John Philip Newell, works with some of the most talented young artists of Scotland to tell the story of an

10:00 am
Series: Three Views of the Divine FeminineWorking in collaboration, the Center for Transformative Spirituality (at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace) and the Spiritual Life Center (West Hartford) will host a three-session program on The Divine Feminine viewed from three spiritual traditions:

7:00 pm
Muslim Environmentalisms: Theory and Practice for Rights, Justice, and EcologyIn this in-person and livestreamed presentation for the Biennial Willem A. Bijlefeld lecture, Prof. Anna M. Gade will draw on her book, Muslim Environmentalisms (Columbia University Press, 2019) and new work in environmental ethics. Offering examples from key
1:00 pm
AARP: Religion, Diversity & Human ConnectionPlease note an AARP membership is not required to create an account, you must be signed in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register. Please do not opt out of event-related email, as you will be emailed a link to join the presentation via Zoom prior to the event. As a

7:00 pm
HIU Iona Pilgrimage OverviewIona is a tiny island off the southwest coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, a “thin place,” which holds great meaning to people the world over. Iona has a long and illustrious history and is well known as being ‘The Cradle of Christianity’ in Scotland. Each year over 130,000 visitors make the

1:00 pm
AARP: Howard Thurman on Social Responsibility and Interreligious UnderstandingPlease note an AARP membership is not required to create an account, you must be signed in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register. Please do not opt out of event-related email, as you will be emailed a link to join the presentation via Zoom prior to the event.

7:00 pm
Book Talk: Refugees and ReconciliationIn this in-person and livestreamed event, Muslim World Managing Editor Nick Mumejian will interview Editor Davide Tacchini about the book Reconciliation and Refugees: The Academic Alliance for Reconciliation Studies in the Middle East and North Africa. This book addresses the diverse needs

3:30 pm
Exploring Interfaith/Interreligious Pedagogies for the Undergraduate ClassroomThe Journal of Interreligious Studies and its partners, including Hartford International University, are leading an online symposium and workshop led by educators, scholars, and experts in interfaith/interreligious studies and pedagogies. The symposium expands on the special issue (No. 36) on the

9:30 am
Hartford Institute for Religion Research: The 40th Anniversary SymposiumFor 40 years, Hartford Institute for Religion Research has produced congregational research and insights into the religious landscape. Join us to celebrate the Institute and the four decades of staff that made this possible. This day-long conference will highlights the past products and

10:00 am
Christmas in January? A New PerspectiveChristmas in January? Indeed, for some Christians! And for some, other feast days at that time of year are at least as important! Why and how do various branches of Christianity observe Christmas differently? What does this mean for holiday greetings? Christmas parties? How might you rethink “the