Events
Past Events

4:00 pm
Wild Spirituality: How Nature Invites Us into the SacredMEET AT 76 SHERMAN STREET, HARTFORD, FOR THIS EVENT This experiential workshop will be an immersion into a wild spirituality: a chance to explore the sacred fully present and alive within and as the living natural world itself. Our time together will include indoor presentation and discussion,

7:00 pm
Christians, Muslims, and Jesus: A Conversation about JesusNOTE: THIS CO-SPONSORED EVENT TAKES PLACE AT THE JOHN P. WEBSTER LIBRARY AT FIRST CHURCH WEST HARTFORD, 12 S. MAIN ST., WEST HARTFORD. Prophet or messiah, the figure of Jesus is both a bridge and a barrier between Christianity and Islam. How did some doctrines become

10:00 am
Race, Religion, and SlaveryJoin us in this co-sponsored event as we look at religious justifications for enslavement in the trans-Atlantic and trans-Saharan world. About this event The eighteenth century saw an unprecedented rise in the number of persons enslaved, transported, and sold in the Americas, North Africa,

7:00 pm
Book Launch: Messages of Hope by Rev. Dr. Sheila Harvey '07Join us to hear Rev. Dr. Sheila Harvey '07 talk with President Joel N. Lohr about her new book, Messages of Hope: Preaching Peace and Justice for All. Now more than ever, we need messages of hope. The Rev. Dr. Harvey’s book delivers weekly messages for peace and justice for all through

10:00 am
An Art Exhibition on the Ethiopian Tradition of Solomon and ShebaThe epic story of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba is found in each of the Abrahamic traditions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The tradition is also part of the national identity of Ethiopia. Thanks to a generous donation facilitated by the late Harold "Hal" Buckingham, an HIU

10:00 am
Judaism's High Holy Days - A Holidays in the Workplace WebinarAre you ready for this year’s major religious holidays? Prepare yourself by learning about some of them ... before they arrive. Help create an inclusive environment of safety and belonging for your teams. Many know of the Jewish High Holy Days (a.k.a. “the holidays”) but how much do you really know

8:00 am
20 Years of Chaplaincy Education: A CelebrationAs a pioneer in educating chaplains, Hartford International University wishes to celebrate two decades of training Muslim chaplains and a future that builds on that history. We welcome alums, students, staff, faculty, and others associated with the program to join us for a day of community

6:00 pm
ConvocationPlease join us to ring in Hartford International University's 189th year! Our speaker for Convocation will be Dr. Ingrid Mattson, the founder of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program at HIU. Since 2012, she has been the London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies at Huron University College

12:00 pm
Community PrayerHIU's weekly Community Prayer will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at 12 p.m. EST with an in-person prayer in the 77 Sherman Meeting Room. It will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and on YouTube. Community prayer will be held each Wednesday at 12 p.m. EST, either remotely on

6:00 pm
The School of Earth & SoulJohn Philip Newell Hartford International University will host The School of Earth & Soul (formerly The School of Celtic Consciousness) over three consecutive summers. Celtic Wisdom 1 will be held from July 22-24, 2022. This face-to-face program will be taught by John Philip Newell, a