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Imbran Bonde

Student News

Peacebuilding Student Created and Supports Small Library in Indonesia

November 16, 2021

Imbran Bonde of Indonesia, a student in the inaugural MA in International Peacebuilding program, didn't have a chance to read The Chronicles of Narnia until he was in seminary.

MAP students in front of new sign

WNPR's 'Where We Live' Devotes Show to Name Change

November 15, 2021

Connecticut's public radio station WNPR devoted an entire show to the name change and new structure for Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. 

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General HIU News

First Study Released on Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations

November 9, 2021

This week the Hartford Institute for Religion Research released a study giving the first glimpse of how U.S. congregations are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and data shows that congregational life is far from being “back to normal.”

Mahmoud Ayoub

General HIU News

Hartford International Mourns Beloved Professor Mahmoud Ayoub

November 1, 2021

Mahmoud Mustafa Ayoub, a prominent Shia scholar and Honorary Faculty Associate in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford International University, passed away on Oct. 31 in Montreal, Canada.

Dr. Ephraim Isaac with two students and President Lohr

Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue

'Father of Peace' Dr. Ephraim Isaac Visits HIU Peacebuilders

October 27, 2021

Dr. Ephraim Isaac is a leader in the world of peacebuilding. In his native Ethiopia, he is known as the “father of peace.” During his recent visit to JIU, he met with the inaugural cohort of 10 students in the MA in International Peacebuilding (MAP) program and answered their many questions.

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Faculty In The News

Faith Communities Today Releases Findings from Largest-Ever Survey of U.S. Congregations

October 20, 2021

Faith Communities Today (FACT), a multireligious and collaborative research initiative that has been tracking trends in the U.S. religious landscape since 2000, has just released the findings of its 2020 survey of 15,278 congregations from across 80 denominations and religious groups, the largest national survey of congregations conducted in the U.S. to date.

President Joel Lohr standing with Gov. Ned Lamont in front of ascending dove logo

General HIU News

New Name Announced; Governor, Mayor Attend Event

October 19, 2021

President Joel N. Lohr stands with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont in front of the new symbol of Hartford International University, the ascending dove.

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Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue

Hartford Seminary, Zaytuna College Renew Accelerated Program Agreement

October 8, 2021

Hartford Seminary and Zaytuna College are pleased to announce the renewal of an agreement for an accelerated BA/MA Program offering Islamic Studies.

MAP Students

Student News

Peacebuilding Students Arrive

October 8, 2021

Nine students in the inaugural cohort of Hartford Seminary’s MA in International Peacebuilding arrived on campus in August. The center’s founder and executive director, Victoria Christgau, gave the students an overview of the center’s work.