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Dr. Irfan Omar '94 Reconnects with Old Friends at HIU
April 26, 2024
Dr. Irfan Omar ‘94, an MA alum, flew to Connecticut from Milwaukee, WI, to attend a conference at Yale University and along the way visited the HIU campus. Dr. Omar was once an international student from India who said that Marie Rovero, Library Acquisitions and Interlibrary Loans, and other staff members made him feel he had a family here.
General HIU News
MAP Student Speaks at the United Nations on Social Justice for Lebanese Youth
April 22, 2024
In 2020, MA in International Peacebuilding student Amar Al Moussawy received support from the Youth Advisory Board leaders in the United Nations Development Program. In August 2023, she was accepted as a board member, developing leadership skills. This year, she spoke at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) forum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on "Social Justice for Lebanese Youth in Times of Crisis: The Vision vs. the Reality and Possible Alternatives for Better Inclusion."
General HIU News
The Duncan Black Macdonald Center to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
April 18, 2024
On Monday, June 3, the Duncan Black Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations will celebrate its 50th anniversary and honor its legacy of academic programming, research initiatives, and public education efforts.
Faculty In The News
Professor Mona Siddiqui Speaks to BBC News
April 15, 2024
Mona Siddiqui, Distinguished Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies, spoke about the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and its meaning in relation to the situation in Gaza for the BBC news station segment “Thought for the Day.” The segment offers reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.
General HIU News
International Student Finds Grandmotherly Bond in Hartford
April 4, 2024
The first Sunday after Philip Fonjoh arrived at HIU, in August 2023, to begin his MA in International Peacebuilding, he walked through Hartford looking for a church to worship God. With no luck, on his way back, he walked past a bus station where Marion, an 89-year-old lady, was standing. Phillip said, "Hi," and they started a conversation. She told him she was going to church and insisted he come with her. They have been friends ever since. "Meeting her, I felt, was God's providence leading me to her."
General HIU News
Harford Institute for Religion Research Releases New Clergy Wellness Report
March 26, 2024
General HIU News
Journal of Interreligious Studies Releases New Issue Honoring Dr. Lucinda Mosher
March 26, 2024
On Saturday, March 23rd, the Journal of Interreligious Studies published Issue 41: The Art of Interfaith: A Festschrift in Honor of Lucinda Mosher, who serves the journal as Senior Editor. At 179 pages, it is the JIRS's largest peer-reviewed issue yet, "a testament to how many people wanted to honor Lucinda or sought to write on the theme of interreligious/interfaith studies and the arts," says editor-in-chief Axel Takacs.
General HIU News
In Fasting for Ramadan, Non-Muslim Student Finds Clarity and Connection
March 25, 2024
When Natasha White, nonreligious, and her MA in International Peacebuilding peers attended the event "A Taste of Ramadan" by The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, a spark of curiosity ignited in her. After approaching her Muslim friends for more information about fasting, she set off to fast for 30 days. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.
