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General HIU News
HIRR Welcomes New Employee, Announces Promotion
July 17, 2023
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research is excited for these two team members.
General HIU News
HIU Recognizes Shia Holiday of Eid Ghadir
July 6, 2023
Shia Muslims around the globe celebrate Eid Ghadīr on the 18th day of the final month of the Muslim lunar calendar (Dhu-ʾl-ḥijja) to commemorate a core element of Prophet Muḥammad’s divine message.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Deena Grant Releases Book on Hate and Anger in the Hebrew Bible
June 21, 2023
Dr. Deena Grant, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Acting Academic Dean at HIU, has a new book on hate and anger in the Hebrew bible.
General HIU News
Board of Trustees Welcomes Three New Members
June 20, 2023
The Hartford International University Board of Trustees welcomed three new members at the Annual Meeting on June 20. Each of them was elected to a three-year term. Dr. Lisa Dahill was elected to a two-year term as a Faculty Trustee, and these board members were each re-elected to three-year terms: Peter Kelly, Shakeeb Alam, John Cordani, Trudie Prior, and Naseem Shaikh.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine Receives Major Interfaith Award from Archbishop of Canterbury
June 22, 2023
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, HIU's Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, has received the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby.
General HIU News
HIU Welcomes Dr. Janet F. Fuller as Chaplaincy Program Co-Director
June 7, 2023
Dr. Janet F. Fuller, who has extensive experience as a chaplain and an educator of chaplains, will be the new Co-Director of the Master of Arts in Chaplaincy (MAC) program, joining Co-Director Dr. Bilal Ansari.
General HIU News
Applications Open for New Eco Spirituality Graduate Certificate
June 1, 2023
Hartford International University has launched a graduate certificate in Eco Spirituality.
General HIU News
Journal of Interreligious Studies Releases Special Issue
May 25, 2023
The Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIRS) is pleased to announce the release of Issue 39, a special issue entitled "Beyond Resistance: Building, Making, and Creating Sanctuary." It is guest-edited by Dr. Preeta M. Banerjee (HIU 2022), in collaboration with Sheron Fraser-Burgess, and Anya Phillips Thomas.