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Mitka Kalinski, Subject of President Lohr's Book, Visits Holocaust Museum
December 13, 2023
Mitka Kalinski, who was a child-slave during the Holocaust and the subject of a book co-authored by President Joel N. Lohr, recently visited the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., from his home in Sparks, Nevada.
Student News
Peacebuilding Student Amplifies Voices of Youth within Ghana
December 11, 2023
Earlier this fall, Mirian De-Souza, a Hartford International peacebuilding student, spoke at a panel discussion in New York City on “Engaging Youth in the Abolition of All Forms of Racism from a Faith Perspective to Achieve a Sustainable Future for All.”
Faculty In The News
Dr. David D. Grafton Speaks at UHart Middle East Forum
December 6, 2023
Dr. David D. Grafton, Director of the Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, was a panelist for a forum on the Middle East at the University of Hartford on Dec. 4.
General HIU News
HIU Produces Award-Winning Documentary on Yale Chaplain Omer Bajwa '10
December 5, 2023
HIU has produced its first documentary, which focuses on the life and career of Islamic Chaplaincy alum Imam Chaplain Omer Bajwa '10.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine's Book Selected for Prestigious AwardNovember 20, 2023
The book The Pharisees, co-edited by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, HIU's Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, has been selected to receive a 2023 BAS Publication Award in the category “Best Book on the New Testament.” Dr. Levine edited the book with Rev. Dr. Joseph Sievers, who serves as professor of Jewish history and literature of the Hellenistic Period at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
General HIU News
Warm Soles, Warm Hearts: MAP Students Devote Time to Footwear with Care EventNovember 20, 2023
Collaborating with Fleet Feet, Hartford Healthcare, Bloomfield Foot Specialists, House of Bread, Hartford Police Department, The B.E.R.E.A.D.Y. Project, and numerous dedicated volunteers, five students from HIU's Master of Arts in International Peacebuilding (MAP) program helped distribute winter boots, addressing an often overlooked essential need in colder months.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Edits 'Naming God: Christian and Muslim Perspectives'November 16, 2023
Georgetown University Press has just released Naming God: Christian and Muslim Perspectives, edited by Dr. Lucinda Mosher. The book examines the many ways Christians and Muslims refer to and describe God and the significance of naming God differently.
General HIU News
Strikes and Stories: International Students Experience Duckpin BowlingNovember 9, 2023
At about two months into their year-long residential peacebuilding program, some of our international students experienced bowling for the first time. They only knew about bowling through phone apps or movies. Even though some bowling alleys are available in their countries, it is not a popular pastime.
General HIU News
Indonesian Scholar Reflection: Expanding Knowledge, Deepening Religious Faith, Understanding DifferencesNovember 8, 2023
