General HIU News
MAP Student Speaks at the United Nations on Social Justice for Lebanese YouthApril 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 AnniversaryApril 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.
4:00 pm
Birdsong VespersInspired by the life of Saint Francis, Birdsong Vespers is an inclusive outdoor song and prayer experience. Come meet at the HIU Labyrinth behind the 76 Sherman Street building for this wonderful immersion in the ongoing prayer of all creation, led by inter-spiritual minister and singer-songwriter
Faculty In The News
Professor Mona Siddiqui Speaks to BBC NewsApril 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.
3:30 pm
Graduation 2024Please join us for Graduation on the lawn in front of 77 Sherman St. The procession of graduates, faculty, and board members will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. with a reception to follow the ceremony. We encourage friends and family to arrive no later than 3 p.m. to secure parking and find a place
General HIU News
International Student Finds Grandmotherly Bond in HartfordApril 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."
9:00 am
Macdonald Center 50th Anniversary50 Years of the Macdonald Center: Looking forward to the study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations in North America Monday, June 3, 2024 Keynote presentations by Dr. Ihsan Bagby, Retired Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Kentucky, and member of the North American Fiqh
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