Raj Balkaran

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Dr. Raj Balkaran is a scholar of Sanskrit narrative literature (Indian mythological texts), especially pertaining to Indian Goddess traditions. 

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  • President Lohr at graduation 2024
    May 13

    4:30 pm

    Celebrate President Joel N. Lohr's Service to HIU

    As the 11th president of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, Joel N. Lohr has made a profound impact on an institution known for its pioneering spirit.Join us under the tent on the front lawn at 77 Sherman St., Hartford, for drinks and hors d'oeuvres as we honor and celebrate

    General HIU News

    Hartford Institute for Religion Research Welcomes New Fellow

    April 21, 2025

    Originally from California’s Bay Area, Joyce began her role in January and has recently relocated to Connecticut. In her position, she focuses on quantitative analysis and report writing for the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations (EPIC) project.

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    Dr. Lucinda Mosher Co-edits Book on Interreligious Pedagogies and Practices

    April 17, 2025

    Dr. Lucinda Mosher co-edited Interreligious Studies and Secondary Education: Pedagogies and Practices for Living and Learning in a Religiously Plural Worldalong with Christine Gallagher (Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies) and Axel Takács (editor-in-chief, Journal of Interreligious Studies). The book was published on April 15 by Interreligious Studies Press, an imprint of Interreligious Studies Media. 

  • Joyce Chang

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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    Shirley Dudley Continues Late Husband's Legacy at HIU

    April 10, 2025

    With the consent of former professor Carl S. Dudley’s widow, Shirley Dudley, the New Horizons Scholarship Fund—a fund established in his honor upon his retirement in 2003—merged this year with the Carl S. Dudley Scholarship Fund, created by his family after his passing in 2009. The fund supports individuals interested in studying congregational life in either the MA or D.Min. programs. 

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