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Climate Change and Migration: Why Do People Leave the Homes They Love?The Interreligious Eco-Justice Network and Hartford International University for Religion and Peace will present a 90-minute webinar on the intersection of climate change and migration. We will focus on how climate change exacerbates both conflict and hunger crises, creating both internal
General HIU News
$1 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Create a National Training Program for Black Church LeadersJanuary 3, 2022
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU), formerly Hartford Seminary, is set to transform its Black Ministries Program into a national initiative, preparing a new generation of pastors for the Black Church. Expanding the two-year certificate course to a wider audience is made possible by a $1 million grant to Hartford Seminary from Lilly Endowment Inc.
General HIU News
Report Shows Congregations Respond to Pandemic With Extraordinary Social OutreachDecember 21, 2021
Just in time for the holiday season, the Hartford Institute for Religion Research has released its second report examining how U.S. congregations are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and findings this time show most churches are embracing new and innovative ministry opportunities.
Faculty In The News
HIU Mourns the Passing of Rev. Dr. Wadi Haddad, Former Longtime ProfessorDecember 21, 2021
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace mourns the passing of a longtime professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations who had a long and distinguished academic career.
Faculty In The News, General HIU News
Pulse of the Region Podcast to Feature President LohrDecember 10, 2021
President Joel N. Lohr will be featured on the December Pulse of the Region podcast presented by the MetroHartford Alliance.
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Social Justice Discussion Group on Gender EqualityEach month Hartford International University and Spiritual Life Center, West Hartford, offer a discussion group on issues of social justice. The next session is on 1/4/22, 6:30-8 PM and the topic is Gender Equality. We meet via Zoom and use Ted Talks as the basis for discussion. All are
Campus Events
Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry Gets a Boost from VolunteersDecember 8, 2021
The annual "Where Love Is" Christmas gift-giving ministry for children in need is back in full swing at Hartford International University. A dozen or so volunteers spent the evening stuffing gift bags and organizing toys for the hundreds of children who will receive them over the next few weeks.
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Hope for Tomorrow: Launching the Howard Thurman CenterPlease join us for a Zoom webinar as we launch the Howard Thurman Center for Justice and Transformational Ministry at Hartford International University. The pioneering Black Ministries Program is now poised to expand into an exciting new center at Hartford International University for Religion and
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Three Modern Mystical WomenWorking in collaboration, the Spiritual Life Center and Hartford International University for Religion and Peace will host a three-session program on “Three Modern Mystical Women,” one from each of the Abrahamic religious traditions (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim). The sessions will take
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