Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Book Wins 1st Place Award in Interfaith RelationsJuly 15, 2024
The book With the Best of Intentions: Interreligious Misteps and Mistakes (Orbis 2023), co-edited by Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Director of HIU’s Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies program, along with Elinor J. Pierce and Dr. Or N. Rose, has received a First Place Award in the category of Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations from the Catholic Media Association (CMA).
Faculty In The News
Faculty Members Receive PromotionsJuly 12, 2024
A number of HIU faculty members have received promotions.
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Convocation 2024Help us celebrate HIU as it opens its 191st academic year! Convocation will be face-to-face in the Meeting Room at 77 Sherman Street as well as livestreamed on Facebook at this link: https://www.facebook.com/hartfordinternational All are welcome!
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Book Talk: Searching the Soul of the College and University in AmericaJoin us for a deep dive into the heart and soul of higher education in America with Stephen J. Nelson '72. This engaging online event will focus on the challenges and opportunities facing colleges and universities today with 1972 HIU graduate Stephen J. Nelson. Don't miss this thought-provoking
Faculty In The News
Dr. Allison Norton, Dr. Charissa Mikoski PromotedJuly 8, 2024
Two personnel changes have been announced at HIU's Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
General HIU News
HIU Hosts First International Ghadir ConferenceJune 26, 2024
Hartford International University welcomed Shi'a scholars from around the world to a hotel in Greenwich, CT, for the first ever International Ghadir Conference on Shi'a Studies on June 23 and 24.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Janet Fuller Publishes Book of Interfaith PrayersJune 25, 2024
Janet E. Fuller, Co-Director of MA in Chaplaincy and Faculty Associate, has a new book titled Blessings for Your Students. Resourcing 40 years as a university chaplain, Janet wrote a collection of interfaith prayers that bridge the gap between the diverse spiritual needs of interfaith communities. It is a resource for chaplains to find support for all the essential student struggles, including new beginnings, athletics, loneliness, and the search for hope.
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Macdonald Center Presents: Christian-Muslim Relations in Jerusalem and the West BankSince October 7, there has been much in the news about the atrocities committed by Hamas, the hostages taken, and Israel’s all-encompassing war in Gaza. However, we have not heard much about what is currently taking place in the West Bank. The Macdonald Center has invited a Palestinian Christian and
Faculty In The News
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine's Book Translated into GermanJune 20, 2024
A book by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler has been translated into German. The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christiand Read the Same Stories Differently is offered in German as Hebräische Bibel und Altes Testament.
Alumni News
Mary Lahaj '92 Publishes a MemoirJune 13, 2024
Mary Lahaj, MA '92, has published a memoir titled Bird on a Wire. Mary is descended from Lebanese Muslim immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the early 1900s. Her book covers themes such as inherited faith, self-identity, and assimilation to America.
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