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President Sherry L. Turner’s Installation Set for April 26, 2026
December 3, 2025
HIU is proud to announce that the official installation of President Sherry L. Turner will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium.
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Indonesian Scholars Recognized for Completing Program
November 20, 2025
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, HIU held a certificate ceremony for 10 Indonesian scholars from the Istiqlal Mosque Ulama Cadre Education (PKUMI) program who joined us approximately three months prior.
Alumni News
Peacebuilding Alum Returns as Assistant Program DirectorNovember 11, 2025
Hina Khan, who earned her Master of Arts in International Peacebuilding (MAP) from HIU in 2025, has been appointed Assistant Program Director for the same program.
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Greater Hartford Community Unites at Prayer Breakfast on HungerNovember 6, 2025
The Greater Hartford community gathered on Nov. 6 for the annual Multifaith Prayer Breakfast, which drew more than 150 guests. Centered on the theme “A Table for All: Faith and Action to Overcome Hunger,” the event featured keynote speaker Amari Brantley, Policy Coordinator for End Hunger Connecticut!
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John Lewis Institute Trains Ministers in Public Leadership, AdvocacyOctober 30, 2025
In 2022, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving awarded a $38,027 Access Grant to HIU's Howard Thurman Center (HTC). This funding allowed the HTC to establish the John Lewis Institute for Public Leadership project, which has trained over 50 Black and Latinx clergy members through workshops, webinars, and mentorships. The program, which culminated its work this year, is rooted in the 40-year legacy of the Howard Thurman Center's Black Ministries Program and focused on advocacy, government, and public leadership.
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HIRR Welcomes New Postdoctoral Research FellowOctober 22, 2025
The Hartford Institute for Religion Research at HIU welcomes Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Grego Peña-Camprubí to the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations (EPIC) team.
Faculty In The News
Shiloh Church to Celebrate 40th Pastoral Anniversary of Bishop Dr. Benjamin K. WattsOctober 22, 2025
Shiloh Baptist Church announces the 40th Pastoral Anniversary of its esteemed leader, Bishop Dr. Benjamin K. Watts. A weekend of celebration is scheduled for October 24-26, 2025, to honor four decades of his visionary leadership, integrity, and unwavering devotion.
Faculty In The News
HIU Represented at Conference on Fethullah Gülen's Thought and PracticeOctober 9, 2025
Dr. Bilal Ansari and Ph.D. candidate Semih Kiyma both spoke at a Respect Graduate School conference titled Fethullah Gülen's Thought and Practice: Education, Dialogue, Peacebuilding and Identity Formation.
General HIU News
Imam Ali Research Center Announces Inaugural Fellowship Appointment
October 6, 2025
The Imam Ali Research Center (IARC), in affiliation with Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU), is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Noor Zehra Zaidi, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, as the Inaugural Fellow of IARC.
Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue
Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame Honors Dr. Ali Antar
September 29, 2025
The Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame inducted former HIU Trustee Dr. Ali Antar into the ranks of "individuals and insitutions who exemplify the best of their immigrant heritage" at a ceremony in Plantsville, CT, on Sept. 25, 2025.