Events
Past Events

6:30 pm
Three Modern Mystical Women - Part IIThis online program is a collaboration with the Spiritual Life Center (West Hartford) that will host three sessions on Three Modern Women Mystics, one from each of these traditions: Buddhist, Hindu, and Africana. The sessions will take place on consecutive Tuesdays: May 31, June 7, and June

3:00 pm
Graduation 2022 Featuring Ambassador Andrew Young '55Please join us for our first face-to-face graduation since 2019! We will gather under the tent on the lawn of 77 Sherman Street. Our special guest and featured speaker will be Ambassador Andrew Young '55, an icon of the Civil Rights movement and a close confidante of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther

7:30 pm
Transforming Interfaith Leadership OnlineHow do we support interfaith cooperation on the Internet? Learn from scholars and practitioners working toward this crucial goal. About this event Let's all get better at using the Internet for good, promoting understanding across faiths and cultures. To that end, the Rev. Paul Brandeis

1:00 pm
Celebrating Lucinda Mosher and The Georgetown Companion to Interreligious StudiesThe Journal of Interreligious Studies will honor its Senior Editor, Dr. Lucinda Mosher, on the occasion of her 75th birthday and the publication of The Georgetown Companion to Interreligious Studies, for which she served as editor. The Journal is a joint publication of the Miller

12:00 pm
Presence of Christian Missionaries in 16th - 17th Century PersiaJoin Dr. Alberto Tiburcio in his research on the presence of Christian missionaries in 16th - 17th century Persia. Dr. Alberto Tiburcio obtained his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from McGill University in 2015. He worked as postdoctoral researcher at the University of Marburg (Germany) and at the Max

10:00 am
March 30 | Islam: The Two Eids in ContextGet ready for Ramadan (it’s coming up on April 2nd) by engaging with two top Muslim scholars to learn about Islam’s major observances, holidays, and how they pertain to the workplace. Ramadan, for example, is the month of fasting. What is the history and spiritual meaning of Ramadan? How do Muslims

6:30 pm
Wholeness and the Undivided Life: LGBTQIA+ Experience and SpiritualityThis online program, a collaboration with the Spiritual Life Center, West Hartford, is designed for Spiritual Companions (spiritual directors) and other helping professionals who serve the needs of LGBTQIA+ folks. Anyone with an interest in spiritual growth will benefit from attending.

9:00 am
Prayers for PeacePlease join the HIU community online in offering prayers for peace at a time of great upheaval in the world. All are welcome. We especially encourage our international community to join us. In addition to a welcome from President Joel N. Lohr, prayers for peace will be offered from

6:30 pm
Spiritual Companions Group at HIU (Online)Hartford International University and the Spiritual Life Center (West Hartford) invite you to be part of a Spiritual Companions Group at HIU. Such a group consists of 6 persons who meet once a month to talk with one another about their spiritual journeys. These groups are led by

1:30 pm
Social Justice Discussion Group - AllyshipEquality is simply not going to happen in our communities, in our places of worship, and in our organizations unless those who hold more privileged identities in terms of race, gender, socioeconomics, etc., get actively involved in the struggle for justice. One way of doing this