Events
Past Events

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Pathways to Peace? Palestine and IsraelHIU has partnered with the University of Hartford's Presidents' College to offer a four-part course titled Pathways to Peace? Palestine and Israel.The course will be offered on four Thursdays in the fall from noon to 1:15 p.m.Two sessions (the first on Sept. 26 and the last on Nov. 14) will take

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"What's Next?" Alum Zoom Series - Professional Chaplaincy: Obtaining Board Chaplain CertificationAll are welcome to explore options, whether you're interested in chaplaincy certification, enhancing your leadership skills with another degree, or getting published. These virtual events offer opportunities for discussion and questions. REGISTERProfessional Chaplaincy: Obtaining Board Chaplain

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Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam with Dr. Mahjabeen DhalaJoin us for a webinar on October 1, 2024 with Dr. Mahjabeen Dhala. Dr. Hossein Kamaly and Dr. David D. Grafton from Hartford International University for Religion and Peace will moderate the Q&A after the presentation of the book Feminist Theology and Social Justice in Islam. Dr. Mahjabeen

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Poetry and Prose: Of Hartford in Many LightsJoin us at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace to hear authors read poetry and prose from the anthology Of Hartford in Many Lights: Celebrating Hartford's Buildings. The work includes a poem and a prose description about Hartford International's Richard

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Heart and Humor: A Conversation with Tom ShadyacCome join us for an intimate evening filled with laughter and inspiration as we sit down with the legendary filmmaker Tom Shadyac. Tom is a highly successful Hollywood director, producer and writer, known for his comedy classics like Ace Ventura, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Patch

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Peace Is Every Step: A Visit from Zen BuddhistsCome join us at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace for a unique event where you can gain insights from a group of monastics who practice in the tradition of the renowned Vietnamese Zen master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. Discover the wisdom they have to offer and learn

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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

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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 Event - Blessings for Your Students: Prayers for Interfaith Communities in Higher EducationCome join us at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace to celebrate this publication by Rev. Dr. Janet Fuller, who has a long history of chaplaincy in higher education and now co-directs HIU's MA in Chaplaincy. For those who can't attend in person, the event will be livestreamed to

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Sacred Earth Sacred Soul - Celtic Wisdom 3Sacred Earth Sacred Soul - Celtic Wisdom 3 In 2016 John Philip Newell began a teaching initiative of annual retreats to help reawaken awareness of the sacred in all things through the recovery of Celtic wisdom for today and to help translate this awareness into compassionate action in our lives and