Events

Past Events

Image of mushrooms
Oct 06

6:15 pm

Finding Refuge: Earth Love and Climate Grief

Finding Refuge is designed to help people work with their grief over the damage being done to Earth’s ecosystems. The retreat will make use of practices of Relational Nature & Forest Therapy and "The Work that Reconnects" to engage with the love of Earth and to access our own deep emotions and

Aida Mansoor painting
Oct 03

7:00 pm

Islamic Art Exhibition

The Qur’an is a source of connection to God, and inspiration to many around the world. Join Aida Mansoor as she shares her artwork, the source that inspired it and how this has become a way of self-care and reflection. The opening of the exhibition will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. The

Trail
Sep 30

9:00 am

'Woods Revival' Cleanup along the North Branch Park River 

Join us for a 'Woods Revival" cleanup and the removal of invasive species along the North Branch of the Park River.  We will meet at 76 Sherman Street, Hartford, home of the Center for Transformative Spirituality at Hartford International University for Religion & Peace. Parking is

Illustration of different races and cultures
Sep 19

7:00 pm

Race, Religion, and Contested Identities: A Christian-Muslim Dialogue

With the rise of White Christian Nationalism, it has become evident how integral race and ethnicity are to religion in America. As Cheryl Gilkes has written, “religion and race operate as two interconnected and co-creative social forces” in America (2010). Religion has been used to produce and

HIU building with new signs
Sep 07

6:30 pm

Convocation 2023

Help us celebrate HIU as it opens its 190th 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 A light meal will be served after Convocation to kick off the

Group of dancers leaning back
Aug 22

6:30 pm

Honoring the Presence of Trees: A Dance Film Experience

Gather on the lawn of Hartford International University to watch the captivating work of the Justice Dance Performance Project (JDPP). This evening event will include the screening of several films capturing performances of "In the Presence of Trees" throughout Greater Hartford. A

Picture of John Philip Newell
Jul 07

6:00 pm

The School of Earth & Soul 2023

This is the second of three consecutive summers that Hartford International University will host The School of Earth & Soul. Celtic Wisdom 2 will be held from July 7-9, 2023. Please note: The programs are numbered (Celtic Wisdom 1, 2 and 3) but can be taken individually or in any order. This

AmyJillLevine
Jun 20

7:00 pm

The Prodigal Son: A Jewish Story

Join us for an illuminating lecture about the Prodigal Son with top scholar Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. This lecture will take place at Beth David Synagogue, 20 Dover Road, West Hartford, with a reception to follow at nearby Saint Thomas the Apostle, 872 Farmington Ave. This is an in-person-only

Pastoral Innovation Network of New England
Jun 12

9:30 am

PINNE Symposium 2023

This one-day symposium hosted by Hartford International University and the Hartford Institute for Religion Research will bring together clergy, congregational, and judicatory leaders to explore innovative ministry responses coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Rev. Darrell L. Goodwin, Executive

Stone buildings
Jun 11

2:00 pm

Architectural Tour of UConn Law Campus

Hartford International University, together with the West End Civic Association (WECA), is offering an outside architectural tour of the UCONN Law Campus. The Collegiate Gothic buildings were once the fourth campus of the Hartford Seminary Foundation (now HIU) and were designed and built in the