Events

Past Events

Graduation 2016
May 12

3:30 pm

Graduation 2023

Please join us for Graduation on the lawn in front of 77 Sherman St. The procession of graduates, faculty, and board members will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. with a reception to follow the ceremony. We encourage friends and family to arrive by 3 p.m. to secure parking and find a place under the tent

Hartford Seminary’s labyrinth
Apr 26

12:00 pm

Special Community Prayer for Earth Day

Please join us for a special Community Prayer service outdoors at the labyrinth behind 76 Sherman Street.  We will be celebrating and honoring our woods, including why wild space matters for human well-being, habitat, and biodiversity. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Susan Masino, Vernon

2nd Sacred Languages Symposium teaser image
Apr 24

7:00 pm

2nd Sacred Languages Symposium: 'The Name of God'

This symposium invites select scholars and practitioners in the field of scriptural studies of the Hebrew Bible, New Testament and the Qur’an to examine and explore various facets of how the sacred languages are understood, used, and interpreted. This year the symposium focuses on how the “The Name

HEBRIDEAN TREASURE HERO IMAGE
Apr 19

6:30 pm

Earth & Soul at HIU Offers a Special Showing of Hebridean Treasure

As part of the partnership between HIU and The School of Earth & Soul a special showing of Hebridean Treasure will be offered for the HIU community. Internationally acclaimed writer, John Philip Newell, works with some of the most talented young artists of Scotland to tell the story of an

Silhouette of woman reaching toward sun
Mar 11

10:00 am

Series: Three Views of the Divine Feminine

Working in collaboration, the Center for Transformative Spirituality (at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace) and the Spiritual Life Center (West Hartford) will host a three-session program on The Divine Feminine viewed from three spiritual traditions:

Image of speaker Anna Gade
Mar 09

7:00 pm

Muslim Environmentalisms: Theory and Practice for Rights, Justice, and Ecology

In this in-person and livestreamed presentation for the Biennial Willem A. Bijlefeld lecture, Prof. Anna M. Gade will draw on her book, Muslim Environmentalisms (Columbia University Press, 2019) and new work in environmental ethics. Offering examples from key

Mar 09

1:00 pm

AARP: Religion, Diversity & Human Connection

Please note an AARP membership is not required to create an account, you must be signed in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register. Please do not opt out of event-related email, as you will be emailed a link to join the presentation via Zoom prior to the event.  As a

Iona Island photo
Feb 23

7:00 pm

HIU Iona Pilgrimage Overview

Iona is a tiny island off the southwest coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, a “thin place,” which holds great meaning to people the world over. Iona has a long and illustrious history and is well known as being ‘The Cradle of Christianity’ in Scotland. Each year over 130,000 visitors make the

Picture of Howard Thurman
Feb 23

1:00 pm

AARP: Howard Thurman on Social Responsibility and Interreligious Understanding

Please note an AARP membership is not required to create an account, you must be signed in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register. Please do not opt out of event-related email, as you will be emailed a link to join the presentation via Zoom prior to the event. 

Picture of February 16 Event with Nick Mumejian and Davide Tacchini
Feb 16

7:00 pm

Book Talk: Refugees and Reconciliation

In this in-person and livestreamed event, Muslim World Managing Editor Nick Mumejian will interview Editor Davide Tacchini about the book Reconciliation and Refugees: The Academic Alliance for Reconciliation Studies in the Middle East and North Africa.   This book addresses the diverse needs