Events

Past Events

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Jun 27

7:00 pm

The Pandemic’s Impact on Churches: What the Data Show Thus Far | 7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT

  This free, online webinar will report new findings from surveys taken in August 2021, December 2021 and March 2022 of a total of 5000 churches about how the churches and their clergy are faring, as well as the challenges and possibilities facing faith communities. It will provide an

Juneteenth and Kwanzaa banner
Jun 15

10:00 am

African American and Black Heritage: The What, Who and Why of Juneteenth and Kwanzaa

  Are you ready for this year’s major religious holidays? Prepare yourself by learning about the essential holidays of the world religions. About this event On May 4th, Juneteenth was made a legal holiday in Connecticut. What's the deeper meaning of Juneteenth, and what are implications of

AJ Levine and HIU and Beth El logos
Jun 09

7:30 pm

Agreeing to Disagree: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Scripture Differently

  Don't miss the chance to hear Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, an internationally acclaimed scholar and sought-after speaker, talk about how Jews and Christians can read the same scripture in a completely different way. This event, which will be held at Beth El Temple at 2626 Albany Avenue, West

Three Modern Mystical Women
May 31

6:30 pm

Three Modern Mystical Women - Part II

  This 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

Graduation 2016
May 13

3:00 pm

Graduation 2022 Featuring Ambassador Andrew Young '55

  Please 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

HIU and IFYC logos
May 05

7:30 pm

Transforming Interfaith Leadership Online

  How 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

HIU faculty Lucinda Mosher
May 05

1:00 pm

Celebrating Lucinda Mosher and The Georgetown Companion to Interreligious Studies

The 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

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Apr 08

12:00 pm

Presence of Christian Missionaries in 16th - 17th Century Persia

Join 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

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Mar 30

10:00 am

March 30 | Islam: The Two Eids in Context

Get 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

Stack of rocks
Mar 14

6:30 pm

Wholeness and the Undivided Life: LGBTQIA+ Experience and Spirituality

This 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.