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Heather Brubaker Discovers the Power of Music in Spiritual CareMarch 27, 2025
Soon-to-be alum Heather Brubaker has been a singer and performer most of her life, but at HIU, she explored the role singing played in her spirituality and practice of Judaism.
General HIU News
HIRR Staff Share How COVID-19 Reshaped American Religious LifeMarch 25, 2025
As we mark the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hartford Institute for Religion Research’s “Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations” (EPIC) project offers a unique window into how American religious communities navigated this unprecedented crisis.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Edits Book on Mercy and Grace in Christianity and IslamMarch 19, 2025
Georgetown University Press has announced the pending publication of Mercy and Grace: Christian and Muslim Perspectives, edited by Professor Lucinda Mosher, director of HIU’s Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies program and an affiliate of our Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations.
Faculty In The News
Dr. David D. Grafton Sees Another Volume Released in Major Research ProjectMarch 12, 2025
Since 2008, Dr. David D. Grafton has served as a general editor for a large international research project, Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographical History (CMR), that has involved over 1000 different researchers. The project recently released its 22nd volume, The Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographic History, Volume 22.
Alumni News
Imam Amir Durić '19 and His Journey to Interfaith Innovation FellowMarch 4, 2025
Inspired by his grandfather, who encouraged him to lead prayers and calls to prayer during Ramadan, Chaplain Imam Amir Durić ‘19 felt a calling to religious leadership from a young age. He now serves as the Muslim chaplain and Chaplains Council coordinator at Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel.
Alumni News
Imam Dr. Jawad Bayat '15 to Co-Chair Alumni Council, Join Board of TrusteesFebruary 26, 2025
We are pleased to welcome alum Imam Dr. Jawad A. Bayat ‘15 as the newest member of the Board of Trustees. He will serve as Co-Leader of the Alumni Council along with Rev. Dr. Sheila Harvey '07.
General HIU News
Opportunities Grow as President, Faculty Travel to IndonesiaFebruary 26, 2025
With the aim of celebrating and building upon strategic partnerships that bring students to Hartford, President Joel N. Lohr, Professor David D. Grafton, and Library Director Karla Grafton traveled to Indonesia recently to meet with government officials, academic leaders, and HIU alums.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine Featured at Major Jewish-Christian Conference in RomeFebruary 24, 2025
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine is one of the major speakers at a conference in Rome titled Nostra Aetate and the Rediscovery of the Jewish Jesus.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Walter Fluker: Howard Thurman Papers Now Accessible Online
February 19, 2025
Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, Distinguished Professor of HIU's Howard Thurman Center, announced this month that The Papers of Howard Washington Thurman are now available online and accessible to the public.
Alumni News
Interfaith Alliance Brings on Maggie Siddiqi '16 to Broaden Connections
February 19, 2025
Maggie Siddiqi ‘16 launched her consultancy practice in January of this year with the Interfaith Alliance as her inaugural client.