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MAP Alum Speaks at the United Nations as an Artist for Social GoodJuly 17, 2024
On Thursday, July 11, Master in International Peacebuilding alum Amar Al Moussawy '24 spoke for the United Nations at an event titled "Visions for Sustainable and Youth-Led Peace Ahead of the Peacebuilding Architecture Review 2025."
Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Book Wins 1st Place Award in Interfaith RelationsJuly 15, 2024
The book With the Best of Intentions: Interreligious Misteps and Mistakes (Orbis 2023), co-edited by Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Director of HIU’s Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies program, along with Elinor J. Pierce and Dr. Or N. Rose, has received a First Place Award in the category of Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations from the Catholic Media Association (CMA).
Faculty In The News
Faculty Members Receive PromotionsJuly 12, 2024
A number of HIU faculty members have received promotions.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Allison Norton, Dr. Charissa Mikoski PromotedJuly 8, 2024
Two personnel changes have been announced at HIU's Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
General HIU News
HIU Hosts First International Ghadir ConferenceJune 26, 2024
Hartford International University welcomed Shi'a scholars from around the world to a hotel in Greenwich, CT, for the first ever International Ghadir Conference on Shi'a Studies on June 23 and 24.
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Dr. Janet Fuller Publishes Book of Interfaith PrayersJune 25, 2024
Janet E. Fuller, Co-Director of MA in Chaplaincy and Faculty Associate, has a new book titled Blessings for Your Students. Resourcing 40 years as a university chaplain, Janet wrote a collection of interfaith prayers that bridge the gap between the diverse spiritual needs of interfaith communities. It is a resource for chaplains to find support for all the essential student struggles, including new beginnings, athletics, loneliness, and the search for hope.
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Dr. Amy-Jill Levine's Book Translated into GermanJune 20, 2024
A book by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler has been translated into German. The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christiand Read the Same Stories Differently is offered in German as Hebräische Bibel und Altes Testament.
Alumni News
Mary Lahaj '92 Publishes a MemoirJune 13, 2024
Mary Lahaj, MA '92, has published a memoir titled Bird on a Wire. Mary is descended from Lebanese Muslim immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the early 1900s. Her book covers themes such as inherited faith, self-identity, and assimilation to America.
General HIU News
Chaplaincy Student Writes Foreword for Book on HospiceJune 11, 2024
MA in Chaplaincy student Rich Miller-Murphy recently provided the foreword for the newly released reference book HOSPICE: A Different Type of Hope, edited by Ellen Long Stilwell, RN CHPN.
Alumni News
MAP Alum Creates Podcast on Sexual Identity and GenderMay 20, 2024
Before Lena Vallianatou started her MA in International Peacebuilding, she recounts being unaware of some of her emotions, such as anger and sadness. She learned about trauma in a class and how to recognize it in herself and others. “It was like therapy,” Lena says. Getting that skill inspired her to create a podcast for her capstone project. The podcast raises awareness and educates about trauma around sexual identity and gender.