General HIU News
HIRR Shares Post-Pandemic Congregational Insights on PodcastFebruary 11, 2026
Allison Norton and Scott Thumma, investigators with HIU’s Hartford Institute for Religion Research, were featured on a recent episode of The Ministry Collaborative podcast, sharing findings from the ongoing study, Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations.
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HIU Presents: Reading the New Testament as Jews - History, Antisemitism, RespectPlease join us for a special community-wide event as we welcome Amy-Jill Levine, Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies.Dr. Levine will speak on the topic of Reading the New Testament as Jews: History, Antisemitism, Respect at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160
Alumni News
Former Board Chair and Alum, Bill Farley '97, Publishes a Book of Spiritual InsightsJanuary 29, 2026
HIU alum and former Trustee Bill Farley ‘97, who chaired the Board for six years, recently published a book titled Taking the Big Risks. The book includes experiences from his time at Hartford International University. “It does have HIU references,” Bill said, “and particularly celebrates the profound effect that my dear friend, M.T. Winter, had on my life.”
Faculty In The News
HIU and Professor David Grafton Quoted in Article on The Making of IslamophobiaJanuary 15, 2026
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace and Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations David D. Grafton are prominently featured in a The Christian Century article titled "The making of Islamophobia" by Anna Piela and Michael Woolf, authors of Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice, who interviewed Grafton last year about his research and recent book Muhammad in the Seminary: Protestant Teaching about Islam in the Nineteenth Century.
Alumni News
HIU Alum Serves in Tyson Foods’ Groundbreaking In-House ChaplaincyNovember 22, 2025
Tyson Foods’ corporate chaplaincy program, established nearly 25 years ago, continues to serve as a unique model for workplace-based care, supporting employees across the company’s nationwide operations. Among the chaplains advancing this effort is Taha El-Nil ’17, an alum of Hartford International University (HIU), who currently serves at a Tyson Foods meatpacking plant employing approximately 4,000 workers.
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Sacred Space, Shared Ground: The Peace Cathedral Model of Radical HospitalityBorn in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1963, Bishop Malkhaz Songulashvili is a lifelong advocate for religious liberty, human rights, and interfaith dialogue. He serves as Metropolitan Bishop of Tbilisi and Senior Minister of the Peace Cathedral—a pioneering community that brings together Christians, Muslims,
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Annual Ghadeer ConferencePLEASE NOTE THAT THE LOCATION OF THE CONFERENCE HAS CHANGED. IT WILL NO LONGER TAKE PLACE AT HUNTER COLLEGE.The Annual Ghadeer Conference will take place at two locations on Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5. The topic will be Genealogies of Shi'i Traditions: From Hilla to Hyderabad, 1258-1335
General HIU News
Community Mourns the Loss of Former Controller Lilyne HollingworthJanuary 5, 2026
The HIU community is sad to announce that Lilyne Hollingworth, the institution's controller from 1992-2015, has passed away.
Faculty In The News
Community Mourns the Passing of Wayne G. RollinsJanuary 5, 2026
The HIU community mourns the passing of Wane G. Rollins, 96, who taught at Hartford Seminary for many year, starting in 1966.
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