Associate Professor of Migration Studies and Congregational Life, Director of the Pastoral Innovation Network of New England, Co-Director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research
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Sep 9, 2025·BoardMeeting
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Hartford International University For Religion And Peace Welcome Breakfast
The event served as a welcome breakfast for the appointment of Dr. Sherry Turner as the 12th president of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU). Remarks were made acknowledging that Dr. Turner is the first African-American president and the third female president in the university's history. A speaker detailed the rigorous search process, which involved a search committee composed of trustees, faculty, staff, and alumni, partnering with an external search firm. Dr. Turner's vision for HIU centers around six key areas: increasing the student pipeline, investing in people (students, faculty, and staff), innovating academic/spiritual programs, expanding partnerships, honoring the institution's unique purpose among peers, and enhancing internal processes. Dr. Turner also shared personal reflections on her history with HIU as an alumna and her commitment to leading the mission of fostering peace through understanding and dialogue.
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Hartford International Strategic Plan Progress Report 2020-2025
This document outlines the progress of the Strategic Plan, which centers on establishing Hartford International as the leading resource for interreligious education, research, and peace studies by 2025. The plan's vision includes providing cutting-edge research and immersive learning opportunities to enable leaders and institutions to thrive in a religiously complex world. It focuses on four main areas: Religion Research, Interreligious Peace Studies, Global and Community Partnerships, and Executive and Professional Education.
Mar 27, 2024·BoardMeeting
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The weekly Community Prayer meeting, which occurs Wednesdays during the fall and spring semesters, offered spiritual support and focused on a particular tradition or theme dictated by the prayer leader. The session included reading a land acknowledgement for the area where the City of Hartford is situated. The featured speaker was Professor Hussein Kamali, Professor of Islamic Studies and Interreligious Studies, though he was noted as a no-show and Dr. Ali Shakiba presented instead. Dr. Shakiba shared reflections on the Persian New Year (Nowruz), emphasizing the concept of 'days without sins,' and read a poem by Rabindranath Tagore. Discussions also touched upon the seven symbolic elements featured in the Nowruz festival and the importance of empathy and charity during the month of Ramadan.
Jan 12, 2022·StrategicPlan
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Howard Thurman Center for Justice and Transformational Ministry Vision
The Howard Thurman Center for Justice and Transformational Ministry is launched as a national model, building on the 40-year legacy of the Black Ministries Program at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. Guided by Howard Thurman's principles of social justice and spiritual responsibility, the center aims to empower a new generation of leaders who are spiritually disciplined, intellectually astute, morally anchored, and dedicated to facilitating healing, reconciliation, and peace. It serves as a restorative resource for leaders in urban ministry, fostering dialogue and friendships across diverse traditions to achieve a more just and friendly world.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
