November 2021
Hartford Seminary Changes Name and Broadens Mission
Hartford Seminary, a 187-year-old graduate institution that fosters interreligious education, religion research, and global peacebuilding, is changing its name and broadening its mission.
Going forward, the institution will be called Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, or simply Hartford
International University (HIU). The name change is the culmination of a 2-year-long
strategic planning initiative that positions the university as a global leader in interreligious education, peace studies, and religion research. A new area – executive and professional education – will bring the university’s expertise to a wide array of workplaces and institutions.
“We initiated the name change to better reflect the expanded, international scope of our rigorous academic programs, research, and partnerships,” said university President Joel N. Lohr, Ph.D., who arrived in Hartford in 2018 and led the strategic initiative. “We’re excited about our future here because the world today, more than ever before, needs the kind of education we provide,” he said. “The goal we’ve set for ourselves is to show that religion and peace are deeply connected. Or, put another way, there will be no peace in this world until there is understanding among religions.”
New Name. Bigger Mission. Same Commitment.
What won’t change is Hartford International University’s deep and longstanding commitment to interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding.
“Hartford International continues to be a pioneering, interreligious school devoted to…
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