The Way We Come Together Sets Us Apart

Founded in 1834, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (HIU) has long been a visionary institution. The first seminary in America to admit women, we continue to lead the way in interreligious education and peacebuilding.

The question that drives our research, our teaching, and our outreach, which spans the globe, is simple on its surface but complex in its execution: How can we thrive together?

Our Mission Is In Our Name

Dr. Deena Grant Acting Academic Dean

“Our name is our adamant insistence that religion and peace can, do, and must go hand in hand.

We are an intentionally multi-faith setting where people of multiple religions, multiple spiritualities, and no religion learn together. This is not always easy. And so we practice.

We practice how to talk about our own religious beliefs and traditions, even when our forebears didn’t always offer peace and love to one another, to put it mildly. We work to model for others how to build relationships with those who are unlike us so that we may collaborate peacefully and productively for the common good.”