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Student Spotlight – Susan Bouachri

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Susan Bouachri, Master of Div, New York USA What inspired you to apply to HJI and your program? What do you most appreciate about being a student at HJI? I started by taking a few courses in search of educational and spiritual stimulation and inspiration. I decided to matriculate as I got interested in working in Chaplaincy and realized a degree would be required. Share about the benefits of your online learning experience. Easy to participate with a program that is entirely online. Stimulating to join with students from other locations, including other countries who may be...

Our Future with AI – Part II: Theological Anthropology, Alignment and Eschatology

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HJI was pleased to co-host with the Higher Purpose Forum (HPF) “Our Future With AI – Part II: Theological Anthropology, Alignment and Eschatology,” held on Wednesday, May 7. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already integrated into almost every area of human activity. The exponential advance in the performance of machine learning has repeatedly exceeded expectations. Will the advent of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) or Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) usher in a radically new and disruptive epoch in human, or post human history? What impact will AGI/ASI have on the...

Our Future with AI: Bright Horizon or Dark Fate?

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On March 12, HJI co-hosted a special program with the Higher Purpose Forum (HPF) entitled “Our Future with AI: Bright Horizon or Date Fate?” Self-driving cars, facial recognition, and ChatGPT – these are just a few examples of the rapidly advancing tide of artificial intelligence. Will AI unlock unprecedented levels of human productivity and creativity, or will it reshape the world in a way that leaves many of us on the sidelines? Hear from an AI maximalist, an AI existentialist, and a religious scholar, then join the conversation. Our speakers include Mr. Zach Goodwin, Founder and CEO...

The Root Cause of Conflict and Violence: A Jungian Perspective

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HJI held an insightful Faculty Roundtable on Wednesday, April 23 at 7pm ET, hosted by Dr. Thomas Walsh, HJI President. Dr. Drissa Kone, HJI Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Ministry, speaks on “The Root Cause of Conflict and Violence: A Jungian Perspective.” Carl Jung’s perspective on conflict and violence is deeply rooted in his concept of the Shadow, which represents the unconscious, repressed aspects of the human psyche. According to Jung, individuals and societies often project their own denied and unacknowledged weaknesses, fears, and aggressions onto others, creating...

Philosophers I Met in My Dreams

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HJI held a Faculty Roundtable on Tuesday, March 25 at 7pm ET, hosted by HJI President Dr. Thomas Walsh. HJI Associate Provost, Dr. Keisuke Noda speaks on “Philosophers I Met in My Dreams.” Dr. Noda, Professor of Philosophy at HJI, recently published two books in Japan: The Philosophers I Met in My Dreams: From Plato to Dogen (Art Village, 2025, 522 pages, in Japanese), and The Limits of Religion and the Meaning of Life: V. Frankl’s Perspective (Art Village, 2024, 279 pages, in Japanese). At this Faculty Roundtable, Dr. Noda shares the conceptual design behind The Philosophers I Met...

Student Spotlight – Katarina Connery

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Katarina Connery, Doctor of Ministry | New Jersery, USA What inspired you to apply to HJI and your program? What do you most appreciate about being a student at HJI? I wanted to explore more deeply Dr. Hak Ja Han’s teachings about God being a Heavenly Parent, loving us as Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother and how that might impact the daily life and sense of value for women. I appreciate that I have this space to explore theological and spiritual concepts from various religious traditions, including my own, and many different academic researchers and writers. Being part of the...

Dr. William Selig published by Spiritual Care Association and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada

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HJI is pleased to share that two articles by Dr. William Selig, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, have been published: “We’re Never Alone” in Caring for the Human Spirit Magazine (Winter/Spring 2025), published by the Spiritual Care Association (SCA), an affiliate of the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network. The magazine reaches roughly 10,000 subscribers. https://www.spiritualcareassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SpringWinter-2025.pdf (pp. 20-21) “Paying God’s Love Forward: A Hospital Chaplain’s Perspective” in the Journal of Reflective Practice: Formation...

Council on Foreign Relations Workshop Report

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By Dr. Drissa Kone, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Ministry The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) hosted a workshop for college and university educators from April 10 to 11 at its Manhattan headquarters. The program opened on Thursday evening with a keynote session centered on the theme: “The United States: At Home and Abroad.” Three major topics were addressed, focusing on how the United States and its allies are responding to current global challenges: The war in Ukraine Tariff policies initiated by the Trump administration International and...

Retention and Disposal of Records Policy

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Responsible Executives: Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Life, Director of Finances, Registrar, Vice President for Administration Responsible Offices: Academic Unit, Enrollment Management Unit, Administrative Unit, Finance Unit Effective Date: 1996 Last Reviewed: 4/22/2025 Revised: 4/22/2025; 7/2008 POLICY STATEMENT HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership (“HJI” or the “Institution”) largely adheres to the standards for retention and disposal of records proposed by AACRAO. Exceptions to the standard are noted with...