Fall 2024 Convocation
OnlineREGISTER! The HJI Office of Student Life invites you to participate in Fall 2024 Convocation to mark the beginning of the academic year 2024-25 and to welcome the incoming class! Convocation brings together our entire HJI community, providing an occasion for us to engage with one another, to deepen and strengthen our relationships, and to reaffirm our shared goals and values. This […]
Open House: Discover Why HJI is Right for You
OnlineWatch the Recording! We are delighted to invite you to the HJI Virtual Open House on Tuesday, November 18 at 7pm ET on the topic, “Discover Why Study at HJI is Right for You”. Dr. Thomas Walsh, HJI President, will host the event. Mr. Steven Boyd, HJI Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Life, will speak about our value of an HJI degree. Nina Urbonya, Keisetsu Nakamura, and […]
Faculty Roundtable: Unification Theology and the Christian Tradition
OnlineWATCH THE RECORDING! HJI invites you to the Faculty Roundtable on Thursday, November 21 at 7pm ET, hosted by HJI President Dr. Thomas Walsh. HJI President Emeritus and Adjunct Professor of Theology, Dr. Theodore Shimmyo, will be speaking on "Unification Theology and the Christian Tradition." Dr. Shimmyo has done extensive research on theological teachings that are essential to not only Unificationism […]
Spotlight on Student Reseach
OnlineREGISTER HERE! This is the first of a series of Spotlight on Student Research events, and I am happy to invite Doctor of Ministry candidate, Ron Pappalardo, to share about his dissertation work entitled, “The God Effect: Long-term Influences of Elicited Mystic Experiences.” He will also facilitate a guided meditation following the presentation of his research and findings. […]
Open Mic Night
This event will be a chance for students to share their talents, as well as their hearts, through performances and reflections from the semester. If you would like to sign up to showcase something in advance, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/4GAWpRpP1ND6TcNq5 (Participants will also have the chance to sign up spontaneously during the event as well). […]
Faculty Roundtable – “Christology: Perspectives on the Concept of ‘Only Begotten'”
OnlineWATCH THE RECORDING! HJI invites you to the Faculty Roundtable on Thursday, February 27 at 7pm ET, hosted by HJI President Dr. Thomas Walsh. HJI Adjunct Faculty; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Dr. Franco Famularo, will be speaking on "Christology: Perspectives on the Concept of 'Only Begotten.'" The concept of "only begotten" found in biblical sources, and the place it holds in the […]
Our Future with AI: Bright Horizon or Dark Fate?
OnlineWatch the Recording! HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership is pleased to co-host a special program with the Higher Purpose Forum (HPF). We invite you to register for “Our Future with AI: Bright Horizon or Date Fate?" to be held on Wednesday, March 12 at 7 PM ET. Self-driving cars, facial recognition, and ChatGPT - these are just a […]
Faculty Roundtable | “Philosophers I Met in My Dreams”
OnlineWatch the Recording! HJI invites you to the Faculty Roundtable on Tuesday, March 25 at 7pm ET, hosted by HJI President Dr. Thomas Walsh. HJI Associate Provost, Dr. Keisuke Noda will be speaking 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 […]
Faculty Roundtable | “The Root Cause of Conflict and Violence: A Jungian Perspective”
OnlineWATCH THE RECORDING! HJI invites you to the 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, will be speaking 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, […]
Our Future With AI – Part II: Theological Anthropology, Alignment and Eschatology
OnlineWatch the Recording! HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership is pleased to co-host a special program with the Higher Purpose Forum (HPF). We invite you to register for “Our Future With AI - Part II: Theological Anthropology, Alignment and Eschatology" to be held on Wednesday, May 7 at 7 PM ET. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already integrated into almost every […]
Does Switzerland’s neutrality have an expiration date?
Watch the Recording! HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership is pleased to co-host a special program with the Research Institute for the Integration of World Thought (RIIWT). We invite you to register for the presentation on “Does Switzerland’s neutrality have an expiration date?" to be held on May 16 at 2 PM ET. Neutrality has long been part of Switzerland’s image […]
49th Annual Commencement
You are cordially invited to join us in celebration of this year's graduating class at HJ International's 49th Annual Commencement Ceremony, to be held at our campus at 4 West 43rd Street in New York City on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2 PM ET. Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Educator and founder of Afghan Institute of Learning, will be the keynote speaker and the recipient of an honorary doctorate. Registration […]