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Annual Research Day 2026

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HJI invites current students to participate in the 2026 Annual Research Day and showcase their academic research! This is a great opportunity to share your work, highlight your ideas, and contribute to HJI’s academic community. Students participating in the competitive category will have the opportunity to win a $500 award for first place, $250 for second place, and $100 for third place! Watch the Overview Video Here! Submission Deadline: Sunday, November 22. Learn More and Register

Faculty Roundtable – Dr. Keisuke Noda discusses “What Makes Life Meaningful”

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HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership is delighted to invite you to join us for the first of our Faculty Roundtable series of this semesteron Thursday, October 29, at 7 pm New York Time (ET). Join us for an engaging Faculty Roundtable session on “What Makes Life Meaningful: Mortality, Natality, and Responsibility in Heidegger, Arendt and Frankl,” with Dr. Keisuke Noda, Professor of Philosophy, HJI, following his September presentation at the 25th World Congress of the Viktor Frankl Institute. The...

Student Spotlight! Barry Geller

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What inspired you to apply to HJI and your program? I believe HJI can help me to develop the Ambassador for Peace Initiative of Universal Peace Federation, an organization for which I serve as the Northeast regional director, even in a small way. I also want to continue learning for the rest of my life. If applicable, share about the benefits of your online learning experience. It is very convenient and effective to learn this way. What do you enjoy in your free time? Skiing, Golf, Korean dramas.

Anti-Hazing Policy

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Responsible Executives: Title IX Coordinator, Vice President for Administration Responsible Offices: Office of Student Services, Title IX Office Effective Date: Last Reviewed: December 2025 Revised: Federal Requirement: Stop Campus Hazing Act Public Law No: 118-173 (12/23/2024) This act requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to report hazing incidents. It also renames the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act as the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act. Specifically, the act...

Student Location Policy

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Student Location Policy Responsible Executives: Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Life, Director of Information Technology Responsible Offices: Enrollment Management Unit, Registrar’s Office Effective Date: 2026 Last Reviewed: 8/31/2026 Revised: 8/31/2026 1. Policy Statement HJI determines a student’s location based on the student’s physical location while participating in educational activities. Student location is initially established at the time of enrollment in the student’s academic program and must be updated when HJI receives...

Ambassador Sam Brownback

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Ambassador Brownback is currently the Co-Chairman of the International Religious Freedom Summit. He serves with his Co-Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, who recently received an Honorary Doctorate at HJI last May. Sam Brownback was sworn in as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom on February 1, 2018 and served until January, 2021. He served as Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. Previously he served as a U.S. Senator (1996-2011) and a U.S. Representative in the House of Representatives (1995-1996) from Kansas. While a member of the Senate, he...

Dr. Massimo Introvigne

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Dr. Massimo Introvigne is an Academician. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy from Rome’s Gregorian University in 1975, and in 1979 his Dr. Jur. from University of Turin. He worked for the law firm Jacobacci e Associati as an intellectual property attorney, specialized in domain names. In 1972, he joined the conservative Catholic group Alleanza Cattolica. From 2008 to 2016 he has served as vice-president of the group. In 1988 he co-founded CESNUR and has since served as the group director. In 2011, he served as the “Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and...

Class of 1978 Reunion

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Watch the Recording here! As HJI celebrates 51 years, join us for a special conversation revisiting the school’s early years through the memories and experiences of members of the Class of 1978. Panelists Tyler Hendricks, Farley Jones, Andrew Wilson, Daniel Davies, and Tamie Wilenchik will share reflections on their time at HJI and the people, experiences, and ideas that shaped those formative years. Watch the Commemorative video here Tuesday, September 29, at 7:00 PM New York Time.

President of Université Virtuelle de Côte d’Ivoire visits HJI Campus

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On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President of the Université Virtuelle de Côte d’Ivoire (UVCI), Professor Koné Tiémoman, visited the HJI campus with his delegation. During the visit, HJI President Dr. Thomas G. Walsh and Professor Koné discussed potential collaboration between the two institutions in ethics, the humanities, and technology. This meeting opened new possibilities for HJI to strengthen academic cooperation with African higher education institutions and expand access to quality education in peace studies, ethics, and the humanities. The visit was facilitated by His Excellency...