HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership held its 4th Annual Research Day on Thursday, November 20, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and guests for an inspiring evening of scholarship and dialogue. The program featured keynote speaker Dr. James Rodgers Fleming, HJI’s most widely published alumnus and a world-renowned historian of science and public policy scholar. Dr. Fleming shared key insights from his decades of research on climate change, offering a thoughtful look at its historical development and policy implications. Attendees also explored a...

What inspired you to apply to HJI and your program? What do you most appreciate about being a student at HJI? Rev. Moon invited me to attend HJI (UTS at the time) in 1991, but I was unable to at that time due to family concerns. I had given up my university education to be fully active as a UC member in the 1970s, but I always wanted to complete my studies. With my children grown up and established, I sought to fulfill that long-neglected wish in religious studies, a zone of interest I had spent my adult life in. As an HJI student, I have the pleasure of learning from the highest level...

Revisiting a Forgotten Alliance: Kim Dae Jung, the Moons and Korea’s Democratic Journey On March 18, 2010, at a special event held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York entitled “Honoring a Legacy of Peace at the United Nations,” Reverend Sun Myung Moon and his wife, Dr. Hak Ja Han, presided over a memorial ceremony recognizing eight historic figures who had passed away between 2007 and 2010. Among those honored was President Kim Dae Jung, a leading architect of Korea’s democracy and a pivotal figure in ending the era of military authoritarianism. Read more…

On November 15, 2025, the National Day of Peace in Côte d’Ivoire, the Universal Peace Federation–USA, in partnership with Women for Peace in Africa, honored three outstanding leaders of the African diaspora community during a special ceremony held at the new campus of HJ International in Manhattan. Three dynamic young Africans received the Ambassador for Peace certificate in recognition of their service, leadership, and commitment to promoting peace within their communities. Mr. Bakary “Bouba” Kida, Manager at American Express and Founder of...

HJI held a Faculty Roundtable on Thursday, November 13 at 7pm ET, hosted by Dr. Thomas Walsh, President. Dr. Andrew Wilson, Professor of Scriptural Studies spoke on “Imagining Biblical Narratives through the Hermeneutic of the Principle of Creation.” In the latest expression of Holy Mother Han’s theology, she writes, “Our Creator’s Principle of Creation is based on a pair system. Therefore, the fulfillment of God’s providence that Christianity and all religions have failed to realize and the culmination of fallen human history that cannot be achieved by men alone can only be...

By Theodore Shimmyo | Published by HJI Press HJI is pleased to announce the publication the latest book by Dr. Theodore Shimmyo, HJI Adjunct Professor of Theology. Entitled An Exploration of Unification Theology and Christian Tradition and published by HJI Press, it bridges Unification and Christian theology, promoting deeper understanding and dialogue between the two faith traditions. Available now for purchase on Amazon here! Rooted in the biblical and Christian tradition, Unification theology has often been misunderstood, creating tension between Unificationists and...