Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies & Dialogue
Advocating scholarship and encouraging strategies for living peacefully in a religiously diverse world.
The Hickey Center and the IIIT Chair for Interfaith & Islamic Studies promote understanding and appreciating differences of social justice issues through education and dialogue in an increasingly global landscape.
Upcoming Programs »
February 25, 2025: UN Interfaith Harmony Week Event
Rochester as a Sanctuary City: Community and Belonging
4:00pm in the Forum
An event celebrating both African American History Month and Interfaith Harmony Week
A panel discussion with keynote: Rev. Angela D. Sims, Ph.D. - President, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and guest panelists:
- Rabbi Or Zohar, Temple Sinai
- Episopalian Bishop Kara Wagner Sherer
- Alma Omerhodzic, Barakah Muslim Charity
March 19, 2025: Global Citizenship Conference
See the GCC 2025 Brochure here
Annual Events and Programming »
Besides an interdisciplinary: DE&I and Interdisciplinary Interfaith Studies - Minor we offer academic conferences for scholars, seminars and workshops for civic and religious leaders, teachers, college and high school students, and community members to uphold our College Mission of diversity, inclusion and equity.
- Global Citizenship Immersion Program for High School Students
- Sacred Texts and Human Contexts
- Global Citizenship Conference
- Abrahamic Dialogue Institute
About »
Our history and what we do.
Local Organizations »
Interfaith groups within the Rochester area.
Resources »
Event and lecture recordings, articles, videos, and links on interfaith topics.
