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Migration Conference

In 2005, Fairfield University joined AJCU, the Social and International Ministries Office of the United States Jesuit Conference and Jesuit Refugee Service to invite Jesuit colleges and universities to a three-day symposium on migration, a focal issue as identified by the Society of Jesus.

"Migration Studies & Jesuit Identity: Forging a Path Forward," took place from Thursday, June 9 through Saturday, June 11, 2005 at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn.

The conference's participants sought to explore ways that the Society of Jesus and Jesuit institutions of higher education might establish collaborative relationships in migration studies, research and advocacy. A second goal was to investigate avenues that enhance the status of migration as an area for academic research, traditional interdisciplinary course instruction, and through experiential approaches such as service learning. Finally, the conference aimed to consider ways Jesuit colleges and universities, through interdisciplinary theoretical and applied research, might play an advocacy role in helping to alleviate current injustices experienced by migrants.

For more information on the conference, please click here.