Return to AJCU Conferences Migration Conference
Fairfield University has joined The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (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," will take place from Thursday, June 9, through Saturday, June 11 at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn., with a registration and welcoming on Wednesday, June 8.
The conference seeks 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 is 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 aims 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. |
