Best practices ARCHIVE

This academic year, the University of Deusto hosts more than 200 Bachelor's and Master's degree students from 25 countries, most of them (150) through the Virtual Campus. The Campus offers 16 courses in online and hybrid formats. The students come from universities all over Europe and other...

Following the University Chancellor's Office's recommendations, the Swedish Government has decided to grant the Newman Institute degree rights for a master program in theology. In its explanatory memorandum, the Swedish authority emphasizes that the Newman Institute "has become a...

As part of the meeting's preparation, the Kircher Council collected data on academic collaboration (current programs, teaching and research resources, strongest academic areas, etc.) and possible projects that the institutions would be interested in participating in. The deans agreed to start...

Inspired by the words of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis argues that a more just and fraternal world can only be built if we rethink our relationships, both personal and among nations. In this section, we present a selection of the reflections of Jesuit universities and centres on the...

Last November 25th, the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU), and its six higher education regional networks held the inaugural webinar of the IAJU global project "Best Practices in Jesuit Higher Education", coordinated by the Kircher Network. A panel of experts from around...

On November 17th , the HEST’s cluster on Christian-Muslim relations organized a webinar on “Comparative Theology as an Instrument for Solving Problems: Reflections from an Islamic Perspective”. The keynote speaker was Prof. Rana Alsoufi from the Goethe University (Frankfurt). This webinar...

One year after its creation, the Kircher Network held its General Assembly. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the presidents and deans gathered virtually to discuss the most critical issues to continue developing the network. The Assembly discussed the report of the Kircher Council on the progress...

The International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) is organizing the global webinar “The Challenges of the COVID-19 Era for Jesuit Higher Education". The disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic have posed significant challenges for nearly every aspect of a Jesuit institution...

The Loyola University of Andalusia announced that as of September 1, 2020, the Faculty of Theology of Granada has become a faculty of the Loyola University as a Faculty of Theology, in order to strengthen and expand the scientific scope of theological knowledge, as well as to incorporate new...

The Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Gregorian University launched the course Theology at the test of covid-19. Dialogues with science to encourage a frank and unbiased dialogue between science and the "science of faith". The course will address these questions through a comparison between...

This online conference presents various research paradigms, conceptualizations, and different ways of reflecting, justifying and employing solidarity. It is a cooperative initiative between the interdisciplinary research project "Transnational Practices of Solidarity", funded by the Federal...

The Theological Reading Room of the Katholisch-Theologischen Fakultât-Innsbruck This is an online platform where you can find and read papers and articles written by faculty members and graduate students. Take a look...

On August 4, 2020, Beirut and its surroundings were devastated by a massive explosion that killed 150 and injured more than 5,000 people to date. Four of St. Joseph University’s five campuses suffered severe damages. As an international community we invite you to join in solidarity and support...

Learn about the strategies and actions that have been implemented in some of our universities and faculties to face the challenges created by the current pandemic. Click...

The university, in alliance with Open Value Foundation, Repsol Foundation and Management Solutions, creates the Social Impact Chair to promote knowledge on investments with social impacts. The Chair seeks to advance knowledge, research and innovation around social impact-oriented investments,...

The International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) and the Kircher Network invite the academic community to participate in the global initiative, "Best Practices in Jesuit HighEd Project," with the aim of sharing best practices and know-how; promoting academic collaboration;...