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The third International Symposium on Jesuit Studies took place at Boston College in June 2017. Its theme considered the encounters between Jesuits and Protestants in Asia and the Americas. Several scholars were invited to revise their presentations as formal essays, which were then peer reviewed and published in Encounters between Jesuits and Protestants in Asia and […]

The first International Symposium on Jesuit Studies took place in June 2015 at Boston College. Several scholars were invited to revise their presentations as formal essays, which were then peer reviewed and published in Exploring Jesuit Distinctiveness: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Ways of Proceeding within the Society of Jesus. Due to the support of the Institute for

The Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies has announced the hosts and themes for the Spring 2021 Jesuit Studies Cafés. The series of informal, remote discussions with the world’s preeminent scholars working on the history, spirituality, and educational heritage of the Society of Jesus presents unique opportunities to learn more about the newest and most interesting scholarship in

Because of the continuing threat of the coronavirus and various health and safety restrictions, the 2020 International Symposium was originally delayed to June 2021 before being cancelled in its entirety. Below is the original program for the event as scheduled for June 2020.   The Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, together with its co-organizer Brotéria, is very

Edited by Thomas Worcester, S.J., The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Jesuits is now available in print. The encyclopedia, according to the publisher, “opens up the complexities of Jesuit history and explores the current life and work of this Catholic religious order and its global vocation.” The single-volume work totals 930 pages. In all, 110 authors contributed