Category: News
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Information on the Annual Meeting in Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
– Annual Meeting Programme [PDF] – Annual Meeting General Information From Fu Jen Catholic University [PDF]
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2012 International Conference Report of the Research Institute for Life and Culture, Sogang University, Seoul
The Research Institute for Life and Culture at the Sogang University held International Conference concerning ‘How to define Life’ in Matthew Hall 9th floor, 12th and 13th of April. Conference themes included the views of the natural and social sciences as well as the variety of religious views on the meaning of life, its value,…
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Growing a Green Campus
Growing a green campus is a new frontier for many Jesuit education institutions. From Healing A Broken World (HBW), the recommendations initially focus on Jesuit lifestyle and institutions, with the first recommendation as a good starting point that “Jesuit communities and apostolic works are invited to discern the management of our own institutions and to…
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Fr Matthias Chae SJ: Requiescat in pace
Fr Matthias Joon-ho Chae SJ died suddenly, aged 57, on April 1 in his hometown, Daegu, in Korea. Fr Matthias oversaw the rapid expansion of the Society in Korea during the last 20 years. On completing his PhD in counseling in the USA, he was appointed Formation Delegate for the Korean Region. He was later…
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Workshop of AJCU-AP Consortium Division of Environment and Climate Change was held
On March 23 and 24, Sophia University hosted a workshop of Environment and Climate Change Consortium Division from the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP). The Consortium was planned by AJCU-AP General Conference as part of Jesuit Higher Education Networking to cope with the world-wide challenges, and this is the first…
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Service Learning Program 2012 "One Earth Many Religions: Constructing Dialogue and Solidarity towards the Integrity of Creation"
August 5-25, 2012 Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta, Indonesia Service Learning Program (SLP) is one of the many programs of the AJCU-AP which focuses on providing a place for Jesuit university students in their efforts in applying the Ignatian Pedagogy in their everyday life. It is in an approach to teaching in Higher Education that is…
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ADDU Hosts Service Learning Program among Jesuit Universities in Asia Pacific Region
The Ateneo de Davao University hosted the 4th Service Learning Program (SLP) of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP) on August 7-27, 2011, participated in by students and mentors coming from the network of Jesuit institutions in the Asia Pacific region. A total of thirty two (32) participants from the…
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The AJCU-AP Annual Meeting in Tokyo
Posted by Joel Tabora, S.J. on taborasj.wordpress.com The Annual Meeting of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP) was hosted this year by Sophia University. Participants. It brought together representatives from 11 of the 17 active association members: St. Michael’s Technical College -Surakarta (ATMI) and Sanata Dharma Univrsitity in Indonesia, Sogang…
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Service Learning Program 2011
The Ateneo de Davao University has released the announcement regarding the Service Learning Program with the theme, Education for Environmental Stewardship: A Model Towards Reconciliation with Creation. The theme is a response to one of the key frontier agenda identified in the recent General Congregation of the Society of Jesus: reconciliation with creation, where the…
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Sogang Hosts Sophia as a Sports Competitor
Sogang University of Korea hosted the first International Sports competition with Sophia University of Japan from the 12th to 14th of November at the main campus of Sogang in Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. SOFEX, a short word for Sogang-Sophia Festival of Exchange, includes matching games of soccer, tennis, baseball and basketball plus cheerleading performances from…