Mission
The Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies seeks to deepen an understanding and appreciation of the history, spirituality, educational heritage, and pedagogical approach of the Society of Jesus through courses, workshops, publications, and scholarly symposia.
The Institute offers collaborative opportunities for scholars from around the world in order to promote a network of scholars engaged in the expanding field of Jesuit Studies.
Digital Initiatives
The Portal to Jesuit Studies provides free, online access to a fully searchable collection of primary sources and scholarly publications in the field of Jesuit Studies. Visit the Portal, or learn more about the Institute's other digital initiatives here.
The Jesuit Online Bibliography is a free, collaborative, multilingual, and fully searchable database of bibliographic records for scholarship in Jesuit Studies produced in the 21st century. This project is a collaborative effort of archives, scholars, publishers, and research centers.
The Jesuit Online Library grants free access to 39 journals, totaling more than 1,000 volumes and 150,000 pages, in English, French, German, Latin, Spanish, and Portuguese. Users may search all this content simultaneously or browse single volumes individually.
The Digital Indipetae Database allows for the free exploration of the Jesuit petitions for missions (or the indipetae) from the Old and New Society. The growing collection will allow users to search by a number of facets and to see scans of the original documents.
News & Announcements
New AMDG Program Launching Soon
The Institute has secured a $10M grant from the Lilly Endowment to inspire faith and service among young people through the lens of Jesuit spirituality. The program will involve Jesuit high schools, colleges and universities, parishes, and retreat houses. More details are coming soon.
Sign up here for updates from the Institute regarding the AMDG program.
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Rhetoric in Jesuit Mission
The Institute has partnered with the International Society for the Study of Jesuit Rhetoric to host a webinar and round table on January 26, 2024. Learn more about the workshop, Rhetoric in Jesuit Mission: Texts and Figures Across Time and Space here.
Ever to Excel Application Opens
The application for the Ever to Excel program's 2024 summer sessions is now open. Learn more about this summer experience of Spiritual Exercises for high school students here.
Fellows at the Institute
Learn more about this year's Institute Fellows here. Learn more about the presentation of Institute Fellow Fr. Thierry Maynard who, in collaboration with the Ricci Institute, presented The Jesuit Translations of Aristotle into the Chinese Language here.
Jesuit Studies Cafés Announced for Spring 2024
Learn more about the Institute’s Jesuit Studies Café sessions here. Register for the Cafes offered each month in order to receive access to the Zoom link.