National Symposium

Dates: Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. to Saturday, September 7 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

Location: Seton Hall University | 400 South Orange Ave. South Orange, NJ 07079

Who is invited: Up to 3 individuals from your college or university are invited to attend. If more than 3 individuals are interested, please let us know.

Registration link: COMING SOON!! Email [email protected] for more information.

Introduction
For the past several years, members of this informal Consortium have come together in the shared conviction that the Incarnation changes everything and that it should affect the way we approach education. Catholic education concerns people in the fullness of their being and the integration of knowledge in every discipline and realm of study. As a movement that explicitly aspires to such an integral and integrating education, Catholic Studies has a vital role to play in the future of Catholic higher education.  
This year’s symposium at Seton Hall University will mark the culmination of four years of relationship-building, planning, and conversation inspired by these common convictions and aspirations. In fulfillment of the mandate issued at the 2023 symposium, we will unveil formalized plans for the mission, organization, and future activities of the Consortium. We hope you will join us in the official founding of the Catholic Studies Consortium!  

Call for Papers
The symposium will also include presentations and workshops dedicated to topics such as Catholic Studies curricula, collegiate (co-curricular) experiences, and advocating for and addressing questions about Catholic Studies at your institution. Participants are encouraged to submit proposals for papers on relevant topics. Possible topics include: 

• Launching, growing, and advocating for Catholic Studies at your institution 
• Collaborating with campus, church, and community partners 
• Needs and practices of forming faculty for teaching in Catholic Studies and related programs 
• Nurturing scholarship in Catholic Studies 
• Questions, challenges, and best practices related to curriculum and pedagogy in Catholic Studies and related programs 
• Collegiate life (i.e., co-curricular opportunities for student formation) 
• Other topics related to the Catholic Intellectual Tradition or Catholic Studies programs 

• Email your proposal as a Word document to Matthew Higgins ([email protected]) 
• Include your name, institution, and email address. 
• Indicate the title of your paper. 
• Describe your paper in approximately 300 words. 
• Submission deadline July 8. 
• You will receive a decision by July 19. 
• Final papers should be submitted by August 19. 

 
Registration Cost: 
There is no cost to register for the event, but please note that you will be responsible for travel costs. Some need-based financial assistance is available. Registration will go live at the end of this week. We will send an additional email with a direct link to our registration page. 

Duquesne University, 2021
Loyola University Chicago, 2022
Sacred Heart University, 2023
Seton Hall University, 2024