IAJU Global Citizenship Fellows Program
Building a Culture of Encounter
The IAJU Global Citizenship Fellows Program, hosted by the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) and the Berkley Center, brings together a select group of students from the global Jesuit university network to enhance the understanding and practical application of global citizenship. The fellows participate in a series of online dialogues leading up to an in-person dialogue and study tour in Rome, Italy. The program's goal is to navigate the challenges and opportunities for promoting global citizenship across various university and country contexts, inspiring the creation of innovative, actionable proposals.
Eligibility requires students to participate in a Global Student Dialogue as part of the Global Citizenship Curriculum Project and complete an application process. The application will open Ocotober 17, 2024.
The Global Citizenship Fellows Program first took place in the 2021-2022 academic year, with online dialogues culminating in an in-person meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, in August 2022 on the occasion of the IAJU assembly.
Learn more about the current and past cohort of fellows and their program on the page below.
In his 2020 encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis calls on us "to rediscover our vocation as citizens of our respective nations and of the entire world, builders of a new social bond"; to "direct society to the pursuit of the common good"; and "to persevere in consolidating its political and social order." As a global network committed to advancing Pope Francis' vision, the IAJU is well-positioned to promote the idea and practice of global citizenship, through teaching, research, and service to the wider world.
The IAJU Task Force on Global Citizenship has taken the lead on developing a six-module curriculum and implementing a fellowship program, designed for undergraduate students, to advance the teaching of global citizenship across the network of more than 200 Jesuit colleges and universities worldwide. Thomas Banchoff (Georgetown University/Berkley Center) and David Kaulem (Arrupe Jesuit University) are co-chairs of the task force.
Each cohort of Global Citizenship Fellows participates in monthly virtual discussions on themes concerning global citizenship, deepening their knowledge on a range of topics, including care for each other and our common home, economic and social rights, global governance and security, and more.
Over the course of the program, fellows contribute written reflections on their experience, as well as actionable proposals for promoting global citizenship across various university and country contexts. This year, the program will culminate in an in-person dialogue and study tour in Bogotá, Colombia from June 30 through July 3, 2025.
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July 15, 2024
IAJU Global Citizenship Fellows Travel to Rome, Italy
IAJU Global Citizenship Fellows Program is an initiative of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University and the International Association of Jesuit Universities that empowers students from Jesuit universities around the world to become leaders in global citizenship. In June 2024, the latest cohort of fellows gathered in Rome for a transformative week-long study tour. There, they engaged in dynamic workshops, thought-provoking lectures, and enriching cultural excursions, all designed to deepen their understanding of global citizenship and inspire actionable solutions to pressing global issues.
August 29, 2022
Berkley Center Student Reflects on 2022 International Association of Jesuit Universities Assembly in Boston
In an article for the National Catholic Reporter, Channing Lee (SFS'23), part of the inaugural cohort of the IAJU Global Citizenship Fellows Program administered by the Berkley Center, shares her takeaways from the August assembly in Boston. This includes the intersections of Catholic identity and global citizenship as well as politics and personal faith.
Global Citizenship Fellows
This map highlights the 18 countries of the previous Global Citizenship Fellows. Learn more about the fellows by clicking on each highlighted country.