Higher Education
How education can shape a nation: the Jesuit commitment to peace and justice in Myanmar
Second of two parts Thingangyun township is a slum area in the eastern part of Yangon where over 200,000 people live in tiny huts in...read more
A transformative pedagogy that is bringing Jesuit education to the margins
Can a Jesuit University on one side of the world transform the lives of people halfway across the globe? German Jesuit Fr Peter Balleis believes...read more
The Jesuit tradition of service learning at TBC
One of the distinguishing features of Jesuit education is the inclusion of community service in the curriculum. The Beijing Center (TBC) is rooted in the...read more
A Vietnamese and American Jesuit medical education partnership
Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC has partnered with Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (PNT), a public medical school in Ho Chi...read more
“Matteo Ricci: Letters from China” – an insight into the person behind the icon and lessons in cross-cultural dialogue
A new book published by The Beijing Center (TBC) provides insight into the thinking and experience of the famous Jesuit pioneer, scholar and missionary Matteo...read more
A classical musical treat in Timor-Leste
Elisabeth University of Music in Hiroshima, Japan sent six students to visit Timor-Leste from February 21 to 28 for a series of performances. Chancellor-President Kawano...read more
Waiting in Salaween
On February 8, I went to the Karen State in Burma (Myanmar) with the staff from a non-government organisation and foreigners who wanted to help...read more
Myanmar Leadership Institute opens in Yangon
Myanmar Leadership Institute (MLI), a long cherished dream of Yangon Archbishop Charles Cardinal Maung Bo and the Jesuits of the Myanmar Mission, was realised at...read more
Projeto Educação Jesuíta inaugurates new chapel
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste with their lay and religious partners, parents and students celebrated the inauguration of a new chapel dedicated to the Madonna della...read more