Abstract
The Seminar meets 10 Thursday evenings spread throughout the year. The program is devoted to the following themes:
-Introductory discussion with the CU President on Jesuit universities
-Ignatius and the Spiritual Exercises
-Jesuit spirituality and the concept of discernment
-A short history of the Jesuit order from its founding to present times
-Catholicity: Vatican II, Ex Corde, Arrupe and the "faith that does justice"
-The educational mission and the founding of the universities
-Ignatian pedagogy in the 21st century
-The mission of research and scholarship
-Presentation and discussion of participant generated projects.
Each evening typically consists of:
-A short welcome prayer or reflection by one of the participants
-A presentation by a CU or external expert on the theme of the day
-Q&A with the speaker
-Break with refreshments and informal conversation
-Discussion in small groups on the readings
-Plenary wrap-up
-A short closing prayer or reflection by one of the participants