Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network
Conferences
A cornerstone of JUHAN is its biennial workshop for undergraduate students from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States as well as Jesuit universities around the world. The conferences are intensive immersion programs that orient students and faculty to all facets of humanitarian emergencies. In June 2008, Fordham University hosted the first conference on "Engaging Students in Humanitarian Actions." The second JUHAN National Conference was held at Georgetown University in June 2010 on "The Ethics of Humanitarian Action." Fairfield University will host the third biennial JUHAN leadership conference this spring.
View our tentative agenda for more information about the upcoming conference.
Global Perspectives on Humanitarian Action
June 12-15, 2012
The third biennial JUHAN leadership conference will be hosted by Fairfield University on the topic "Global Perspectives on Humanitarian Action". Registration begins February 2012. Check back often for updates and more information or send us an e-mail.
Registration is now open
Registration has been extended to Tuesday, May 15th
Call for Posters
There is an opportunity for you to present a poster describing your action experience or project on Wednesday and Thursday evenings during the conference. You define what "poster" means to you but here are a few examples:
- showcase a poster board presentation representing a service-learning or other course project
- post sections from a final paper and images onto a poster for talking points
Faculty or student faculty teams may want to showcase a research project or JUHAN course. All "poster" presenters will be given a table to showcase their work as part of a "gallery session." All posters must be hard copies - no powerpoints please.
To present a poster, send a brief paragraph outlining your poster idea to JUHAN2012@fairfield.edu.
For Registered Students
Please participate in a brief pre-conference assessment.
Blog
Visit the JUHAN blog to learn more about the conference and to read posts about humanitarian response and its relation to Jesuit ideology. Contributors to the site include students, faculty, and staff from Jesuit universities nationally and globally. If you register, you can contribute blog posts, too.
Travel
For information about travel to and from the airport, please visit the
GO Airport Shuttle Connecticut site to view discounted shuttle rates to Fairfield University. Discounted shuttles leave from La Guardia and JFK. For more information and travel tips, click the "travel Information" button on the right.
View our pages for driving directions to and from Fairfield University and for a university map.