Welcome to the Center for Catholic Studies


Catholic Studies is an inter-disciplinary inquiry into the intellectual tradition, history and culture, both "high" and popular, of the Catholic Christian tradition.

The Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield University exists to sponsor four related sets of activities. They are:

  1. To establish and administer an undergraduate interdisciplinary Minor Program in Catholic Studies.
  2. To work to support the academic component of "mission and identity" education and programming on campus.
  3. To promote an understanding and appreciation of the Catholic intellectual tradition on campus.
  4. To establish programming for and outreach to the local community, especially but not exclusively the local Catholic community.

Contemplation to Attain Love

Voices of Others at iTunesU (video)

The Center is directed by the holder of the Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. Chair in Catholic Studies, currently Dr. Paul Lakeland, Professor of Religious Studies.

Dr. Lakeland has recently won Third Place for Social Concerns by the Catholic Press Association for his book, Catholicism at the Crossroads. Read more...

For more information about the Center for Catholic Studies, please visit us in Canisius 200, or contact Jocelyn Collen, (203) 254-4000 ext. 3415 or jcollen@mail.fairfield.edu


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Summer Institute for the Gifted- University College


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Summer Institute for the Gifted- University College


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Fairfield University's Center for Catholic Studies to bring influential Catholic media professionals to campus for conference discussing the future of the Catholic Media


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Fairfield University student and staff member honored by state of Connecticut with 2009 Community Service Awards


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"Cooperating in Ministry" is theme of Living Theology Workshop at Fairfield University April 25


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