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SLU-Madrid Joins Europe's Jesuit Kircher Network

by Isaiah Voss

Saint Louis University-Madrid now belongs to the Kircher Network, a global consortium of Jesuit universities and higher education institutions committed to advancing research, collaboration and the Jesuit educational mission.

The Kircher Network brings together Jesuit institutions from across Europe and beyond to strengthen academic cooperation, share resources and promote interdisciplinary dialogue on issues affecting society and the Church.

"SLU‑Madrid is proud to become part of the Kircher Network's thriving community of Jesuit universities," said Laurie Mazzuca, Ph.D., SLU-Madrid vice rector and associate vice president. "We see our Kircher Network membership as a natural extension of who we are: an American, Jesuit institution dedicated to the tradition of rigorous inquiry and shared mission with an international, global perspective."

With its membership, SLU-Madrid joins more than 30 institutions located in 12 countries, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

The network is named after Athanasius Kircher, a 17th-century Jesuit scholar known for his wide-ranging intellectual pursuits and contributions to science, philosophy and theology.

Through the Kircher Network, SLU-Madrid will have opportunities to collaborate with partner institutions on research initiatives, faculty exchanges and academic programs that reflect the Jesuit tradition of intellectual inquiry and global engagement.

Membership also connects SLU-Madrid more closely with the broader international network of Jesuit higher education, reinforcing Saint Louis University's longstanding commitment to global education and cross-cultural dialogue.

"We're excited to strengthen our ties and connect with colleagues at fellow Jesuit institutions in Europe and the Near East and look forward to collaborating in initiatives that have a positive, lasting impact for our communities and in the world of Jesuit higher education," said Mazzuca.