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Introduction to the Lonergan G.E.M. Fellows Program

The Lonergan G.E.M. Fellows program is inspired by the Praxis Program at Seton Hall. Each year, the Lonergan Institute recruits a new cohort of G.E.M. Fellows, comprising faculty and administrators from diverse departments at Boston College.

Program Overview

The G.E.M. Fellows program is named after Lonergan's Generalized Empirical Method, a method of appropriation that allows scholars to collaborate across disciplines. The program enables participants to understand their work as fulfilling a common mission of formation and research within the wider university.

Program Structure

• The G.E.M. Fellows meet seven times in the spring semester for two-hour seminar discussions.
  • These discussions facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among participants.
• Participants craft and implement a year-long project relating Lonergan's thought and the mission of the university to their own work.
• The program includes a trip to Rome, where participants present their projects to global Lonergan scholars for feedback.

Program Objectives

The primary objective of the G.E.M. Fellows program is to provide a platform for scholars to collaborate across disciplines, using Lonergan's Generalized Empirical Method. The program aims to foster a deeper understanding of the common mission of formation and research within the university, while promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing.