Hekima University College
 | |
| Type | School of theology |
|---|---|
| Established | 1984 |
Religious affiliation | Jesuit, Catholic |
Academic affiliation | The Catholic University of Eastern Africa |
| Rector | John Ghansah |
| Principal | John Okoria |
| Dean | Peter Knox |
| Location |
Kangethe Rd. & Ngong Rd. Nairobi City, Kenya |
| Website |
hekima.ac.ke hipsir.hekima.ac.ke |
Hekima College is a Jesuit school of theology in Nairobi, Kenya, affiliated with the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. It opened in 1984 mainly as a seminary for Jesuits studying to be priests,[1] and has greatly expanded since then. In 2004 it opened the Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR).[2]
Overview
By 2015 the undergraduate theology programme served a large spectrum of students, including lay women and men and fourteen other religious congregations. The College's HIPSIR initiative was accredited by the Commission for University Education since 2007 and continues to extend its outreach.[3][4]
Hekima also hosts the Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa (JHIA), organized in 2010 and dedicated in part to preserving the record of Jesuit missionary involvement in Africa.[5]
Programmes and courses
Hekima College began as the English-speaking Jesuit theologate in Sub-Saharan Africa for Jesuits studying for the priesthood, offering the same courses and programs to lay women and men.[6]
- Programs
- Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Theology
- Courses
- Programme of the Theological Formation of the Laity
- Ignatian Directed Retreat
- Directed Retrea
- Certificates in Management, in Catholic Social Thought & Peacebuilding, in Postconflict Transformation Leadership & Management,[7] through HIPSIR.
Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations
In 2004 Hekima inaugurated the Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR).[2] It offers a Master of Arts degree (MA) in conflict resolution and transitional justice in post-colonial Africa, as well as certificate courses in related topics.[8] It also sponsors conferences and forums bringing together experts from across the continent and from abroad.[9]
The institute's mission is "to build a society where human dignity is respected, human rights promoted, faith and justice upheld, economic and natural resources shared equitably, international relations founded on principles that promote and respect human life, individuals and institution in power are held accountable, and academic excellence is pursued with the aim of achieving full human potential for good."[10]
HIPSIR publishes HIPSIR Newsletter and The Peace Dialogue.[11]
References
- ↑ SoftKenya
- 1 2 User, Super. "Who we are". hipsir.hekima.ac.ke. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "UPCOMING EVENT: HEKIMA Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations". Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "In Kenya, joining Pope Francis on a pilgrimage of hope". America Magazine. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "What is JHIA?". Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa (JHIA) - An institute dedicated to preserving memory and promoting historical knowledge in Africa and its adjacent islands. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Jesuits. Armstrong, Megan and Corkery, James , SJ, and Fleming, Alison and Worcester, Thomas SJ Prieto, Andrés Ignacio Shea, Henry. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108508506.
- ↑ "Management". hekima.ac.ke. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Peace Studies and International Relations". www.gradschools.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ James Stormes, et al. Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies in Africa. Nairobi: Paulines Africa, 2016. ISBN 9966-08-981-0.
- ↑ "Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations — Mission". hipsir.hekima.ac.ke. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ "Who we are". hipsir.hekima.ac.ke. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
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