Fu Jen Catholic University

Fu Jen Catholic University (FJCU) was founded in Beijing in 1925 by the Benedictines of St. Vincent Archabbey (USA). Originally named Fu Jen Academy, it was approved by the Beiyang government in 1927 for its pilot phase, and had its name changed to the current iteration, derived from a phrase in the Analects which reads “The superior man on grounds of culture meets with his friends, and by friendship helps his virtue”(以文會友，以友輔仁). In 1929, the school applied to the Nationalist government’s Ministry of Education to be officially listed as a university. In 1933, the running of the university was handed over to the Society of the Divine Word, and in 1952 a reshuffling of the universities in China resulted in a merger with Beijing Normal University. In 1959, the Chinese Regional Bishops Conference of Taiwan, the Society of the Divine Word, and the Society of Jesus co-managed the re-establishment of the school in Taiwan, and in the following year FJCU received approval from the Education Ministry. In 1961, the Graduate School of Philosophy began recruitment of master students, and in 1963, the university, situated in the Xinzhuang area in then-Taipei County, began officially recruiting undergraduates for its 10 departments in 3 colleges.

Currently, FJCU is comprised of 12 colleges along with the School of Continuing Education (SOCE), including 50 undergraduate departments, 49 master’s programs, 23 in-service master’s programs, 12 doctoral programs, 18 SOCE departments, as well as one 2-year in-service academic department. We have a total of 435 sister schools globally. The student population stands at nearly 26,000. We have over 12,000 alumni from the Beijing era, and over 220,000 alumni since the school’s re-establishment in Taiwan. FJCU is a comprehensive university under the direct authority of the Holy See, with degrees recognized by UNESCO, and has a respected academic standing in Europe and the Americas.

Fu Jen Catholic University is located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. For transportation information, please refer to the website's transportation instructions. The conference will be held at the 10th to 11th floors of the Paul Cardinal Shan Medical Building (國璽樓) at Fu Jen Catholic University. Please refer to the map below for directions from the campus gate to the Paul Cardinal Shan Medical Building.

Paul Cardinal Shan Medical Building

(國璽樓)

The Paul Cardinal Shan Medical Building was completed in December 2005, featuring a specially designed glass curtain wall on its exterior. The walls of the first floor of the Paul Cardinal Shan Medical Building looks akin to a gigantic landscape painting from afar, with the coffee-colored columns reaching all the way up to the third floor depicting the Central Mountain Range. The lights in the shape of a cross are in juxtaposition with the Bolon rug. An entire row of comfortable seats and coffee tables along the windows along with the movable sofas make for a classy space.

The conference will be held on the 10th to 12th floors of the Paul Cardinal Shan Medical Building. Please follow the campus map instructions to reach the Paul Cardinal Shan Medical Building. Once there, proceed to the 11th floor via the elevator for registration, as shown in the image above depicting the exterior and ground floor.