The Catholic Social Teaching (CST) Rome Exchange:
Advanced Training Experience (CREATE) is
the new initiative of the Faculty of Social Science
(FASS) at the Pontifical University Saint Thomas
Aquinas - Angelicum in Rome. Currently focused
on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), it provides
ways for students and experts in Catholic social
teaching (CST) to access resources and training in
Rome, so as to develop their knowledge and their capability in using CST for resolving
problems faced in their local reality.
Catholic social teaching Rome Exchange: Advanced Training Experience - starts
from two basic ideas: (1) Catholic social thought is a powerful resource in the
mission of the Church today, but often it needs to be more widely known and
better operationalised in practical situations; (2) Rome is a centre for the development
of Catholic social thought; by bringing students and experts to Rome for
short or longer stays, we can help them to improve their knowledge of CST and
practical skills in implementing it, while ensuring that they stay connected with
their home region.
CREATE is an integrated set of 5 activities:
Expert 1. Council [EC]: a network of professors and experts from different
Catholic Higher Education Institutions (CHEIs) in the region meeting once
a year in Rome;
2. CREATE Prize [CP]: an annual competition starting in 2021, for an original
essay by a young researcher/student from the CEE on some application of
CST to society;
3. Salamanca Process Scholarships [SP]: doctorate scholarship and post-doc
scholarships for Dominican candidates (sisters and brothers) from Central
and Eastern Europe, as part of the Salamanca Process of the Dominican
Order;
4. Laudato si' Scholarships [LS]: doctorate and post-doc scholarships for
young people from the CEE region to develop their research in their home
countries and institutions, with support from FASS professors. Laudato si'
scholars will come in Rome regularly over a 2-3-year period, in order to
take advantage of the resources provided by the FASS and the central Catholic
institutions in Rome.
5. CST Toolkit Scholarships [TX]: a semester-long programme of courses in
CST (January to June, starting in 2022) for CEE students at the masters or
doctorate level.