Together building a more just future

The Center for Social Concerns is an interdisciplinary institute responding to the complex demands of justice through a combination of justice education and research for the common good. We bring people together to think carefully about the world’s most pressing social concerns in order to develop creative and effective approaches to addressing them.

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More than 1,000 students a year
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Community partners in 36 states and 26 countries
40
Years of transformative impact
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Upcoming Events

March 2023

April 2023

03
Canceled: Social Concerns Fair | Immigration and Human Rights
Monday, April 3, 2023 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
13
Submission Deadline: Arts of Dignity Student Art Exhibit
Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
19
Alumni Book Club | Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm
19
A Conversation with Sister Norma Pimentel, MJ
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 7:30pm
20
Arts of Dignity | Student Art Exhibition
Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 5:00pm
28
Labor Café
Friday, April 28, 2023 - 5:00pm

May 2023

19
Senior Send-Off Ceremony and Reception
Friday, May 19, 2023 - 7:00pm