In The News

Upcoming symposium to develop social theology of the child September 6, 2022 Human dignity is central to Catholic social tradition, so what does it mean to apply that teaching to children? Clemens Sedmak, Ph.D., director and professor of social ethics at the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and faculty fellow at the Institute for Social…

Institute for Social Concerns launches new graduate fellowship September 6, 2022 The Institute for Social Concerns has launched a new graduate fellowship program designed to engage graduate students from around the University and from any disciplinary perspective on questions of justice. Like students nationally, graduate and professional students at Notre Dame are increasingly interested in…

Program introduces incoming students to South Bend with focus on community, justice By: Erin Blasko August 23, 2022 A group of 20 incoming University of Notre Dame students spent the week leading up to the start of the fall semester exploring issues of justice both on campus and in the surrounding community as part of RISE:…

Center partners with FADICA to pilot Catholic social tradition course for philanthropists July 29, 2022 This spring, the Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA) partnered with the Institute for Social Concerns’ director of Catholic Social Tradition (CST), Bill Purcell, M.Div., to develop an online course on CST and philanthropy. The 9-week pilot course…

Study examines correlation between college student community engagement and prosocial behavior July 29, 2022 Does involvement in community engagement impact college students’ moral development and sense of responsibility to others? Recent research published by Tara Hudson, Ph.D., associate professor of higher education administration at Kent State University and Jay Brandenberger, Ph.D., professor of the practice…

Faculty member designs writing course around crafting new local narrative June 24, 2022 South Bend is a special place. That was the message Nicole MacLaughlin wanted her course to convey. An associate teaching professor in the University Writing Program, MacLaughlin has taught community-engaged learning classes for more than ten years. In each class, she created…

Inaugural class of summer labor fellows engages in research, organizing for the common good June 24, 2022 This June the Institute for Social Concerns launches its new summer labor fellowship program, giving three undergraduates a fully-funded opportunity to engage in labor-focused, project-based work while developing their skills in organizing, research, advocacy, and communications. In a…

Alum and student co-founder of center wins Dooley Award June 13, 2022 The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association has announced the winners of its annual spring awards, recognizing members of the Notre Dame family for their outstanding achievements. Mary Meg McCarthy, class of 1980 and one of the students who founded the Institute for…

Neuroscience and Behavior students featured on MTV Mental Health Action Day for innovative project June 13, 2022 After the end of the fall 2019 semester, Lisa Anderson, founder of the Clubhouse of St. Joseph County and professor for the center’s Living with Mental Illness course, decided on her two student teaching assistants for next year’s…