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research for the common good

RESEARCH
Virtues & Vocations
Justice Labs
SPIRE: Scholarship in CST
Higgins Labor Program
Journal of Poverty and Public Policy

Creating knowledge in service of justice


Grounded in Catholic social tradition, the Institute for Social Concerns develops and supports interdisciplinary research on the environment, labor, mass incarceration, migration, poverty, and technology, as well as initiatives on virtue and character formation. To address urgent social and moral challenges, the Institute brings rigorous research, ethical imagination, and lived experience together.

VIRTUES &
VOCATIONS


Virtues & Vocations produces a scholarly magazine and annual conferences on the cultivation of character in pre-professional and professional education.

JUSTICE
LABS


ND Justice Labs create research collaborations among teams of faculty, community stakeholders, and both undergraduate and graduate students.

SPIRE:
SCHOLARSHIP
IN CST


SPIRE represents the scholarly efforts of the institute to develop the Catholic social tradition (CST) through global networks, conferences, and research initiatives.

HIGGINS
LABOR
PROGRAM


The Higgins Labor Program sponsors interdisciplinary, collaborative research on issues involving the dignity of work and workers.

Journal of Poverty & Public Policy


The Journal of Poverty and Public Policy publishes cutting-edge, peer-reviewed research on poverty, income distribution, and welfare programs from scholars around the globe.

Institute for Social Concerns

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Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
Phone (574) 631-5293 socialconcerns@nd.edu

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Labor Cafe

Mar202026
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

V&V Webinar: Virtues & Vocations spring magazine launch: Joy

Mar232026
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Alumni Spotlight: Housing, Homelessness, and Leadership with Steve Camilleri

Mar242026
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Dilexi Te Discussion (2 of 2)

Mar252026
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

CST Encounter Series: Traci C. West

Mar272026
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Book Launch: Empowering People Through Encounter

Mar302026
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Info Session: Justice & Society Minor

Apr12026
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Alumni Spotlight: Immigration and Criminal Law with Rudy and Cecilia Monterrosa

Apr72026
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Alumni Book Club: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Mutual Aid by Dean Spade

Apr82026
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

The Art of Justice Exhibition

Apr92026
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