Center for Social Concerns

Center for Social Concerns 25th Anniversary

25th Anniversary Booklet Download

 NEW! Higgins Labor Studies Program joins Center for Social Concerns.  View press release.

 MISSION

The Center for Social Concerns of the University of Notre Dame facilitates community-based learning, research and service informed by Catholic Social Tradition.  Through the Center, learning becomes service to justice.

The Center for Social Concerns is an associated center of the Institute for Church Life and the Office of the Provost

FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP

Modern Catholic social teaching continually affirms informed Christians to put their faith into action by practicing their right and responsibility to participate in civic life.

Throughout this academic year, the Center for Social Concerns’ courses, events and voter mobilization efforts will foster dialogue about public issues that have moral dimensions, examine how these issues impact the formation of conscience, and consider our social responsibility to participate in the public realm to build a more just and humane world.

The U.S. Bishops’ document, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, will serve as the frame of reference for this analysis.

FALL BREAK SEMINARS

Social Concerns Seminars are one-credit experiential and service-learning opportunities built around national and international immersion experiences. Students examine social issues from multiple perspectives, read relevant texts, study the Catholic social tradition and take an active role in building a learning community.  The seminars include an immersion during the Fall Break between October 18 and October 26. The application deadline is August 28.

Applications now available online.

Appalachia Seminar

Cultural Diversity Seminar

Energy Policy, Environment and Social Change Seminar

Gospel of Life Seminar

Lives in the Balance - Youth, Violence, and Society Seminar

Washington, DC Seminar: Human Rights, Policy, and Faithful Citizenship Seminar

UPCOMING EVENTS

ND Votes '08 Activities Night

Tuesday * September 2 * 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

"Faithful Citizenship and the Catholic Tradition"

Wednesday * September 3 * 7:00 p.m.

DeBartolo Hall, Room 101

Speaker: David O'Brien

2008-2009 Calendar of Center Events

Social Action Network Calendar

2007 ANNUAL REPORT Download