RESEARCH
FOR THE
COMMON
GOOD

Tackling the world’s thorny problems

We work with academics, advocates, and artists to study the world’s most pressing social concerns and develop creative and effective community-based approaches to addressing them.

SPIRE

The Global Catholic Social Tradition Network. The network systematically explores ways to apply the Church’s social teaching to concrete social problems that communities face around the world.

Just Wage Initiative

The Just Wage Working Group has identified seven core criteria that together combine to determine the justness of any given wage scenario.

Journal of Poverty and Public Policy

The Journal of Poverty and Public Policy provides a platform for scholars to share research, enacting the Center’s aim to apply scholarship for the common good and address the preferential option for the poor.

Virtues and Vocations

Virtues & Vocations is a national forum for scholars and practitioners across disciplines to consider how best to cultivate character in pre-professional and professional education.