Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought
Conferences and Research Seminars
Business Practitioners and Academics in Partnership
The Ryan Institute provides leading professionals and academics opportunities to reflect on a range of themes related to business, work, dignity and human flourishing grounded in the Catholic social tradition.
Seminar participants from around the world and from a variety of faith traditions come together for an introduction to foundational principles in Catholic social thought and an opportunity to explore how to apply them to their own research, teaching and professional life.
Our interdisciplinary lectures explore past and present economic ideas and systems, and examine issues at the intersection of international business, corporate responsibility and Christian social thought.
Other programming includes international conferences and an ongoing local lecture series on economics.
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cathsocial@stthomas.edu
Freedom, Subsidiarity, and the Spirit of Gift
The "Freedom, Subsidiarity, and the Spirit of Gift" conference will take place at the University of Public Service-Ludovika in Budapest, Hungary on June 23-24, 2022.
During the conference we will explore how work should be guided by three distinct principles and values of Catholic Social Teaching. We will delve into the consequences of the principle of subsidiarity, specifically for society and business, freedom, and the gift of freedom.
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During the conference we will explore how work should be guided by three distinct principles and values of Catholic Social Teaching. We will delve into the consequences of the principle of subsidiarity, specifically for society and business, freedom, and the gift of freedom.
Future of Work Webinar
JUNE 25-27, 2020
Our 2020 international conference adapted to a virtual setting, providing a timely and critical opportunity to explore the gifts and challenges of technology within a Christian vision of work and human dignity.
Research Library
Our library includes annotated bibliographies as well as other resources drawn from our conferences, seminars and lectures.
Future of Work: Human Dignity and Globalization
Focused on the present challenges for the Christian vision of the human person and work in light of the "second globalization" of technology changing the landscape and our understanding of labor.
Building Institutions for the Common Good
Engaging the purpose and practice of business in an inclusive economy so a growing number of people can participate in the market economy and finance in an equitable, stable and sustainable way.
Prosperity, Poverty and the Purpose of Business
Research that acknowledges the complexity of poverty and explores various paths taken to create successful relationships between prosperity, poverty and business.
Respect in Action: Subsidiarity in Business
Fostering a leadership style that promotes integral development of the human person and the common good to create sustainable conditions that ensure success for companies and their stakeholders.
Ryan Research Fellows
The Ryan Fellows program is a collaboration between the Ryan Institute, St. Thomas Opus College of Business and international non-resident fellows to support and advance world-class scholarship and research at the intersection of Catholic social thought and business.
Besides publishing their own research with the Institute, fellows consult on Ryan programming and help support the Institute's global network of professionals and academics.
For more information about the program and their areas of expertise, please contact cathsocial@stthomas.edu.
Ryan Institute Research Fellows
