Conferences and Research Seminars
Our conferences and seminars delve deeper into the connections of faith and work for university faculty, graduate students and practitioners.
The Integration of Faith and Work
John A. Ryan Institute
About the Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought
The University of St. Thomas John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought fosters a deeper integration of faith and work that is guided by the rich theological and philosophical resources of the Catholic tradition, and its contributions to the academy, business, society and the Church.
Through collaboration with an ever-expanding international community of scholars and business practitioners, the Ryan Institute examines the relationship between the Catholic social tradition and business theory and practice through research, faculty and curriculum development, seminars, conferences and publications.
Contact
Email
cathsocial@stthomas.edu
Upcoming Events
Pursuing the Common Good through Business
Ryan Institute helps you explore the rich theological and philosophical resources of the Catholic tradition and its unique contributions to the academy, business, society and the Church.
Upcoming Events
Publications and Curricular Materials
We offer a variety of books and creative curricular resources on Catholic social thought, business and the liberal arts.
Church Management
Our Church management programming cultivates responsible stewardship by building efficient business practices and social teaching knowledge.
Vocation of the Business Leader
Publications
With our national and international academic, Church and business partners, the Institute publishes or sponsors publications on our focus areas, including implementing Catholic social thought within worker/employer relations. Order Vocation of the Business Leader.
The Global Network of Catholic Social Thought
In collaboration with the Holy See's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (formerly the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace), the Ryan Institute maintains one of the largest international databases of institutes and organizations working in and implementing Catholic social thought.
Our Leadership
Fr. Martin Schlag
Director of the Ryan Institute
Nancy Sannerud
Program Manager
Mike Naughton
Director of the Center for Catholic Studies
History of Ryan Institute
Robert Kennedy (founding director) and Michael Naughton (associate director) established the Center for Christian Social Thought and Management at St. Thomas in 1992. With close to 50% of St. Thomas students at the time matriculating in business, it was important to examine the larger question of faith and work and, especially, the relationship between Catholic social thought and business theory and practice.
The center was renamed the John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought and became a part of the Center for Catholic Studies in 1996. Monsignor John A. Ryan was one of the great pioneers in Catholic social thought in the early 20th century and a St. Thomas and seminary graduate. His two major texts, A Living Wage (1906) and Distributive Justice (1916), inform the work of the Institute.
Monsignor John A. Ryan
Contact Us
Tel: (651) 962-5705
Email: cathsocial@stthomas.edu
Mailing Address
Catholic Studies
Mail 55-S
2115 Summit Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105-1096
Campus Location
Building address: 2055 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota
On the northeast corner of Cleveland and Summit Avenues.