Laudato si' Research Collaborative
The Laudato Si Research Collaborative (2023-2025) celebrates the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis's encyclical on integral ecology, Laudato Si. The initiative promotes interdisciplinary scholarship rooted in community and encounter with nature. All are invited to an all-day conference on April 10, 2025 featuring the work of participating faculty:
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Jorge Aquino, Associate Professor, Department of Theology & Religious Studies
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Rachel Beth Egenhoefer, Professor, Design
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Andrew Hobbs, Assistant Professor, Economics
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Kelly L’Engle, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions, Public Health
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Adrienne Johnson, Chair and Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Department
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Stephanie Siehr, Professor, Environment and Energy Programs
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Seth Wachtel, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Art and Architecture
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Dana Zartner, Professor, International Studies
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Fall 2023
Public Events:
October 20: Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, “Faith and Climate Action.”
December 7: Erin Lothes Biviano, PhD, “Personal Power. Prophetic Messages: Catholic Witness and the Climate Crisis.”
Spring 2024
Faculty nature immersion experience
Public Events:
April 11: Chad Baron, “Planting Seeds for a Post-Growth Economy: Insights from Degrowth and Catholic Social Teaching”
Summer 2024
Faculty read Laudato Si
Fall 2024
October, Faculty nature immersion experience
Public Events:
September 24, Cecilia Titizano, PhD, “Protect Mother Earth: Organizing Among Other-Than-Human-People.”
November 14, 11:45 AM- 1 PM on Zoom. Sandra Bigtree (Mohawk Nation) and Dr. Philip Arnold, “Indigenous Values and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery.”
December 3, 11:45 AM- 1 PM on Zoom. Dr. Christiana Zenner, “Beyond Laudato Si': Women's Voices, Gendered Experience, and Environmental Justice.”
Spring 2025
January, Faculty nature immersion experience
April 10, Laudato Si Conference
In-person and online
For more information, contact Kimberly Carfore, PhD: kcarfore@usfca.edu or Erin Brigham, PhD: embrigham@usfca.edu