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, "Integral Ecology in Action: A Decade of Laudato si" on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 9:00am-3:00pm in McLaren Conference Center 251 and Zoom.
Conference Schedule
Morning Session 1 (9:15am-10:45am): Rethinking Ecology and Economy: Indigenous Values, Law, and Environmental Justice
- Jorge Aquino, “Laudato Si and the Quest for a Planetary Eco-Socialism”
- Dana Zartner, “Standing for Nature: Legal Strategies for Environmental Justice”
- Seth Wachtel, “Future Gardens: Regenerative, Youth Oriented Tribal Landscapes”
- Alexii Sigona (and Adrienne Johnson), “Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Social Relations, and Access: De-centering Property in Environmental Governance for Non-federally Recognized Tribes”
Morning Session 2 (11:00am - 12:30pm): Designing Solutions for an Integral Ecology
- Kelly L’Engle, “Motivating and Empowering Climate Activism through Art”
- Andrew Hobbs, “Mapping Global Climate Risk in Agriculture”
- Stephanie Siehr and Rachel Beth Egenhoefer, “From Individual to Collective Change: Design for Systems Thinking and Songs for Climate Action”
Afternoon Session 3 (1:30pm - 2:30pm): Integral Ecology Roundtable with Students & Faculty
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Fall 2023
Public Events:
“Faith and Climate Action”
Rev. Canon Sally Bingham
October 20, 2024
“Personal Power, Prophetic Messages: Catholic Witness and the Climate Crisis”
Erin Lothes Biviano, PhD
December 7, 2024
Spring 2024
Faculty nature immersion experience
Public Events:
“Planting Seeds for a Post-Growth Economy: Insights from Degrowth and Catholic Social Teaching”
Chad Baron
April 11, 2024
Summer 2024
Faculty read Laudato Si
Fall 2024
Faculty nature immersion experience
Public Events:
“Protect Mother Earth: Organizing Among Other-Than-Human-People”
Cecilia Titizano, PhD
September 24, 2024
“Indigenous Values and the Doctrine of Christian Discovery”
Sandra Bigtree (Mohawk Nation) and Dr. Philip Arnold
November 14, 2024
“Beyond Laudato Si': Women's Voices, Gendered Experience, and Environmental Justice”
Dr. Christiana Zenner
December 3, 2024
Spring 2025
January, Faculty nature immersion experience
April 10, Integral Ecology in Action: A Decade of Laudato si
Spring 2025 Conference
In-person and online
For more information, contact Kimberly Carfore, PhD: kcarfore@usfca.edu or Erin Brigham, PhD: embrigham@usfca.edu