Centers & Institutes

Outstanding scholarship knows no boundaries. The College of Arts and Sciences’ centers and institutes foster innovative, interdisciplinary, and socially conscious study around San Francisco and the world.

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Center for Asia Pacific Studies

Facilitating academic conversations about the region's people and cultures through innovative research, teaching, and public programs

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Center for Latino Studies in the Americas (CELASA)

Fostering interdisciplinary analysis of the social, economic, political, and cultural realities Latin Americans and Latina/os face in the U.S.

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Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning

Offering intellectual stimulation through diverse college-level courses for retired adults

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Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought

Supporting academic programs, research, and public praxis that promote a more just and humane world

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Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service & the Common Good

Preparing students for lives and careers dedicated to ethical public service

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Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History

A global resource for studying the history of religious, philosophical, scientific, and educational exchange between China and the West

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Saint Ignatius Institute

Shaping leaders who use imagination, creativity, and critical analysis to promote the common good, especially for those in need

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Undergraduate Teacher Education Center

Preparing tomorrow’s teachers to thrive in urban classrooms and be agents of social justice

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Dean’s Scholar Award

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Research & Creative Achievement

The College of Arts and Science promotes research as a humanizing, social activity.

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Contact Info

Office of the Dean

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