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Centers & Institutes
Our 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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Data Institute
Bringing together researchers, students, industry leaders, and nonprofits to apply data-driven solutions to social issues.
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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 & Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Social Thought & the Ignatian Tradition
Supporting academic programs, research, and public praxis that promote a more just and humane world.
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St. 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.