John A. Ryan Institute

For Catholic Social Thought

Research

As an academic institute, the Ryan Institute fosters research through a series of conferences and publications to better engage the relationship between Catholic social thought and business.

  • Conferences and Seminars

  • Publications

Collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

The Dicastery (formerly the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace) and the Ryan Institute have sponsored conferences and collaborated on publications which promote research on justice and peace, deepening the social doctrine of the Church and its application especially in regard to relations between workers and employers.  

The Ryan Institute Director Rev. Dr. Martin Schlag and Ryan Fellow Rev. Fr. Peter Kalsvogt serve as consultors to the Dicastery.