Welcome to the Center for Faith & Public Life
Responding to the growing global awareness of the influence of religion on public affairs, Fairfield University has created the Center for Faith and Public Life. The Center is a cross-disciplinary forum for students, scholars, policy makers, and religious leaders to converse and reflect on the many issues where religion intersects with civic life. Anchored in the rich traditions of Catholic social thought and Jesuit spirituality, the Center respects diversity while promoting the common good.
The Center views faith as a way to link the University to local, national, and international communities. Attending to faith can also proves crucial in preparing and mobilizing people for intelligent participation in political and community life. Through academic research, teaching, publications, and public initiatives, the Center hopes to provide a new and exciting focus for viewing the role of religion in the public square.
Fr. Ryscavage talks to Dr. Crabtree
(Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences)
during an open house
Director: Rev. Richard Ryscavage, S.J.
rryscavage@fairfield.edu
Associate Director: Melissa Quan
mquan@fairfield.edu
Assistant Director: John F. Suggs
jsuggs@fairfield.edu
Administrative Coordinator: Kevin Donohue
KDonohue@fairfield.edu
AmeriCorps*VISTA Program: Nicole Kansagra
NKansagra@fairfield.edu
For more information please contact:
The Center for Faith and Public Life, Canisius 200
cfpl@fairfield.edu or
(203) 254-4000 ext. 3461