The Joan & Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Social Thought & the Ignatian Tradition

Category Volume 5 | 2024

Voices of the Board: Spinning Stories, Knitting Communities, and Weaving Hope: Rebecca Gordon

Lane Center board member and long-time USF adjunct instructor, Rebecca Gordon is a knitter and a weaver. Using needles and looms and spindles, she creates forms out of fiber that go on to warm a neck or decorate a space…. Continue Reading →

The Laudato si Research Collaborative: USF’s Effort to Hear the Cry of the Earth Through Immersion and Faculty Research

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s encyclical Laudato si, the Lane Center is sponsoring the Laudato si Research Collaborative from 2024–2025. We have hosted three public events engaging the topic of integral ecology, fostering important interdisciplinary conversations…. Continue Reading →

Healing Division Through Relational Discernment: Why We Should Listen With Love

One year ago, I took a class that partnered with a local organization called the Faithful Fools whose mission is to accompany members of the Tenderloin neighborhood through conversation and the creation of art. One day while talking with Mary… Continue Reading →

Shaping Hearts, Not Only Minds: A Reflection on the Impact of Jesuit Education

As a graduating senior at the University of San Francisco, I feel as though I have been fortunate enough to experience accompaniment in many different ways throughout my time here. However, I must admit that I have not always felt… Continue Reading →

Coming Home: Educating for Hope

In collaboration with University Ministry, The Lane Center designed and facilitated “Educating for Hope” (E4H), a yearlong formation opportunity for faculty and student-facing staff to support them in accompanying students and cultivating the Common Good at USF. The program included… Continue Reading →

From the Director: Journeying With Students

Responding to the Jesuits’ invitation to journey with young people, accompanying them in creating a hope-filled future, the Lane Center has centered hope in our programming this year. This issue of Pierless Bridges features voices of students, faculty, staff, and… Continue Reading →

Discovering My Hope-Filled Future at USF: Journeying With Students in Co-Creating a Hope-Filled Future Submission

From the very moment I set foot on campus, a wave of inadequacy swept over me. Surrounded by such inspirational peers who effortlessly advocated for themselves and others, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was out of place. USF… Continue Reading →

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