Welcome to the Jesuit Social Research Institute
Serving faith, promoting justice
The Jesuit Social Research Institute works to transform the Gulf South through action research, analysis, education, and advocacy on the core issues of poverty, race, and migration. The Institute is a collaboration of Loyola University New Orleans and the Society of Jesus rooted in the faith that does justice.
JSRI News and alerts
JSRI Co-sponsors Catholic Dialogue on Immigration
On January 17, 2012 JSRI, along with Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, sponsored a Catholic Dialogue on Immigration.
JSRI Submits Articles to UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights
In response to a request for input, on January 30, 2012 JSRI submitted two JustSouth Quarterly articles on detention to the U.N. Special Rapporteur for Human Rights.
JSRI Joins Immigrant Justice Organizations in Urging ICE to End Family Detention
JSRI joined scores of immigrant justice organizations in calling on ICE to end the practice of family detention.
Key Issues
Alabama Immigration Law
The latest episode of This American Life looks at some of the unintended consequences of the recent immigration law in Alabama. Check it out! »
“ In spite of the great changes which have taken place in the more advanced societies, the human inadequacies of capitalism and the resulting domination of things over people are far from disappearing. In fact, for the poor, to the lack of material goods has been added a lack of knowledge and training which prevents them from escaping their state of humiliating subjection. „
- Pope Benedict XVI on Inadequacies of Capitalism
Winter 2011 JustSouth Quarterly