Center for Religion & Civic Culture

Building the capacity of American Muslim leaders to participate in the public square

Promoting economic development and civic engagement in low-income communities

Encouraging faith-based organizations to reach hard-to-count populations for the 2010 Census

Promoting dialogue and creating resources for scholarship on Judaism and Islam

Examining the legacy and impact of post-1992 riots community organizing among faith-groups in Los Angeles

Analyzing the development and impact of Neo-Confucian education in China.

Employing photography and oral history to examine the role of community in “Slab City” near the Salton Sea

Identifying the resources and capacities of California congregations for mobilization in man-made and natural disasters

Creating a resource to document the history and evolution of Gospel Music

Providing an interdisciplinary forum for ideas on the economic evolution and performance of civilizations.

Recognizing, preserving and protecting cultural heritage in conflict zones

Bridging the divide between Black and Latino religious leaders to reduce gang-violence in South Los Angeles.

Working to advance religion-related scholarship by USC faculty and graduate students.

Tracing the largest social movement of the 19th century through photographs around the globe

Studying the efforts of synagogue-based organizing in Los Angeles related to the genocide in Darfur

Examining organizational and personal motivations, experiences and transformations in Urban social ministries

Restoring the legacy of the African-American church in civic engagement

Providing scholarly resources for the study of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity around the world

Developing curricula at USC related to religion & politics

Documenting the human effects of the genocide in Rwanda and non-governmental organizations work to provide healing and support for survivors

Understanding the transmissions of religion across four generations of families

Building partnerships between non-governmental organizations and universities in Kenya to address social problems in local communities

Tracing indigenous Vietnamese religions as they establish themselves in the United States

Initiatives