Clemens Sedmak

Clemens Sedmak is a Professor of Social Ethics at the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame. He serves as Director of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and holds affiliations with the Center for Social Concerns and Kellogg Institute for International Studies.

• Role Highlights: Director, Nanovic Institute for European Studies; Advisor in Catholic Social Tradition; Kellogg Faculty Fellow
• Education: PhD in theology (Catholic University of Linz), PhDs in philosophy and social theory (University of Innsbruck)

His research spans social ethics, Catholic social tradition, poverty, justice theories, and philosophy of religion. Recent work focuses on Integral Human Development and its intersection with Catholic social teaching.

Key publications include:

• Integral Human Development: Catholic Social Teaching and the Capability Approach (2023)
• The Practice of Human Development and Dignity (2020, co-edited)
• Enacting Catholic Social Tradition (2022)

Honors include:

• Full Member, European Academy for Sciences and Arts (2015)
• Senator Wittschier Award for Outstanding Research (2014)
• 2017 Honorable Mention, Catholic Press Association for Church of the Poor

His work engages with policy labs, including Notre Dame's Integral Human Development Policy and Practice Lab, and spans institutions in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.