Center for the Study of Injustice
This site is an archive of the activities of the Center for the Study of Injustice
About
The Center for the Study of Injustice is an interdisciplinary research center that brings together
faculty and students from across KU interested in domestic and international research related to social
justice. CSI is dedicated to assisting faculty develop new and existing research programs through
grant writing and intellectual exchange. CSI brings together faculty, students, staff, and members of
the local community to collaborate on research, teaching, and community-based projects.
Key Initiatives
ASHTI: Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Initiative
The Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Initiative (ASHTI) works to find solutions to
trafficking and exploitation transnationally. ASHTI, which means peace in several languages, is a
working group of faculty and students at The University of Kansas. We are developing individual and
collaborative research projects to understand the components of human trafficking in the US and in
our international field sites. We are interested in the patterns of both contemporary and historical
slavery and how they can inform each other.
Find a repository of select ASHTI publications on KU ScholarWorks.
Work Group on Qualitative Research
The KU Work Group on Qualitative Research is an interdisciplinary consortium among KU faculty
that investigates commonalities in qualitative research methods. Housed within the Center for the
Study of Injustice at IPSR, the work group brings together faculty members from across KU that
teach qualitative methods at the graduate level and that use qualitative methods in their own research.
Heartland Sexual Assault Policies and Prevention on Campuses Project
The Heartland Sexual Assault Policies & Prevention on Campuses Project’s (Heartland Project)
primary goal is to increase post-secondary schools’ adoption of a comprehensive, gender-centered
public health approach to sexual assault campus policy and prevention