The Science of Selection, Feb. 21

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The Science of Selection, Feb. 21

Selection processes aren’t just for the admissions office; they happen all the time across campus and beyond. Rush season spurs all kinds of group decision-making within campus organizations, but the way we form social groups has implications for student life—and life after college. Are you intrigued by student-run selective processes and how they impact students and campus as a whole? What social and psychological factors contribute to the ways students (and people more generally) make decisions about the groups with which they affiliate? When is group diversity desirable and when might it be problematic? Join Team Kenan for a panel discussion over dinner in the Gothic Reading Room. Panelists include Donna Lisker (Office of Undergraduate Education), and Gary Glass (CAPS). Be sure to RSVP to guarantee a free and delicious More…

Big Questions: Animal Ethics, Feb. 18

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Big Questions: Animal Ethics, Feb. 18

This week’s Big Questions session tackles issues surrounding animal ethics. Do animals have any rights that we should recognize as universal? Should we value wildlife and pets according to different rubrics? Is it okay to eat animals? Under what circumstances is not acceptable to eat them? This topic was inspired by Nihir’s recent Devil’s Dilemma post about a New Zealand economist who has recommended a on ban cats in order to protect the many endemic and endangered species of birds in his country. Join us in West Duke 103 for snacks and conversation Monday, February 18th from 3:30 until 5pm. No RSVP is necessary; this event is free and open to everyone.

TK Food Challenge, Feb. 17

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TK Food Challenge, Feb. 17

Preparing meals is more complicated than just adding water. Food is a luxury for some, a scarcity for others, and political no matter who is eating at the table. Join Team Kenan for an afternoon of experiential learning to explore the factors that influence people’s food decisions. For this Challenge, we will be getting out of the lecture hall, into the grocery store and the kitchen. Whether you are sent to Dollar General, Whole Foods, given a car or set off by foot, you and the rest of your family of five for the afternoon will be expected to have dinner on table that evening. Each family’s financial situation will be different, so you will have to budget your time, energy and funds wisely. Over dinner, Kenan Graduate Fellow and More…

Do Lunch with Kevin Trapani, Nov. 29

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Do Lunch with Kevin Trapani, Nov. 29

Think business and ethics should intersect? Meet a business leader who argues that the key to his company’s success is doing the right thing. Kevin Trapani is president and chief executive officer of The Redwoods Group, an insurance provider specializing in YMCAs, Jewish Community Centers and nonprofit resident camps around the nation. The Redwoods Group is renowned as a leader in corporate social responsibility and was recently named one of the best companies for the world in terms of overall impact by B Lab. A 1979 Duke University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Trapani is a regular speaker on sustainability and corporate social responsibility at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He is currently participating in a year-long Latino Initiatives study group for the University of North More…

The Politics of Boycotts

Nov 052012
 
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The Politics of Boycotts

Team Kenan presents the second discussion in its ongoing The Politics of… discussion series. This event will focus on the ethics of consumer activism through boycotts. Boycotts are often associated with the struggle for civil rights in the American South, but in recent years calls for consumer boycotts of products and brands have increased, with mixed results. Can we admire the benefits of collective action while being mindful of the collateral harm caused to people impacted by boycotts? Do the ends justify the means? Come talk about the strategy, structure, and symbolism behind boycotts throughout history. This discussion will feature Amy Laura Hall, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at Duke Divinity School. What: The Politics of Boycotts Where: Link Classroom Room 2, Perkins Library When: November 7th at 6pm Please More…

Do Lunch with Greg Constantine

Oct 182012
 
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Do Lunch with Greg Constantine

Team Kenan invites you to the first Do Lunch event of the year: a conversation with Greg Constantine, photographer and human rights journalist. Over the past five years, photographer Greg Constantine has been working to bring to light the stories of stateless people around the world and give a human face to this global issue. Nowhere People reveals the impact of statelessness on people and communities who find themselves excluded from society by forces beyond their control. The project serves as a reminder of the existence of the millions of stateless people who are hidden and forgotten around the world. Constantine received three grants from the United Nations High Council on Refugees in order to complete this important project. Photographs from the Nowhere People series have received the Society of More…

The Politics of Google and Global Speech

Oct 052012
 
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The Politics of Google and Global Speech

Team Kenan kicks off its fall series The Politics of… October 11th with The Politics of Google and Global Speech. The recent controversy surrounding YouTube’s role in hosting (and in selected cases blocking access to) the inflammatory video trailer for “The Innocence of Muslims” has raised many questions about the role of corporations in policing speech around the world. Google’s stance on free speech closely mirrors laws and norms in the United States, but those same policies chafe with policy and culture in many parts of the globe. Is this a case of American cultural imperialism? Is this an example of the Internet making the world more free? Should states or corporations be the arbiters of what information people can access? Ken Rogerson, Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in More…

Student Open House August 31st

Aug 072012
 
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Student Open House August 31st

The Institute will hold an open house from 3pm to 5pm on Friday, August 31st. Come join us for cupcakes and conversation as we gear up for the new year!

Eat Your Ethics

Mar 302012
 
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Eat Your Ethics

Join Team Kenan and Bon Appétit Management Company for a discussion about food, farmworkers’ rights, and corporate social responsibility in the food industry. We will explore the challenges of fair labor in agriculture, and stimulate conversation about the ethical dilemmas that occur at the intersection of commercial agriculture, labor issues, and corporate food suppliers. Carolina Fojo, on Appétit’s East Coast Fellow, and Student Action with Farmworkers, will discuss pressing farmworkers’ rights issues, and provide a local perspective on labor issues in North Carolina, respectively. Come to explore what ‘fair’ food means at Duke and beyond. When: April 4th at 4:30 p.m. Where: 318 Allen Building

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