Events

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  • Ethical Quandaries Film Screening & Discussion: Everything Everywhere All at Once

    East Duke Suite 107 1304 Campus Dr, Durham, NC, United States

    Ethical Quandaries is a film screening and discussion series for undergraduate students hosted by the Kenan Institute for Ethics. Every month, we screen a pair of films focused on an ethical theme and have a discussion afterwards. Snacks are provided! Join us for a screening of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022) followed by a […]

  • Ethical Quandaries Film Screening & Discussion: Arrival

    East Duke Suite 107 1304 Campus Dr, Durham, NC, United States

    Ethical Quandaries is a film screening and discussion series for undergraduate students hosted by the Kenan Institute for Ethics. Every month, we screen a pair of films focused on an ethical theme and have a discussion afterwards. Snacks are provided! Join us for a screening of “Arrival” (2000) followed by a discussion of our November […]

  • The Ethics of Now with Jens Ludwig

    Durham County Main Library 300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC, United States

    Join the Kenan Institute for Ethics and host Adriane Lentz-Smith for a conversation with University of Chicago professor and Crime Lab director Jens Ludwig on the causes of gun violence — and the policy changes that can help us prevent it. Jens Ludwig uses behavioral economics and data science to understand why people commit crimes. In […]

  • Indigenomicon: Book Launch and Conversation

    Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall (C105, Bay 4, Smith Warehouse) 114 S Buchanan Blvd, Durham, NC, United States

    Indigenomicon: Book Launch and Conversation featuring author Jodi Byrd in conversation with Courtney Lewis Join RISE-US (the Research for Indigenous Studies & Engagement in the United States program) and the Kenan Institute for Ethics for a book launch and conversation event featuring author Jodi Byrd and RISE-US director Courtney Lewis. Professor Byrd’s new book, “Indigenomicon: […]

  • The Ethics of Now with Mike Wiley

    Hayti Heritage Center 804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham, NC, United States

    Join the Kenan Institute for Ethics and host Adriane Lentz–Smith for a conversation with Mike Wiley how the arts can bridge the past and present — and bring communities together. Through performances that bring the drama of American history to life — whether escapes from slavery, devastating acts of racial violence, or civil rights struggles […]

  • Who Owns the Mushroom? Between Extraction and Relation

    Jameson Gallery, 115 Friedl Epworth Dorm Ln, East Campus, NC

    Join MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts candidate and Kenan Graduate Arts Fellow April Fan for an exhibit opening, reception and artist's talk in the Fredric Jameson Gallery in the Friedl Building. Who Owns the Mushroom? Between Extraction and Relation In Mengku, Yunnan, a mountain region in southwest China, July’s rain saturates the earth, and […]