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June 2020
The Ethics of Now: Racism, Police Violence, and Protests
The Ethics of Now with Adriane Lentz-Smith continues from home with a series of brief, thoughtful and timely conversations about the ethical dilemmas of this historic moment. In this special lunch-hour conversation, join Professor Lentz-Smith and the Samuel DuBois Cook Distinguished Professor of Public Policy William A. ("Sandy") Darity as they discuss the national response to George Floyd’s murder, protests and riots, police violence, and where the nation might go from here. Cosponsored by the Samuel Debois Cook Center on…
Find out more »Well-Being for Children and Families During COVID-19
The Ethics of Now with Adriane Lentz-Smith continues from home with a series of brief, thoughtful and timely conversations about the ethical dilemmas of this historic moment. This week, join Professor Lentz-Smith and WLF Bass Connections Associate Professor in Public Policy Anna Gassman-Pines for the conversation “Well-Being for Children and Families During COVID-19.” After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Thursday, June 11, 2020, 7pm Register Now on Zoom Anna Gassman-Pines is Associate professor…
Find out more »Arete Medical Ethics Summer Seminar
This seminar has been cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19. Faculty Farr Curlin, MD, Duke University Christopher Tollefsen, PhD, University of South Carolina More Information
Find out more »Opportunities and Inequities: Education in a Pandemic
The Ethics of Now with Adriane Lentz-Smith continues from home with a series of brief, thoughtful and timely conversations about the ethical dilemmas of this historic moment. This week, join Professor Lentz-Smith and Professor of the Practice of Education David Malone with Jordan High School teacher Brian McDonald and undergraduate B.N. Duke Scholar Bethlehem Ferede for the conversation, "Opportunities and Inequities: Education in a Pandemic." After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Thursday, June 18,…
Find out more »Living in a Wounded World
The Ethics of Now with Adriane Lentz-Smith continues from home with a series of brief, thoughtful and timely conversations about the ethical dilemmas of this historic moment. Join Professor Lentz-Smith and and Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Christian Theology Norman Wirzba for a conversation on environmental care, “Living in a Wounded World.” After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Thursday, June 25, 2020, 7pm Register Now on Zoom Norman Wirzba, Gilbert T. Rowe…
Find out more »July 2020
Virtues & Vocations – Cultivating Resilience for the Road Ahead with Angela Duckworth
Virtues & Vocations presents a summer series on Reimagining Education: Conversations on Character, Community, and Crisis. On July 7 at noon, join Suzanne Shanahan, Nannerl O. Keohane Director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics and Associate Research Professor in Sociology and Angela Duckworth, Founder & CEO of Character Lab, Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance for an online conversation on Cultivating Resilience for the road ahead. The…
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