EVENTS: 2005

November 14th, 2005
Dr. Jim Evans, Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics at UNC-Chapel Hill, exmaines the ethical dilemmas associated with recent genetic advances. Co-sponsored with UNC Planetarium, this event is free and open to the public. Location: Morehead Planetarium, NASA Digital Theater 12 pm.

October 28th-29th, 2005
Ethics in the Professions Workshop, Teaching Applied Ethics to Executives and Business Students, featuring Dr. Michael Metzger of Indiana University. Addressing graduate students and faculty from multiple academic departments, Dr. Metzger utilizes the case method to demonstrate his approach to successful teaching of practical and applied ethics. Location: Kenan Field House.

 September 29th, 2005
Public Lecture, "I'm Not a Racist, But..." featuring Dr. Lawrence Blum of the University of Massachusetts. Based on his book, "I'm Not a Racist, But...: The Moral Quandary of Race," Dr. Blum argues that conversations about race an racism have become extraordinarily difficult because of a kind of shyness many feel when discussing the topic and that greater openness about issues of race is needed to advance our collective understanding of the relevant issues. Co-sponsored with the Department of African and African American Studies, Department of Philosophy, Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History.

September 9th-10th, 2005
Weekend Ethics Workshop for UNC Faculty and Graduate Students, led by Dr. Geoffrey Sayre-McCord, covering some of the classics of moral theory. Location: Hyde Hall.

September 1st, 2005
Inaugural Dinner Keynote Address, "The Greater Good: How Philanthropy Drives the American Economy and Can Save Capitalism," featuring Dr. Claire Gaudiani of New York University. Location: Hyde Hall.

March 4-5th, 2005
Colloquium, "The Nature of Measurement of Environmental Values," organized by Dr. Douglas MacLean. Co-sponsored with the Carolina Environmental Program.

February 8th, 2005
Public Seminar, "Research Ethics and Integrity in Science," associated with the production of "Copenhagen" at the Playmakers Theater. Hosted by Dr. Douglas MacLean and co-sponsored with the Johnston Center.

March 3rd, 2005
Public Lecture, "Evolutionary Aspects of Gender and Sexuality," featuring Dr. Joan Roughgarden of Stanford University. Based on her book, "Evolution's Rainbow," Dr. Roughgarden challenges the assumptions about sex and gender differences in behavioral and biological terms. Location: Student Union, Great Hall Auditorium, 7 pm.