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Ethics, Moral Education, and Society

This seminar, made up of theoreticians, researchers, and educators, examines the themes of ethics, moral education, and society in a genuinely interdisciplinary fashion, covering such topics as moral motivation, moral development, moral education, and moral theory. Membership is drawn from the fields of psychology, philosophy, sociology, education, political theory, and religion. The seminar provides a meeting ground for communication and support unique to the New York metropolitan region.

Seminar: #585
Founded: 1983

Seminar Administration

Co Chairs:
Michael Schulman
mdschlmn41@yahoo.com

Kathleen Wallace
Professor of Philosophy
Hofstra University
phikaw@hofstra.edu

Rapporteur:
Lauren Aimee Kaplan
lkaplan@psych.columbia.edu

Meetings

October 17, 2006, 5:30pm Cocktails, 6:00pm Dinner, 7:00pm Meeting, Faculty House, Dr. James Campbell ( University of Toledo)
William James and Moral Blindness RSVP:mdschlmn41@yahoo.com

November 8, 2006, 5:30pm Cocktails, 6:00pm Dinner, 7:00pm Meeting, Faculty House, Philosopher Stefan Baumrin (CUNY)
Theism, Morality, and the Roots of Evil RSVP:mdschlmn41@yahoo.com

December 6, 2006, 5:30pm Cocktails, 6:00pm Dinner, 7:00pm Meeting, Faculty House, Professor Orlando Rodriguez (Fordham University)
Terrorism RSVP:mdschlmn41@yahoo.com

January 17, 2007, 5:30pm Cocktails, 6:00pm Dinner, 7:00pm Meeting, Faculty House, Janet Gearson (Teacher's College Peace Education Center)
Peace Education RSVP:mdschlmn41@yahoo.com

February 14, 2007, 5:30pm Cocktails, 6:00pm Dinner, 7:00pm Meeting, Faculty House, Robert Schaecher (Fieldston School), Wally Lewis (Columbia Prep)
Ethical Issues and the Internet RSVP:mdschlmn41@yahoo.com

March 7, 2007, 5:30pm Cocktails, 6:00pm Dinner, 7:00pm Meeting, Faculty House, Philosopher Harry Frankfurt ( Princeton University)
On Bullshit RSVP:mdschlmn41@yahoo.com

April 11, 2007, 5:30pm Cocktails, 6:00pm Dinner, 7:00pm Meeting, Faculty House, Jon Meacham, Managing Editor of Newsweek
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation RSVP:mdschlmn41@yahoo.com

POLITICS
LITERATURE, RELIGION AND THE ARTS
CULTURAL STUDIES
HISTORY
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC MEDIA
Innovation in Education
Ethics, Moral Education, and Society
The History of Columbia University
New Media Teaching and Learning
SCIENCE
REGIONAL STUDIES
SOCIETY
ALPHABETICAL LISTING