"Ethics, Religion, and Civil Discourse in California Project " Conference and Workshop
Promoting Understanding and Research about Ethics and Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas
Leon S. Peters Ethics Lecture Series
Fall 2013 (printable flier click here)
- “Professional Ethics for Teachers in a Digital World”
Steve Johnson
Tuesday, December 3, 5-6 PM, Alice Peters Auditorium (UBC)
(Co-Sponsored by the Bonner Center for Character Education and the Center for Creativity and the Arts)
Parking Code: 269404 - “Racism, Torture, and Ticking Bombs”
J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Wednesday, November 13, 5-6PM,
Alice Peters Auditorium (UBC)
Parking Code: 269405 - "Playing Cowboys and Iranians: Selective Colorblindness, Middle Eastern Identities, and the Geographies of Whiteness"
John Tehranian
Monday, November 18 5-6:45pm
Alice Peters Auditorium (UBC)
(co-sponsored with Henry Madden Library and Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno) - “Immigration Reform and the Law"
Justin Atkinson and Jessica Smith-Bobadilla
Thursday, September 26, 5-6 PM, Music Bldg., Room 160 - “The Cost of Criminalizing Mental Illness & Addiction"
Doug Noll and Deborah Nankivell
Wednesday, October 9, 5:30-6:30 PM Alice Peters Auditorium (UBC)
Parking Code: 269403 -
"Egyptian Revolution, Human Rights, and the Role of Women During and After the Revolution"
Gihan Abou Zeid
Friday, October 18, 2013 at 11:30 am
Alice Peters Auditorium
(co-sponsored with Peace and Conflict Studies Program, Women’s Studies Program, Political Science Department, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom, Peace Fresno, Fresno Center for Nonviolence, Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley)
Charles Haynes speaking at Fresno State, April 13, 2013
Ethics Center Board Members with Congressman Jim Costa at the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno's "Spirit of Abraham" award night July 2012 (Fiala, Benninga, Costa, Avalos)
Andrew Fiala receiving Spirit of Abraham award at Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno July 2012 (with Imam Seyed Ali Ghazvini)
Panelists at "Media Responsibliity, Ethics, and Civility" October 2011 (photo Howard Watkins)
Panelists at "Healing Power of Religion"
October 2010( Photo by Josh Stein)
Chris Hedges at Fresno State, October 2010; Photo Josh Stein
Past Speakers Include:
Invited Speakers
- Alejandro Santana,University of Portland
- Charles Haynes, First Amendment Center
- Marcia Beauchamp, Tony Blair Faith Foundation
- John Minkler, Academy for Civic and Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Debora Brown, Madera County Teacher of the Year
- Lori Grace, Hoover High School
- Will Kymlicka, Queen's University
- Sue Donaldson, Author/playwright
- Trudy Conway, Mount St. Mary's University
- James Sterba, Notre Dame University
- Darren Sherkat, University of Southern Illinois
- Letitia Meynell, Dalhousie University
- Robert Bellah, UC Berkeley
- Diane Moore, Harvard University
- Amir Hussain, Loyola Marymount University
- Ruben Martinez, Loyola Marymount University
- Jedd Medefind, Christian Alliance for Orphans
- Carlos Sanchez, San Jose State University
- John Zerzan, Anarchist Author/Activist
- Les Kimber , Founding Editor, California Advocate
- Juan Esparza Loera Editor, Vida en el Valle
- Betsy Lumbye , Executive Editor, Fresno Bee
- Faith Sidlow , Channel 24 News, MCJ Facult
- Thomas Knowles, Former Special Agent FBI
- Kamal Abu-Shamsieh, Director of the Islamic Cultural
Center of Fresno - Marvin W. Berkowitz, University of Missouri, St. Louis
- Bruce Grelle, California State University, Chico
- Shelley Wilcox, San Francisco State University
- Lloyd Steffen, Lehigh University
- Rob Caughlan, Environmental Activist
- Betsy Rosenberg, Environmental Journalist
- Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist
- Nel Noddings, Stanford University
- Ovadia Ezra, Tel Aviv University
- Jacquelyn Kegley, California State University, Bakersfield
- John Lachs, Vanderbilt University
- Ted Peters, Graduate Theological Union
- David K. Chan, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
- Jose-Antonio Orosco, Oregon State University
- Robert Metcalf, University of Colorado, Denver
- Edie Jessup, Community Activist
Fresno State Faculty Speakers
- Yishaiya Abosch, College of Social Sciences
- Michael Becker, College of Social Sciences
- Lori Clune, College of Social Sciences
- Karen Bell, College of Arts and Humanities
- Jacques Benninga, Kremen School of Education
- Vincent Biondo, College of Arts and Humanities
- Jason Bush, College of Science and Mathematics
- Andrew Jones, College of Social Sciences
- Ida Jones, Craig School of Business
- Maddhu Katti, College of Science and Mathematics
- Barbara LaBossiere, College of Arts and Humanities
- Robert Maldonado, College of Arts and Humanities
- Bernadette Muscat, College of Social Sciences
- Leonard Olson, College of Arts and Humanities
- Jim Prince, College of Science and Mathematics
- David Schecter, College of Social Sciences
- Malik Simba, College of Social Sciences
- Peter Vanderwater, College of Science and Mathematic
- Steven Walker, College of Social Sciences
Ethics Lectures made possible by the generous support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation
Contact Information
Dr. Andrew Fiala
Ethics Center Director
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