Ethics Events at Stanford
We will continue to update regularly the information of these programs. For inquiries, please contact the sponsoring organizations as listed.
Fall 2007
September 25, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Stanford Law School BioLaw Lunch Speaker Series: Prof. Hank Greely
Prof. Greely is the Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law at Stanford
Law School, and is a leading expert on the legal, ethical, and social issues surrounding health law and the biosciences.
For location and details contact Patti Zettler, pzettler@stanford.edu
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September 25, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Stanford Constitutional Law Center Lecture Series in Celebration of Constitution Day
Keynote speaker: Professor Lawrence Lessig
Professor Lessig will discuss the ways in which our democracy is threatened by "corruption," and ways we might respond.
Stanford Law School, Room 290
To register, please visit http://conlawcenter.stanford.edu/politicalcorruption
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September 25, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Film Screening and Discussion: Corpus: A Home Movie For Selena
Program in Feminist Studies and the Clayman Institute for Gender Research
A portrait of pop cultural icon Selena, the Tejana singer who was shot and killed in 1995 at the age of 23. The film explores the complexities of Selena's legacy as a role model, validates the bodies of brown women, and showcases the experiences of a community often ignored and misrepresented in the dominant media. Panelists include Lourdes Portillo and Prof. Kris Samuelson. Panel moderated by Prof. Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano.
Bldg 370, Room 370
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September 27, 4:15 pm-5:45 pm
Stanford Law School Law and Economics Seminar: "The Promise and Peril of Corporate Governance Indices"
Roberta Romano, Yale Law School
Location TBA
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October 2, 6:00pm
The Program in Feminist Studies and the Clayman Institute for Gender Research
Present: Estelle Freedman Book Talk
Professor Freedman reads from and discusses her new book, The Essential Feminist Reader.
Women's Community Center, Old Fire Truck House, Santa Teresa Street
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October 3, 4:00 pm
The Program in Feminist Studies and the Humanities Center Workshop on Queer Studies Present: Leslie Feinberg, Author and Activist
A discussion of transgender activism and politics, drawing on Feinberg's new novel, Drag King Dreams, about post 9-11 New York.
Cosponsored by the LGBT-CRC and The Women's Community Center
Location TBA
For info, please visit feminist.stanford.edu or contact maxblue@stanford.edu.
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October 5, 2007
Ethics@Noon, Program in Ethics in Society
Peter Stone, Political Science, Stanford University
"Why Not Toss a Coin? Lotteries and Justice"
Building 100, Room 101K
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October 9, 5:30 pm -7:30 pm
The Annual Fall Forum on Community Health and Public Service, Stanford Medical Center
McCaw Hall, Arrillaga Alumni Center
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October 10, 3:30 pm - 5 pm
Sawyer Seminar on the Dynamics of Inequality, the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality
Bill Sewell, Jr.
Co-sponsored by the Center on Ethics
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October 10, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Rock Center for Corporate Governance and the GSB Corporate Governance Research Program Present: An Evening with Warren Hellman
Warren Hellman is the Chairman of Hellman & Friedman, a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm. Mr. Hellman has served as a director of numerous companies and will offer his perspective on governance issues and their importance in private equity transactions.
Stanford Law School, Room 290
To attend, please register at http://rockcenter.stanford.edu/hellman
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October 10, 5:00 pm
Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics 17th Jonathan J. King Lectureship
Show No Mercy? The Ethics of Access to Experimental and Novel Treatments
Arthur L. Caplan, University of Pennsylvania
Clark Center Auditorium
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October 12, 2007
Ethics@Noon, Program in Ethics in Society
Michelle Mello, Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management
"Obesity and Public Policy"
Building 100, Room 101K
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October 18, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Stanford Law Review, Immigrants Rights Clinic, Stanford Latino Law Students Association, Stanford Law & Policy Review Present: "Refugee Roulette: Disparities in Asylum Adjudication"
Presentation and Panel Discussion with Andrew Schoenholtz, Philip Schrag & Jaya Ramji-Nogales. Moderated by Jayashri Skrikantiah.
Location TBA
Contact Steven Menashi
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October 19, 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Program on Global Justice FSI Workshop: The Century of Education
Fabrice Murtin, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality. Murtin will discuss his paper, written with Christian Morrisson, "Education Inequalities and the Kuznets Curves: A Global Perspective Since 1870."
Encina Ground Floor Conference Room, Encina Hall, 616 Serra St., E008
RSVP required by 5PM October 18
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October 23, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law FSI Research Seminar: "Why being poor helps postwar development"
Desha Girod, Fellow 2007-2008 at CDDRL
Encina Ground Floor Conference Room E008, Encina Hall
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October 26
Ethics@Noon, Program in Ethics in Society
Paul Ehrlich, Biological Sciences, Stanford University
"Environmental Ethics and Should Rummy Be Invited to Campus?"
Building 100, Room 101K
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October 26, 1:15 pm -3:00 pm
Program on Global Justice, Center on Health Policy (FSI), and the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (School of Medicine) Workshop: International Health Inequalities and Global Justice
Norman Daniels, Mary B. Saltonstall Professor and Professor of Ethics and Population Health at Harvard School of Public Health
Encina Ground Floor Conference Room E008, Encina Hall
RSVP required by 5PM October 25
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October 29
Program in Ethics in Society
Bowen "Buzz" McCoy discusses his new book Living into Leadership: A Journey in Ethics
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October 29/30
Stanford Presidential Lectures in the Humanities and Arts: "The Abolition of the Slave Trade Two Hundred Years On -- America and Britain: Two Diverging Destinies?"
Simon Schama, University Professor of Art History and History, Columbia University
Lecture: October 29, 7:00 pm, Cubberley Auditorium
Discussion: October 30, 10:00 am, Stanford Humanities Center
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October 30, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (FSI) Research Seminar: "What is the Appropriate Role of the United States in Promoting Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Around the World?"
Jared Genser, Attorney at DLA Piper US LLP
Encina Ground Floor Conference Room E008, Encina Hall
RSVP Required by 5pm 10/29/2007
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November 1, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (FSI) Research Seminar: "Political Development and Political Decay"
Francis Fukuyama, Professor at John Hopkins University
Encina Ground Floor Conference Room E008, Encina Hall
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November 2
Ethics@Noon, Program in Ethics in Society
Bill Koski, Stanford Law School
"Equity vs. Adequacy: The State and the Distribution of K-12 Educational Opportunities"
Building 100, Room 101K
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November 2, 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Program on Global Justice (FSI) Workshop: "Ethical and Economic Case for Global Redistribution"
Branko Milanovic, Lead Economist at World Bank
Encina Ground Floor Conference Room E008, Encina Hall
RSVP required by 5PM November 1
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November 7
Sawyer Seminar on the Dynamics of Inequality, the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality
Gerald Cohen
Co-sponsored by the Center on Ethics
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November 9
Ethics@Noon, Program in Ethics in Society
Phillip Pizzo, Dean of the Medical School
"The Personal and Professional Ethics of Physicians: Engaging the Public Trust"
Building 100, Room 101K
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November 15, 4:15 pm-5:45 pm
Stanford Law School Law and Economics Seminar: "Smoke and Fire in the Boardroom: Corporate Governance in the U.S."
Jonathan Macey, Yale Law School
Law School, Room 272
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November 27, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Stanford Law School BioLaw Lunch Speaker Series: Jaime King, JD, PhD Candidate
Jaime King is a fellow at the Center for Law and Biosciences and will be speaking about her research regarding the use of mental health courts in the criminal justice system.
Contact Patti Zettler, pzettler@stanford.edu
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November 27, 7 pm - 8:30 pm
Panel Discussion: "Responsible Competitiveness: Ethics, Economics, and the Global Labor Force"
This panel discussion will focus on the role of industry, the University and social movements in improving global working conditions.
Location: Bishop Auditorium, Graduate School of Business
Opening remarks: President John Hennessy
Moderator: Joshua Cohen, Director of the Program on Global Justice at FSI and Professor of Political Science, Philosophy and Law
Panelists:
David Brady, Bowen H. & Janice Arthur McCoy Professor in Leadership Values; Morris M. Doyle Centennial Professor in Public Policy; Professor of Political Science; Senior Fellow at the Hoover Insitution; FSI Senior Fellow by Courtesy
Scott Nova, Executive Director, Workers Rights Consortium
Hayagreeva Rao, Atholl McBean Professor of Organization Behavior and Human Resources
Debra Satz, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Program in Ethics in Society
Auret van Heerden, President and CEO, Fair Labor Association
Sponsors:
Office of the President and Provost
Buzz and Barbara McCoy Program in Ethics in Society
Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation
Program on Global Justice, FSI
ASSU Speakers Bureau
This is a private event for Stanford University community only. Tickets will be given at the door upon presentation of Stanford ID.
For further information, please contact stanfordevents@stanford.edu or call 723.2551
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November 29
Academic Freedom and the Ethics of Research: A one-day conference
Sponsored by the Program in Ethics in Society
10:00-11:00 am
The Structure of Academic Freedom
keynote speaker: Robert Post, Yale Law School
11:00 am-12:30 pm
Academic Freedom After 9/11
John Etchemendy, Provost at Stanford
Stephen Monismith, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford
1:30-3:00 pm
Academic Freedom and Commerce
Drummond Rennie, Health Policy / JAMA, Deputy Editor, UCSF
Joseph Bankman, Stanford Law School
Location: Tresidder Oak West
Free and open to the public.
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November 30
Ethics@Noon, Program in Ethics in Society
Monica McDermott, Sociology, Stanford University
"Unstable Hierarchies: Race, Class and Immigration to the Southeastern US"
Building 100, Room 101K
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December 5, 3:30 pm - 5 pm
Sawyer Seminar on the Dynamics of Inequality, the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality
Richard Freeman
Co-sponsored by the Center on Ethics
