Tuesdays with Morals
Liberal arts education puts people in face-to-face learning communities, tackles issues that require different perspectives, and touches our lives in all aspects. The Gaede Institute’s weekly discussion series, Tuesdays with Morals, provides just such an opportunity, inviting faculty, staff, and students to wrestle with morally complex issues that require our best thinking from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, and that call for our engagement with the needs of society. This past year topics included caring for the elderly, global warming, human trafficking, and many more. This year, as the presidential election campaign comes into full swing, we will consider topics that equip us to be informed and thoughtful voters in a politically polarized climate.
Schedule:
Discussions are held in Monroe Dinning Room at Noon every Tuesday
DATE |
Topic, Facilitator, & Department |
| 1/15/08 | Faith & Politics: Professor Russell Smelley (Kinesiology) |
| 1/29/08 | Focus Week: Westmont & the Local Church: Josh Nunziato & Emmet Haggard A panel discussion to highlight Westmont's connection with the broader community. Join local pastors in an engaging conversation about what's happening in Santa Barbara church communities. |
2/5/08 |
World Poverty: Professor Lisa DeBoer (Art) Location change: Founders Dinning Room |
2/12/08 |
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2/26/08 |
Male & Female Influences on Decision Making: Angela D'Amour (Director of Campus Life) & Benji Burneel (Campus LIfe Coordinator) |
3/4/08 |
Politics as Idolatry: Professor Telford Work (Religious Studies) |
3/11/08 |
The War on Terrorism: Professor Marilyn McEntyre (English) |
4/1/08 |
The Costs & Dangers of Nuclear Proliferation: Professor Jon Lemmond (History) Approximately how many nuclear weapons are there in the world? How many countries currently have nuclear weapons? What percentage of the world's nuclear weapons are held by Russia and the United States? How much money has the United States spent on nuclear weapons and their delivery systems since the beginning of the Nuclear Age? How many people have died as a result of nuclear weapons testing? Most importantly, what can we do about it? Come find out as we weigh the costs and consider the dangers of nuclear proliferation on April 1st. |
4/8/08 |
Sexual Assault: Where does it begin? Join us as we discuss sexual assault and the surprising ways that it begins in how we think about gender issues and how we can curb the tide. There will be a brief presentation by the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center and a following discussion facilitated by the Sexual Assault Response Committee from Westmont. |
4/15/08 |
Animal Rights: Phil Walton (Web Content Editor) |