Each spring semester, Radius co-hosts an undergraduate ethics seminar with the Philosophy Department. Departing from a more academic-styled class, the seminar, Being. Thinking. Doing. (Or Not!): Ethics in Your Life, is a free-wheeling, relaxed dinner with ample opportunity for exploration and discussion. Held every Tuesday evening, we usually host an expert in a field (activism, the environment, sustainable economies, gentrification, bio-ethics, military spending) who shares his/her expertise and then we open it up to questions and discussion.
A Love Against A Love
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Monday, January 25, 2016
In February, we invite you to see The Convert with us. Danai Gurira’s play refuses to give us easy answers.
Martin Luther King: Beyond Vietnam
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, January 18, 2016
On April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church in New York City, Martin Luther King delivered a speech, "Beyond Vietnam", meticulously outlining the reasons for his public protest against the United State's war in Vietnam. The speech was to create a furor and many, who had previously supported MLK's work, turned against him. He stated that he realized that "silence is betrayal" and that he had to speak out, even against the very administration that had been supporting his causes.
The end of the world
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Monday, January 11, 2016
Dystopia is definitely the place to be right now. I wonder what this trend means for our work encouraging young people to take ethical action.
COP 21
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Now that everyone has headed home following the Paris climate talks, it's time to analyze, discuss and figure out next steps. As Bill McKibben wrote, "This agreement won't save the planet. It may have saved the chance to save the planet (if we all fight like hell in the years ahead)."
Although a group of 195 nations agreed to a landmark climate agreement, it's up to all of us to ensure that governments uphold their stated goal of allowing the earth's temperatures to rise no more than 2 degrees Celsius.
Giving Tuesday....and Beyond
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, November 30, 2015
We've been through Black Friday. Today is Cyber Monday. Tomorrow, December 1st, is Giving Tuesday.
No Easy Decision
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, November 16, 2015
Earlier this month, after years of debate and discussion, President Obama has said no to the Keystone XL pipeline. For us here at Radius, this decision brought a sigh of relief. When examined closely, the project had little long-term value, either economically or environmentally. As the President said, “Ultimately, if we’re going to prevent large parts of this earth from becoming not only inhospitable but uninhabitable in our lifetimes, we’re going to have to keep some fossil fuels in the ground rather than burn them and release more dangerous pollution into the sky.”
The Myth of Race
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, November 2, 2015
With this politicalization of race, we will continue to struggle in creating a just and equal society in our supposedly "post-racial" times.
Reclaim Yourself!
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Think of uni-tasking as the next big thing. In every domain of life, it will increase performance and decrease stress.
Climate Countdown!!
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Sunday, September 27, 2015
On April 28, Professor Emeritus Noam Chomsky spoke at a Radius event, Science at MIT: From the Cold War to the Climate Crisis. Concluding his remarks, Professsor Chomsky ended by commenting on MIT's possible divestiture from fossil fuels. A