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WATCH THE VIDEO HERE. Mindfulness is a hot topic these days, but does increasing our mindfulness make us more ethical? And if so, how can we understand the moral dimension of mindfulness in the larger framework of moral philosophy. While mindfulness might be correlated with well-being, one might…
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SPRING 2021 Being, Thinking, Doing (Or Not!): Ethics in Your Life Offered in cooperation with the MIT Philosophy Department (Course 24.191)Led by Nathaniel Baron-Schmitt (Postdoctoral Associate in Philosophy) and Patricia-Maria Weinmann (Radius Associate Coordinator). Our weekly group discussion-based seminar introduces students to the field of ethics, with a focus on the…
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For many Black scientists and researchers, working in academia means weathering systemic bias, micro-aggressions, and isolation. Dr. Shardé Davis, a communications researcher at the University of Connecticut, created #BlackInTheIvory this past summer as a platform for discussing the experiences of Black academics. Dr. Davis joins Dr. Mareena Robinson Snowden, a…
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WATCH THE VIDEO HERE. Third in a series on inspiration, hope and activism during this unprecedented time of global crises. Please join us for this engaging, interactive program that explores how hope can be an engine for change and transformation. Hope is a powerful force when used well. Author Rebecca Solnit describes it as…
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PLEASE NOTE: This program has been postponed. Please check back in the weeks to come. Thank you! Second in a series on inspiration, hope and activism during this unprecedented time of global crises. Please join us for this engaging, interactive program that explores how the arts help us navigate the complex issue of race.…
