2005-2006 Ethics@Noon Speakers

Spring 2006 Speakers

April 14, 2006
Jane Schacter, Law
"Some Dilemmas of Same-Sex Marriage Advocacy"

April 21, 2006
Judy Lichtenberg, Humanities Center
"The Nature and Limits of Charity"

April 28, 2006
Collen Chien
"Access to HIV Medicines in Developing Countries"

May 5, 2006
David Luban, Law
"The Commander in Chief Power and Civilian Control of the Military"

May 12, 2006
Stephen Stedman, Center for International Security and Cooperation
"Changing the World 191 Governments at a Time: the 2005 World Summit"

May 19, 2006
David Laitin and James Fearon, Political Science
"Postmodern Imperialism, Part II"

May 26, 2006
Lynn Meskell Cultural and Social Anthropology
"Other People’s Pasts: Stories of Salvage for a Global Humanity"

Winter 2006 Speakers

January 20, 2006
Rob Reich, Political Science
“Ethics, Public Policy, and Philanthropy”

January 27, 2006
Jack Rakove, American Studies and Political Science
"Should Historians Pass Moral Judgments? Thomas Jefferson and Me"

February 3, 2006
Pamela Karlan, Law
"How Far Can a Lawyer Go?: The Ethical Tension Between Personal and Professional Obligations"

February 10, 2006
Paul Robinson, History
"From Gay Liberation to Gay Marriage"
Click here for a review of Paul Robinson's talk.

February 17, 2006
Chris Bobonich, Philosophy
"Aristotle on Politics and Philosophy"

February 24, 2006
Tanner Lecture ­ No Ethics At Noon

March 3, 2006
Cancelled

March 10, 2006
Wesson Lecture ­ No Ethics At Noon

Fall 2005 Speakers

October 7, 2005 -- This E@noon will be held in Bldg 30, Rm 102.
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, Law
“Regulation, Security, and the Rationing of Public Attention”

October 14, 2005
Joan Roughgarden, Biological Sciences
"Ethical Aspects of Gender and Sexuality"

October 21, 2005
CANCELLED due to Homecoming Weekend

October 28, 2005
Susanna Loeb, Education
“Understanding Teacher Labor Markets: Implications for Equity and Quality in Elementary and Secondary Education”

November 4, 2005
Ken Arrow, Economics
“Obligations to Children and to the Future”

November 11, 2005
David Laitin and James Fearon, Political Science
“Postmodern Imperialism”

December 2, 2005
Robert Charles Jones, Philosophy
“Rethinking the Ethical Implications of Animal Cognition”
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2006-2007 Ethics@Noon speakers

2004-2005 Ethics@Noon speakers