Tommie Shelby presenting the Tanner Lecture in 2023 in front of an audience.

Photography by: Christine Baker

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The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is committed to bringing ethical reflection to bear on important social issues through research, teaching, and community engagement. Drawing on the established strengths of Stanford’s faculty and students, the Center develops interdisciplinary ethics initiatives that relate to pressing public problems.

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Inaugural Ethics and Technology Practitioner Fellows

The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is excited to welcome its first-ever cohort of
Stanford’s Facing the Anthropocene workshops build bridges between disciplines, uniting the social…

From left to right: Mirabai Herz, Ursula Neuner, Georgios Mikos, Ally Yun (in green), Natalie Feldman (in red), and Charlotte Yan. Photo by Christine Baker.

At an Ethics Bowl, keeping an open mind isn’t an option, it’s required.

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February
21
Date
Friday, February 21, 2025. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
February
26
Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2025. 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location
The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, Gates Computer Science, Room 119, 353 Jane Stanford Way Stanford, CA 94305
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March
7
Date
Friday, March 7, 2025. 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400

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The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society is home to various programs and initiatives that explore the ethical and social dimensions of technology. Our offerings include the Ethics and Technology Minor for undergraduates, the Embedded Ethics Fellowship Program and the Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program for postdocs, and the Ethics, Society, and Technology Initiatives, which aim to build institutional bridges across disciplines.