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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 Ethics and Technology Practitioner fellows. The program, which runs for one year starting in January…

Stanford’s Facing the Anthropocene workshops build bridges between disciplines, uniting the social sciences and the arts to inspire collaboration and tackle climate challenges through diverse perspectives.

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.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II passionately speaking at a wooden podium in Stanford Memorial Church and an audience in the foreground.

Photo by Christine Baker

Speaking at Stanford just over a week after the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II called for Americans to overcome the forces of division and to instead listen to each other, act on their consciences, and unite across racial lines during the 2024-25 Tanner Lecture.
Stanford students at Democracy Day creating collages for the Civic Self-Portrait activity under a red tent in a vibrant outdoor setting.

Photo by Carly Chillmon

Stanford students gathered for Democracy Day, an academic holiday filled with events meant to increase civic participation, dialogue, and community-building. One activity, hosted by the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society, invited participants to build civic self-portraits to express their values, political beliefs, and personal identities through creative collages.