CAPE Newsletter - Fall 2025 |
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Welcome to the Fall 2025 Newsletter of the Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (CAPE) at Ohio University!
We very much hope that this CAPE Newsletter finds you well. The following overview provides you with information about upcoming CAPE (formerly, IAPE) events and resources. In addition, it highlights other ethics events at Ohio University, in Athens, and in the state of Ohio.
We are excited that we are able to introduce to the university (and Athens) community our new, center-run, podcast series, "CAPEd Conversations." Please listen in and share with others who might be interested in academic and non-academic discussions on applied and professional moral topics.
Mark your calendar: On April 11th 2026, CAPE (with the generous support of OU's Department of Philosophy) will organize and host a one-day workshop at Ohio University, entitled "Philosophy in Times of Crisis." We are looking forward to welcoming seven speakers who will present essays on the history of (practical) philosophy. We hope to see you there.
Much sooner, on October 23rd, OU's Department of Philosophy will present a public lecture with significant moral-philosophical relevance: Professor Mark LeBar (Florida State University) will present the "2025 Philosophy Forum Lecture" (Bentley Hall, room 129, 4 pm) on his recent work in political and social philosophy.
We hope that this newsletter helps in spreading the word.
Please let us know if you have questions or suggestion and visit our Facebook page and the new CAPE website for more information, updates, and events.
Thank you for your interest. We hope to see you at the Forum lecture at the end of October!
Christoph Hanisch, Director of CAPE
James Petrik, Assistant Director of CAPE
Jack Almoro, Media and Outreach Officer of CAPE
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Philosophy Professors Christoph Hanisch and James Petrik team up for CAPEd Conversations, the podcast series of Ohio University’s Center for Applied and Professional Ethics.
CAPEd Conversations invites guests with expertise in ethics, moral psychology, and applied moral philosophy. Our goal in the conversations is to highlight the relevance and significance of contemporary debates, not only in the scholarly disciplines of the humanities but to develop, with the help of our guests, a better understanding of the practical challenges that contemporary societies are facing in the light of social and technological innovations.
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CAPE Workshop: "Philosophy in Times of Crisis" |
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CAPE is organizing and hosting a one-day workshop at Ohio University, discussing recent work on the history of (practical) philosophy.
Invited speakers: Alyssa Bernstein (OU), Stefan Bird-Pollan (Wayne State), Christoph Hanisch (OU), Frank Kirkland (Hunter College, CUNY), Noelle McAfee (Emory), Herlinde Pauer-Studer (Vienna), Massimiliano Tomba (UC Santa Cruz)
Workshop theme: Philosophy, whether it thematizes it or not, responds in multiple ways to the social dimensions of the phenomenon of “crisis.” At least beginning with philosophers like a Bacon, Descartes and Hobbes, philosophy has explicitly responded to social currents which also means, scientific crisis. In the light of the current social crisis, we propose to cast back our glance at the sorts of crises which gave rise to some of the canonical great works of philosophy, each of which transformed what we mean by philosophy. By reexamining works like Hume’s Treatise and Kant’s Critiques as well as some of the important works of the 19th and 20th Centuries, from Hegel and Nietzsche to Freud, Adorno and Arendt, we hope to contribute to putting the crisis we are living through in historical context.
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ETHICS-RELATED EVENTS AT OHIO UNIVERSITY |
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| 2025 Philosophy Forum With Mark LeBar |
On Thursday, October 23rd, the Philosophy Department is hosting this year's "Philosophy Forum Lecture" by Professor Mark LeBar. Mark LeBar is Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University and an internationally renowned expert in ancient philosophy (Aristotle), ethics, and political philosophy.
The lecture is open to the public.
Thursday, October 23rd, 4:00PM/EST, Bentley Hall 129
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| The Biomedical Ethics Club at OHIO focuses on creating a safe environment where students can learn about various ethical principles, specifically bioethics.
Their upcoming club meetings:
October 14 - 6:00PM/EST, Virtual
November 10 - 6:00PM/EST, Virtual
For more information, visit their website.
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| On Monday November 3rd, The Rural Urban Scholars Pathway program is offering a highly-interactive workshop that uses real scenarios to practice navigating challenging interactions in educational and clinical settings.
Monday, November 3rd - 5:00PM/EST, Heritage Hall 244
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The Science Café series offers a place for students to discuss their interests in science with faculty presenters, staff, and the community.
Upcoming Café sessions:
November 12 - 5:00PM/EST, Baker Ctr Front Room
December 3 - 5:00PM/EST, Baker Ctr Front Room
For more information, visit their website.
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On Thursday, November 13th, the School of Interdisciplinary Arts will be hosting a performance recital entitled "Musical Performance: Gnostic or Drastic" with a Philosophy lecture.
The event covers the themes of philosophy and performance with Lithuanian OU Professor Emeritus Algis Mickunas and renowned Lithuanian violinist Martynas von Bekker.
Thursday, November 13 - 2:00PM/EST, Glidden Hall
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ETHICS-RELATED EVENTS IN THE STATE OF OHIO |
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Ohio State Center for Ethics & Human Values
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Ohio State's CEHV is the school's hub for important discussions centered around ethical challenges to help the university and community.
The Center's CARE Panel events focus on important conversations surrounding the ethics in research
Their upcoming panels:
October 20, 12:00PM/EST, Virtual - CARE Panel: Is There a Reproducibility Crisis in Science?
December 20, 12:00PM/EST, Virtual - CARE Panel: The End of Animal Models for Preclinical Research?
For more information, visit their website
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| The Ohio Ethics Commission focuses on promoting ethical values in public service so as to strengthen public confidence in government business.
The OEC hosts routine webinars to help public & government employees interested in a 'refresher' on Ethics Law, or those who seek to return to public service.
Their upcoming webinars:
November 18, 10:00am/EST
December 18, 10:00am/EST
For more information, or to register, visit their website
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Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
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The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics is dedicated to advancing education and practice in professional ethics.
APPE hosts Ethics Roundtables where people can engage others in conversations centered around current, ethical issues with the goal of creating meaningful dialogue
Their upcoming roundtables:
11/5/2025, 1:00PM/EST, Virtual - Bodies That Don't Belong: Access to Health Care and Marginalized Persons.
3/7/2026, Hybrid - What Do We Owe Each Other? Ethics in the Age of Generative Tools
4/8/2026, Virtual - Eyes Everywhere: The Ethics of Being Watched
For more information, visit their website
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Do you have a question about ethical issues?
Have you encountered a moral dilemma you want to share?
Do you need advice about a moral conflict?
Do you have an idea for an event or a workshop on ethical questions?
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