Co-sponsorships

The Ethics Institute accepts applications to co-sponsor events on campus sponsored by other centers and institutes, administrative units, or individual faculty, which can include workshops, speakers, conferences or performances that advance the mission of the Institute (Ethics Institute Mission Statement).  Please note that administrative support will not be provided for co-sponsored events. Those applying for co-sponsorship must include a chart string where the funds will be deposited.  Recipients are required to acknowledge the support of the Ethics Institute in any publicity. Our co-sponsorship awards will not generally exceed $5,000.  Requests greater than that will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Institute reviews these co-sponsorship requests on a rolling basis and the award (which may be less than the amount requested) depends on how the project advances the mission of the Institute as well as the availability of funds.

Submitting an application for co-sponsorship involves two steps:

1. Complete and submit an application form online.
2. Email Ethics.Institute@Dartmouth.edu to the attention of Julie Rose, with a full description of the event and a draft budget.

Cosponsored events with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy.

Check back here for the schedule of speakers and dates of events.

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Professor Patrick Smith, president elect of ASBH, 

Associate Research Professor of Theological Ethics and Bioethics; Senior Fellow, Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University is speaking at Dartmouth Health on September 30^th as visiting Pediatric Bioethics speaker to talk about the intersection of ethics and racism. GRAND rounds will be 0800 in DHMC Aud H.  

https://divinity.duke.edu/faculty/patrick-t-smith

This workshop will involve presentation of work-in-progress on issues about metaethics (such as issues about the nature of morality, and how it fits into our broader understanding of reality) and work on the philosophy of action (such as what human action is, and what norms govern it). It will involve a number of leading senior figures in these fields, as well as bringing together a number of us at Dartmouth who are working in these areas. It will take place on Aug 5 and 6 at Dartmouth. Free and open to all, space permitting.

Theme: This workshop involves work-in-progress in legal philosophy, as well as work in either law or philosophy of mutual interest to both those working in law and philosophy. Some of the issues discussed will include the philosophical foundations of criminal law, legal interpretation, constitutional theory, the rule of law, narrative and legal reasoning, and the role of the judiciary in democratic societies. Format: pre-read 6 papers.

Organized By David Plunkett (Dartmouth College, Philosophy)

Dartmouth Minority Pre-Law Association events, visitors, speakers, programming, and training, in collaboration with the Rockefeller Center.

Dartmouth College

Co-organized by Jonathan Phillips and David Plunkett

Schedule

Feb. 20, 2025, Anita Hill, 5-6 p.m., Hanover Grand Ballroom. Hill is a 1980 graduate of Yale Law School and a professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis. Her talk will explore the 2024 election, women's rights, and gender politics.

Although the philosophy of pain has seen a recent surge in interest, there are no established conferences dedicated to the field. I'm organizing a one-day workshop where early-career philosophers (within five years of defending) can present their work to the public, receive feedback, and network. 

The workshop will feature short talks by five early-career scholars, including myself, who are working on pain-related issues in philosophy. Four of the speakers will be invited guests. Confirmed participants include Sara Purinton (Postdoctoral Researcher in Moral Philosophy, University Center for Human Values, Princeton) and Laurenz Casser (Early Career Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield).

The workshop will take place on Nov 19, 2024.

Dr. Eric Kodish from Cleveland Clinic for our annual Pediatric Bioethics visiting professor on September 25^th.

Dr. Kodish will be leading a pediatric resident focused noon conference on Wednesday.  He will run through 3-4 ethics cases with the residents and med students.

Theme: Recent work in legal philosophy, potentially including such issues as the philosophical foundations of contract law, administrative law, intellectual property, and constitutional theory. The aim is to bring together people working on a range of different topics in law and philosophy, from a range of different theoretical perspectives, for lively discussion about cutting-edge work in the field.

This will be an international conference, with major figures in neo-pragmatism and metaethics (and their combination) coming together for a two-day workshop. Participation of nine speakers. The goals will be to work together on figuring out the best ways to develop a neo-pragmatist approach, the barriers facing such approaches, and their potential for resolving philosophical problems in meta-ethics and elsewhere.

Organizers (in alpha order): 
Yasser Elhariry – French & Italian 

Johanna R. Evans - Head of Film & Media, Hopkins Center for the Arts

Gerd Gemunden – German Studies, Film and Media Studies, Comparative Literature

Lucas C. Hollister – French & Italian 

Trica Keaton – AAAS; Film and Media Studies & Sociology affiliate

Marie W. Larose – French & Italian 

Sandra S. Mefoude Obiono – French and Italian, Comparative Literature affiliate

In collaboration with the Hopkins Center for the Arts, we write to request your co-sponsorship for an upcoming film series on the African diaspora in France, which will take place at Dartmouth during the summer 2024 term with the prospect of having an outdoor screening in conjunction with the Town of Hanover.

This distinct film series is the result of a collaborative effort involving the above colleagues at the College. It will feature a carefully curated selection of films that delve into the rich and multifaceted experiences of the African diaspora in Paris and France. In exploring themes of antiracism, culture, identity, and race alongside broader issues of social justice, inclusion, and exclusion, the film series offers diverse perspectives on Black French life through the powerful medium of film and invited specialist of this dynamic material.  

The significance of this event is further underscored by its alignment with the International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015–2024, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly, and the celebration of James Baldwin's 100th birthday by the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life in collaboration with the Department of English and Creative Writing. Indeed, the UN's decade-long initiative emphasizes the need to recognize and celebrate the contributions of people of African descent worldwide and to promote a deeper understanding of their histories and cultures.

Prospective Speakers
Rokhaya Diallo, award-winning filmmaker, journalist, writer 

Aïssa Maïga, award-winning actor, filmmaker, 
founder of the Mohamed Maiga Fondation

Maïmouna Doucouré, award-winning filmmaker and writer

Vlad Dima, professor in the Department of African American Studies at Syracuse University

Haden Guest, director, Harvard Film Archive
 

Liz Cheney co-chaired the January 6th Commission and led a historic investigation into the (unethical and possibly criminal/illegal) activities of the former President and his staff, impeding the constitutional electoral voting process.