Critical Conversation #1: The Role of Universities and Critical Conversations

Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2022-09-28 16:00:00 2022-09-28 17:00:00 Critical Conversation #1: The Role of Universities and Critical Conversations Event Description The Office of the Provost is undertaking a speaker series that will engage a panel of experts in Critical Conversations. These monthly, cross-disciplinary conversations will cover important—and often controversial—topics from politics to gun violence, to climate change and more. The panel will uncover various themes within the topics from a number of contexts including the historic, legal, societal, ethical, and/or health contexts.  Free food and drinks are provided at all events! Audience Q&A is encouraged. Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III will serve as the moderator for each session.  Panelists:  Jessica Berg, dean and the Tom J.E. and Bette Lou Walker Professor of Law, School of Law Shannon French, director and the Inamori Professor in Ethics, Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Ken Ledford, associate professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History Naomi Sigg, vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, John Carroll University Tinkham Veale University Center 11038 Bellflower Road Cleveland, OH 44106 Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences America/New_York public

Event Format: In Person

Event Description

The Office of the Provost is undertaking a speaker series that will engage a panel of experts in Critical Conversations. These monthly, cross-disciplinary conversations will cover important—and often controversial—topics from politics to gun violence, to climate change and more. The panel will uncover various themes within the topics from a number of contexts including the historic, legal, societal, ethical, and/or health contexts. 

Free food and drinks are provided at all events! Audience Q&A is encouraged.

Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III will serve as the moderator for each session. 

Panelists: 

  • Jessica Berg, dean and the Tom J.E. and Bette Lou Walker Professor of Law, School of Law
  • Shannon French, director and the Inamori Professor in Ethics, Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
  • Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
  • Ken Ledford, associate professor, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History
  • Naomi Sigg, vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, John Carroll University

Event Location

Tinkham Veale University Center

11038 Bellflower Road

Cleveland, OH 44106

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