Archives: Video Post
Samantha Boardman
On October 25, 2021 at noon, psychiatrist and author of Everyday Vitality, Samantha Boardman, discussed “Human Flourishing & Everyday Vitality.”
Katy Milkman
On September 20, 2021 at noon, Wharton Business School Professor and Co-Director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, Katy Milkman, discussed her book, How to Change, and how it connects with virtue and higher education.
Nicki Washington
On May 25, 2021, Duke University Computer Science Professor Nicki Washington discussed the importance of cultural competence in computer science. “Why should computer science care about identity?”
Gilda Barabino
On May 18, 2021, Olin College President Gilda Barabino discussed engineering education: “How can engineering create cultures of belonging?”
Bill Damon
On May 11, 2021, Bill Damon, Stanford University Professor of Education and author of The Path to Purpose, discussed the connection between purpose and character: “What is the Connection between Purpose and Character?”
Barry Schwartz
On May 4, 2021, Barry Schwartz, professor of psychology and author of books such as Practical Wisdom and Why We Work discussed the the need for practical wisdom and how it can be cultivated in higher education: “How can higher education cultivate practical wisdom?”
Johann Neem
On April 27, 2021, Johann Neem, professor of history at Western Washington University and author of several books on education discussed the purpose of colleges and universities: “What’s the Point of College?”
Erin Cech
On April 20, 2021, University of Michigan sociology professor Erin Cech discussed “the passion principle” and inequality in the workplace: “Does telling students to pursue their passion foster inequality?”
James Arthur
On April 13, 2021, James Arthur, Professor and Founding Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, discussed contextualizing virtues in education: “How does the Jubilee Centre Contextualize Character Virtues?”
Father Greg Boyle
On April 6, 2021 Father Greg Boyle, Founder of Homeboy Industries and author of Tattoos on the Heart, discussed kinship and community: “What Does Kinship have to do with Good Work?”