Colloquium Series 2021
The Institute for Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility hosts a monthly colloquium series which explores pressing issues in ethics and leadership. The colloquia, led by experts in their respective fields, serves as a platform for dialogue and discussion on topics ranging from systemic racism, digital privacy, pandemic ethics and other Covid-19-related problems, to fake news, sports ethics, and civility in political discourse.
The series takes place via Zoom and is free and open to the public. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants in advance of each date.
A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream
Tuesday, February 16, 6:30 p.m.
This event is a panel discussion on the documentary film A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream with scholars and activists associated with the film, including the writer and producer. Participants are invited to screen the film at their leisure prior to the discussion.
The film can be watched on Vimeo or on Amazon Prime with a subscription.
A Dangerous Idea tells the story of how powerful forces in the United States have used biology as a social weapon to stall the advancement of economic and social equality among its citizenry. Claims about discoveries of genes for intelligence, poverty and crime offer pseudoscientific explanations and justifications for rapidly rising rates of inequality and discrimination. A Dangerous Idea shows the great injustices and human tragedies that have been perpetrated in the name of the “gene” over the last century, ending with an empowering message as it reveals current discoveries in science which demonstrate that there are no biologically deterministic barriers to a more equal and just society.
Panelists
Stephanie Welch, Paragon Media
Director, Producer, and Co-Writer of A Dangerous Idea
Read A Dangerous Idea by Stephanie Welch, written for the Institute's Ethos Magazine, March 2020.
William H. Tucker
Professor Emeritus, Psychology
Rutgers University
Read Science and Human Rights by William Tucker, written for the Institute's Ethos Magazine, March 2020.
Milton Reynolds
San Francisco Bay Area-based Career Educator, Author, Equity and Inclusion Consultant and Activist
Agustín Fuentes
Professor, Anthropology
Princeton University
The March 2020 edition of Ethos Magazine, published by the Institute for Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility, focused on the issue of Eugenics, Genetics, and the American Dream. Read it here.