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Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned historian of science and authority on the denial of climate change, visits Ohio University to discuss climate change skepticism and its impacts on policymaking and public discourse on Friday, April 8, from 3-4:45 p.m in Schoonover Auditorium. Oreskes is Professor of the History of Science and […]

A special version of PHIL 4420: Philosophy of Law will be offered in Fall 2015, focusing on the topic of Civil Disobedience and the Law. The course focuses on key questions at the heart of the philosophy of law: Does anyone ever have a right to engage in civil disobedience? […]

Global Divestment Day from fossil fuels is Friday, Feb. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Baker Center Front Room at Ohio University. The event features a panel discussion about divestment from fossil fuels, with panelists: Dr. Dan Karney (Energy Economics) Dr. Gary Coombs (Business Management) Dr. Nancy Manring, […]

A Constitution Day panel on “Vote Suppression, Democratic Values, and Struggles for Voting Rights” is Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Clippinger 194, The panel includes Daniel Tokaji, Professor of Law and Senior Fellow with Election Law @ Moritz, Ohio State University; Piers Turner, Assistant Professor of Philosophy […]

The “Climate Change and Ethics” workshop is open to all interested Ohio University faculty. Faculty will meet several times this semester: Fridays at 4 p.m. on Feb. 7, Feb. 28 and March 14, as well as optionally on April 4. This semester’s discussions will focus mainly on practical problems and […]

Law Professor William Boyd of the University of Colorado at Boulder will give a public lecture and discussion on “Coming to Terms with the Shale Gas Boom: Regulation, Social License to Operate, Struggles Over Local Control” on Thursday, April 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Scripps 111. This event is […]

The first Spring Semester meeting of the “Climate Change and Ethics” faculty workshop will take place on Friday, Feb. 7, from 4 p.m. to 5(+) p.m., in Scripps 114. If you want to attend this meeting, please feel free; just RSVP to Alyssa Bernstein at bernstei@ohio.edu. If you have previously […]