SPEAKER: JULIA ANGWIN, SENIOR REPORTER, PROPUBLICA
SEPTEMBER 22 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Lucas Hall, Forbes Conference Center |
SPOTLIGHT EVENT Sentenced by Algorithm: Accountability and Algorithmic Decision Making
Across the country, software is now being used to assess whether criminals are likely to commit future crimes. ProPublica journalist Julia Angwin analyzed the software and found that it was often wrong, and more likely to unfairly score black defendants as risky. Her talk addresses the challenges and opportunities of holding algorithms accountable in our data-driven society. Her 2014 book, Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance, was shortlisted for Best Business Book of the Year by the Financial Times. This event is part of the “IT, Ethics, and Law” lecture series, co-sponsored by the High Tech Law Institute and the Ethics Center.
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| Internet access is an increasing necessity, and yet recent statistics reveal that a startling number of households both in California and across the U.S. do not have broadband access, exacerbating the digital and economic divide. Director of Internet Ethics Irina Raicu explores this issue, as well as potential solutions such as: internet for low-income families through a new initiative by Comcast, for example, and increased online access through community library programs. Read More |
| Director of Campus Ethics David DeCosse will teach ethics this fall at Sophia University in Tokyo, in his role as Global Jesuit Fellow, one of the Center's newest initiatives in addressing global ethics. He will teach four classes: the Ethics of War and Peace; Christianity and Politics; the Theology and Ethics of Thomas Aquinas; and Conscience, Catholicism, and Politics. He looks forward to this exciting sojourn, and to guest blogging highlights of his experiences for the National Catholic Reporter. Read More |
| On a vacation in Big Sur this summer, Director of Leadership Ethics Ann Skeet gained a new appreciation for American virtues. She and her husband witnessed firefighters braving the Soberanes Fire and communities of hardworking people struggling to hold onto their homes and businesses, staying strong despite fear of the unknown. In this post originally published in SCU's Illuminate blog, Skeet writes: "A few days experiencing a Big Sur wildfire reminded me that our country... is made up of all of us, what we choose to do and how we choose to treat each other." Read More |
| Business Ethics for the Real World MOOCRegistration is open for the Center's popular online course, "Business Ethics for the Real World." The free course is taught by Executive Director Kirk Hanson and is self-paced, so students can learn on a schedule that suits their lifestyle. Since the course launched on August 29, over 100 students representing 13 countries have enrolled. Ali Ibrahim, a recent MOOC participant, offers a great example of how the course helped him navigate several ethical dilemmas he faced at work. You're sure to find his story inspiring. Read More and Register |
| Fr. Tony Mancuso was recently named assistant director for the Ethics Center’s Character Education program, bringing with him years of experience in education and character curricula. He has served as a priest of the Diocese of San Jose for 31 years and is currently the chaplain of Campus Ministry at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View. Read More |
| The Ethics Center welcomes Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto, new assistant director of Social Sector Ethics. She has over 20 years of experience in nonprofit executive management in the Bay Area, and most recently was the executive director of West Valley Community Services. She has also worked as a social worker for over 30 years in various capacities. Read More |
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The Challenge of Academic Integrity at SCU:
A Conversation on the Common Reading for Summer 2016
Vari Hall, Wiegand Room, noon - 1 p.m.
A panel of SCU faculty and staff will examine the summer 2016 Common Readings. The panel includes: Lawrence Nelson, Ann Skeet, Sarita Tamayo-Moraga, and moderator Phil Kesten. Event participants are asked to read all or part of the suggested publications in advance and participate in small groups during the event, focusing their discussions on academic integrity.
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Hot Topics in Business Ethics
Lucas Hall, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Join us for two talks on business ethics: “Unconscious Bias at Work” presented by Google’s Global Diversity Program Manager Lauren Thomas Ewing, and “Corporate Decision-Making: When Business and National Interests Conflict" presented by SCU Law Professor David Yosifon.
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Catholicism, Nonviolence, and Peace: A New Moment in the Ethics of the Use of Force?
Harrington Learning Commons
6:30 p.m.
Ken Butigan, director of Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service, presents highlights of “The Vatican Conference on Nonviolence” and the steps emerging from the unprecedented meeting to spread active nonviolence throughout the Church and the world.
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How to Make Politics, and Government, Better
De Saisset Museum, 7 p.m.
Former congressman Tom Campbell discusses what can be done to improve the quality of campaigns and the performance of federal and state government.
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Ethics Center 30th Anniversary Celebration
Vari Hall, 4-6 p.m.
Celebrate with us as the Ethics Center honors its 30th Anniversary at a special open house.
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Media Mentions
*Director of Bioethics and Ethics Center Associate Director Margaret R. McLean was a featured panelist in a "Right to Die" seminar in Lincoln, CA, on July 30. Articles about the event appeared in the Lincoln News Messenger, the Loomis News, and the Grass Valley Union.
*Director of Internet Ethics Irina Raicu discussed her online privacy work and other internet ethics issues in the August 18 Mercury News.
*Director of Leadership Ethics Ann Skeet commented on the "unusual" activity and organization of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in the August 30th Hollywood Reporter.
*Executive Director Kirk Hanson commented on the sexual harrassment crisis at Fox News in the August 10 New York Times.
*Craigslist founder Craig Newmark commented on his involvement in the Center's Trust Project in the September issue of Inc. The Trust Project explores how journalism can stand out from the chaotic crowd and signal its trustworthiness.
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