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Lisa Kretz is an assistant professor of philosophy and Director of the Ethics program at the University of Evansville. She teaches in the Ethics and Social Change major, working to empower her students to make the world a more humane, just, kind, and compassionate place. What types of civic engagement work do your students engage Continue reading →

Peter Shea is an independent scholar who received his PhD in philosophy from the University of Minnesota. He produces a long-running interview series, the Bat of Minerva, and has taught with innovative pedagogies and several colleges and universities. Shea 2 PeterShea-picture436 Shea 1 1. What type(s) of civically engaged or public philosophy work do you Continue reading →

Peter Singer is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. His contributions in thought and action to treatment of animals, extreme poverty, effective altruism, and bioethics have challenged and inspired people around the world. Singer 2 Singer 1 Continue reading →

Sharon Meagher is a philosopher of the city and an advocate for socially responsible higher education. Formerly Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Widener University, she is now Academic Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Marymount Manhattan College. IMG_5223 Poetic Bridges IMG_0600 IMG_0861 IMG_1601 History was made Continue reading →

Yi Deng is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of North Georgia. Kantian and Confucian perspectives imbue her work on practical issues in moral and political philosophy, as well as her work with students. Deng_Headshot Photo_CE project Feed the Need Take a Second and Make a day UNG Food Pantry Which of your courses Continue reading →

Sarah K. Donovan is Interim Dean of Integrated Learning and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. Her approaches to teaching and learning help students become community smart as well as book smart. LC19Filming LC19 Jumping LC 1 Which of your courses get students out of the classroom? What project(s) do Continue reading →

Monica Janzen is assistant professor of philosophy at Anoka-Ramsey Community College in the eastern metro area of Minnesota. In her teaching, she “…invites students to examine the importance of creating and living an ethical life.” IMG_2418 IMG_2446 IMG_2433 Ethics class f16 What project(s) do your students do? One tested approach that I used for many Continue reading →

Andrew M. Winters is an Instructor of Philosophy at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. His facilitation of “Live Like a Stoic for a Week” activities ties to his own efforts to incorporate Stoic practices into his everyday life. What civically engaged projects do you do with students? What is your role? One of the civically Continue reading →

Adam Briggle is Associate Professor the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Texas. He practices field philosophy, working to foster improved discussions and decisions about real-world problems. at-city-hall ffd-students arrest What civically engaged project(s) or work do you do with students? For several years, I worked in an engaged fashion with Continue reading →

Nancy McHugh is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Wittenberg University. She teaches traditional undergraduates and incarcerated students as part of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. Students in her Science in Social Context course tackle significant environmental issues in their community. 1. Why did you choose to ask students to do civic engagement projects? I Continue reading →