by Talking Humanities | May 22, 2018 | Interviews, Philosophy, Research & Resources
Dr Gulzaar Barn explores the ethics of the buying and selling of ‘bodily labour’ such as commercial surrogacy, live organ donation and paid participation in clinical trials, and how concern about these services might make the body out of bounds. Tell us about...
by Talking Humanities | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dr Dafydd Daniel, a Christian ethics lecturer at the University of Oxford and one of ten academics selected by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as a New Generation Thinker, talks about his interest in the much-maligned ethical theory of...
by Talking Humanities | Aug 17, 2017 | Archives & Libraries, Digital, Features, History & Classics, Republished
Dr Jim Walsh on the missing bronze bust of Moncure Conway at Conway Hall, home to the UK’s only ethical society, and its 3D replacement. In 1929, Conway Hall was unveiled with a niche in the foyer, this niche was designed to display a revered piece of artwork; a...
by aseifert | Jan 9, 2014 | Digital, Events, The Social Scholar
In December 2013 the Social Scholar looked into issues of ethics in regards to social media publishing. Anne Alexander (Cambridge) explored the dangers of ‘publishing’ online and suggested advice to avoid the potential pitfalls. This ‘archive’ post summarises what...
by aseifert | Dec 2, 2013 | Digital, Interviews, The Social Scholar
The next FREE public lunchtime seminar session of the Social Scholar will be taking place in two days’ time (Wednesday 4th December, 1pm-2pm). For full details check out our previous blog post here [link]. In anticipation of what should prove an interesting and...
