Tag: Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics
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Harvard receives $12.3 million from Lily Safra to support Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics
Harvard University has received a gift of $12.3 million (10 million euros) from Lily Safra. Given in memory of her late husband, Edmond J. Safra, founder of the Republic National Bank of New York.
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Edmond J. Safra graduate fellowships in ethics 2011-12
Applications are invited from graduate students who are writing dissertations or are engaged in major research on topics in practical ethics, especially ethical issues in architecture, business, education, government, law, medicine, public health, public policy, and religion.
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Eric Beerbohm appointed director of Graduate Fellowships
Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics recently announced the appointment of Eric Beerbohm as director of the Edmond J. Safra Graduate Fellowships in Ethics.
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Spitzer calls for financial oversight
Former governor of New York and Harvard Law School alumnus Eliot Spitzer returned to campus to offer his perspective on the topic of institutional corruption.
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Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics invites applications for 2010-11 fellowships
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics is now accepting applications for 2010-11.
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The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics’ fellows and senior scholars
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics has announced its new fellows and senior scholars for 2009-10. The faculty fellows were chosen from a pool of applicants from colleges, universities, and professional institutions throughout the United States and several other countries.
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Undergrads tackle issues in practical ethics
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics has announced this year’s recipients of the Lester Kissel Grants in Practical Ethics. Five Harvard College students have been awarded grants to carry out summer projects on a variety of important subjects.
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Alexander McCall Smith to give Safra lecture today
Popular author and professor of medical law Alexander McCall Smith will give a lecture under the auspices of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics today (April 16).
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JOINT CENTER ACCEPTING GRAMLICH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS; ISRAELITE BREAD-MAKING DISCUSSION AT THE SEMITIC MUSEUM; KISSEL GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE
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Lester Kissel Grants in Practical Ethics available to undergrads
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics encourages Harvard College students to apply for Lester Kissel Grants in Practical Ethics to support research and writing that makes contributions to the understanding of practical ethics. A number of grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for projects to be conducted during the summer of…
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Lawrence Lessig receives two Harvard appointments
Renowned legal scholar Lawrence Lessig has been appointed to the faculty of Harvard Law School, and as the faculty director of Harvard University’s Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics.
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Safra Foundation accepting fellowship applications
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard is currently seeking applications for its Faculty Fellowships in Ethics program for the 2009-10 academic year. Applications are invited from teachers and scholars who wish to develop their ability to address questions of moral choice in the professions and public life more generally. Applicants should…
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Safra Ethics Center welcomes fellows, senior scholars
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics welcomed its new fellows and senior scholars for the 2008-09 academic year. The faculty fellows were chosen from a pool of applicants from colleges, universities, and professional institutions throughout the United States and several other countries.
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Lester Kissel Grants available to undergrads
Harvard College students are eligible to apply for a Lester Kissel Grant in Practical Ethics to support research and writing that makes contributions to the understanding of practical ethics. A number of grants, each up to $3,000, will be awarded on a competitive basis for projects to be conducted during the summer of 2008. The…
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Community Gifts kicks off season of giving Vendor fair to explore the ease of being green HILR’s new Green Committee spotlights transportation Upcoming Goethe-Institut concert to feature Harvard composer Safra Foundation seeks fellowship applicants Holyoke group art show seeks submissions Arboretum seeks T-shirt designs for Lilac Sunday
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The Crimson Toastmasters Club, a local chapter of Toastmasters International, the public speaking and leadership organization, will welcome T Chendil Kumar to its Oct. 24 meeting. The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics is now accepting applications from graduate students for its 2008-09 fellowship in ethics. Tickets for this season’s Christmas Revels will go…
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“Legends in Queer Performance: Can Theater Change the World?” The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics is now accepting applications from graduate students for its 2008-09 fellowship in ethics.
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Ethics Center’s 2007-08 fellows, senior scholar
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics announced its Faculty Fellows in Ethics for 2007-08. Under the direction of Arthur Applbaum, professor of ethics and public policy, the fellows will spend the year participating in the center seminar and other activities, as well as pursuing their own research. Edward Hundert, senior lecturer on medical…
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Kissel grant recipients to take on ethical issues
For the second year, Harvard College students have been awarded Lester Kissel grants in Practical Ethics to carry out summer projects on a range of ethical issues. The seven grant winners will conduct research in the United States or abroad, and write reports, articles, or senior theses. Three of the students will carry out their…
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Conference to celebrate two decades for Safra Foundation The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics will celebrate its 20th anniversary this weekend (May 18 and 19) with panel discussions featuring former and current members of the center. The conference will kick off with a keynote address by Thomas W. Lamont University Professor Amartya Sen…
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Schauer appointed director of Safra Foundation Center
Interim President Derek Bok announced today (April 5) that Frederick Schauer, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at the Kennedy School of Government, has been appointed director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University.
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Practical ethics grants available to undergraduates, application deadline approaching
The Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics invites Harvard College students to apply for Lester Kissel Grants in Practical Ethics to support research and writing that makes contributions to the understanding of practical ethics. A number of grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for projects to be conducted during the summer of…
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Safra Foundation welcomes faculty fellows, senior scholars
The Harvard University Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics recently welcomed its faculty fellows and senior scholars for 2006-07. The faculty fellows, who study ethical problems in business, government, law, medicine, and public policy, were selected from a pool of applicants from universities and professional institutions throughout the United States and several other countries.…