Conference on Human Rights and the New Global Order

On May 8, 9, and 10, researchers and scholars from disciplines such as law, philosophy, political science, and anthropology came together to explore topics in the area of human rights studies. This cosponsored event, organized by Mathias Risse, featured twelve talks over these three days, each with a commentator. To see Martin O’Neill’s summary of the conference sessions, the list of cosponsors, and the photo gallery, please see the links below.
Conference Summary / Photos

Practical Ethics for Summer Projects

For the third year, several Harvard College students have been awarded Lester Kissel Grants in Practical Ethics to carry out summer projects on subjects ranging from the role of consequences and intentions in determinations of punishment, to the psychological and social consequences of the threat of deportation. The students will use the grants to conduct research in the U.S. or abroad, and to write reports, articles, or senior theses. Each grant supports living and research expenses up to $3,000. View 2008 Grant Recipients

Faculty Fellows, Senior Scholar, and Graduate Fellows of the Center

The Faculty Fellows in Ethics are scholars on leave from colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. They spend the year participating in the Center seminar, pursuing their own research, and contributing generally to the collegial life of the University. The Edmond J. Safra Graduate Fellows in Ethics are Harvard graduate students who are working on ethics related topics in their dissertations. Meet the 2007-2008 Fellows

The Center for Ethics Celebrates its 20th Anniversary!

The Center's 20th anniversary year culminated in a grand celebration on May 18 and 19, with a major keynote address by Amartya Sen, a panel of former fellows (Zeke Emanuel, Amy Gutmann, Elizabeth Kiss, Larry Lessig, Samantha Power), and a festive dinner for alumni and friends at the Charles Hotel, where Dennis Thompson was honored for his work with the Center. Former faculty and fellows from many universities here and abroad (including Austria, England, Greece, India, Israel, and Italy) came for the celebration. Distinguished guests included interim President Derek Bok, Harvard Corporation member Nannerl Keohane, and former President Neil Rudenstine. Former Harvard Deans Graham Allison, Al Carnesale, J. Bryan Hehir, Joe Nye, and John MacArthur, who were present at the Center's creation, returned for the celebration. Mrs. Lily Safra, member of the board of the Foundation that has endowed the Center, toasted the Center and its achievements. In his remarks to the conference, President Bok commented: “looking back at my years of presiding over Harvard, it really is quite honestly hard for me to think of anything that I am prouder of than the work that … many of you in this room have done, to take an idea and turn it into a living and significant reality.”
More Information
Crimson report of the 20th Anniversary
Gazette Article
Harvard Magazine Article

20th Anniversary Report Available

The 20th Anniversary Report of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics is available. Click here to download a PDF of the report.

2006-2007 Annual Report Available

The 2006-2007 Annual Report of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics is available. Click here to download a PDF of the report.

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