December 13, 2021
Despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, 2021 proved to be a productive year for the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics community. We have collected some of the new books, major reports and white papers, awards, and top headlines from our extended community. Please take a moment to explore the remarkable work that our faculty, fellows, and affiliates have been up to this year. You can find even more recent work from our community on our website, https://ethics.harvard.edu/news. You can also read our new Community Profile series that launched in September, https://ethics.harvard.edu/community-profiles.
New Books
- Manon Garcia, We Are Not Born Submissive: How Patriarchy Shapes Women’s Lives (English Translation)
- Lawrence Blum, Integrations: The Struggle For Racial Equality And Civic Renewal In Public Education
- Deva Woodly, Reckoning: Black Lives Matter And The Democratic Necessity Of Social Movements
- Myisha Cherry, The Case For Rage: Why Anger Is Essential To Anti-Racist Struggle
- Aniket De, The Boundary Of Laughter: Popular Performances Across Borders In South Asia
- Adriana Alfaro Altamirano, The Belief In Intuition: Individuality And Authority In Henri Bergson And Max Scheler
Major Reports And White Papers
- "Excellence In History And Civics For All Learners," Educating for American Democracy Report
- "Infection Prevention And Control In Schools," Justice, Health, And Democracy Impact Initiative
- "Digital Public Goods: An Overview of Guidance for Development, Governance, and Stewardship," Justice, Health, And Democracy Impact Initiative
- "A New Foundation For Justice, Safety, And Equity: Key Principles," Justice, Health, And Democracy Impact Initiative
- "How AI Fails Us," Justice, Health, And Democracy Impact Initiative
- "Getting Genetic Ancestry Right For Science And Society," Justice, Health, And Democracy Impact Initiative
Awards and Headlines
- Christopher Robichaud's Leadership Simulation "Patient Zero" Wins International Serious Play Gold Medal
- Meira Levinson's EdEthics Multimedia Case Study Wins Global Award
- DKP Curriculum Recognized By The Massachusetts Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education
- Mass Design Group Wins The American Institute Of Architects (Aia) 2022 Architecture Firm Award
- First-Year Ethics Bowl Team Wins Online Regional Tournament
- Former Graduate Fellow Karl Lauterbach to be German Health Minister
- Manon Garcia named one of France's 50 Most Influential People in Vanity Fair France
- Official Portrait of Martha Minow Unveiled at Harvard Law School
- Meira Levinson Appointed the Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society
- Jake Fay Awarded Fellowship at the National Center for Free Speech and Engagement
- Mathias Risse Named Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights, Global Affairs and Philosophy
- Time Magazine recognized Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics alum, Rohan Pavuluri ’18, to its 2021 list of the next 100 most influential people in the world!
- Mason Marks to lead The Project on Psychedelics Law and Regulation (POPLAR)