This is an insight written by Meredith Friedland on the recent Bahá’í Chair for the World Peace Conference, “Global Climate Crisis: Seeking Environmental Justice and Climate Equality” held on September 2, 2021.
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Insight: The Immigration Officers Are Always Around
This is an insight written by Jackson Devadas on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace Lecture, “The Immigration Officers Are Always Around!” held at the University of Maryland on February 25, 2020. Continue reading
Insight: Even a Moonshot Needs a Flight Plan
This is an insight written by Kathryn Obisesan on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace Annual Lecture, Even a Moonshot Needs a Flight Plan: Genetics and Ethics in the Obama Administration, held at the University of Maryland on October 10th, 2019. Continue reading
Upcoming Event: Bahá’í Chair for World Peace Annual Lecture 2019
Baha’i Chair for World Peace Annual Lecture 2019
Professor Alondra Nelson
Even a Moon Shot Needs a Flight Plan: Genetics and Ethics in the Obama Administration
October 10, 2019
8:00PM
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland College Park Continue reading
Insight: The Ethical Foundations of Human Rights
This is an insight written by Alawi Masud on The Ethical Foundations of Human Rights Conference, hosted by the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace on March 28, 2018. Continue reading
Reflection: Do Ethics have a Place in Capitalism?
Do Ethics have a Place in Capitalism?
Is capitalism the best ideology for society? As the income gap between the rich and poor grows nationally and global inequality persists, it would be beneficial to reflect on what values drive the system.
Both critiques and advocates of the capitalist system—an economic model driven by the free market and operates outside of state control— rely on the field of economics to shape their arguments. This field of study has always played an important role in understanding human behavior and specifically the interaction between humans and their society. Continue reading
Upcoming Event: Finding Justice in the Cambodian Genocide
The Department of Government and Politics, College Park Scholars, International Studies,
and The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace
Present a Lecture
Finding Justice in the Cambodian Genocide: Mistakes, Consequences, and Questionable Ethics
Youk Chhang, Executive Director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam), founder of Sleuk Rith Institute
2.00PM, May 9, 2017, Special Events Room, McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, College Park
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Book Review: Ethics by Baruch Spinoza
Sometimes you finally get to read that book that makes things fall into place. No matter how much modern philosophy you read, without tracing those thoughts back to their place of origin, you will miss a lot. And who would have thought that this little book by Spinoza (1632-1677), who was ostracized for thinking outside of the limits the religious community he grew up in had put on him, would be such an eye-opener? Nowadays Spinoza’s work is an inspiration not only for philosophers, but also across different religious communities. In 1929 Einstein wrote “I believe in Spinoza’s God.” [Source] So why is Spinoza’s legacy still such an inspiration today? Continue reading