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Pluralisms
Engaging Ethical, Racial, and Religious Diversity
Appomattox Project Sponsored Sessions

Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2020

Given the COVID-19 situation, all events will be hosted online this year.
Each session is free and open to the public. 

For more information, contact Courtney Burns at [email protected]

Schedule of Events

Monday, September 28th



1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Kickoff Panel Discussion
Appomattox Project

"Civil Disobedience in the Age of Trump"

David Ragland, Co-Founder, The Truth Telling Project of Ferguson
Michael Minch, Professor of Philosophy and Peace & Justice Studies, UVU
Moderator: Brian Birch, Director, Center for the Study of Ethics, UVU

SESSION VIDEO


Tuesday, September 29th



1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion
Religious Studies Program

"The American Experience of Religious Diversity"

Laura Guerrero, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, College of William & Mary
Brian Birch, Director, Religious Studies Program, UVU
Michael Goode, Associate Professor of History, UVU

SESSION VIDEO

 

Wednesday, September 30th



10:00 - 10:50 a.m.

Panel Discussion
College of Health & Public Services

"Health Professions and COVID-19"

David Keller, Associate Professor of Nursing, UVU
Karen Preston, Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene, UVU
Sue Jackson, Professor of Public Health, UVU
Kim Bennion,  Instructor, Respiratory Therapy, UVU
Moderator: Sarah Hall, Assistant Professor of Public & Community Health

SESSION VIDEO


11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Student Panel Discussion
Black Student Union

"Living In the Wake of George Floyd" 

Israel Herring
Melanie Griffin
Destiny Perkins
Arvin Mitchell
Breanna Lambert
Mohamed Eftin
Moderator: David Ssejinja, Advisor, Black Student Union

SESSION VIDEO


1:00 - 1:50 p.m.

Excellence in Ethics Award
Center for the Study of Ethics

"The Importance of Community Policing"

Jeremy Jamison

 

 

 

 



 
   
    Sgt. Jeremy Jamison

    Mental Health Response Team
    Orem City Police
   

 

SESSION VIDEO

 

Thursday, October 1st


 


3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Lecture & Discussion
Center for the Study of Ethics & Department of English & Literature

"Mormonism and the Challenges of  Whiteness"

Peter Coviello, Professor of English, University of Illinois-Chicago
author of Make Yourselves Gods: Mormonism and the Unfinished Business of American Secularism
Event webpage

SESSION VIDEO