International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life
Anti-Racism Plan
Dec. 2, 2021
Racial Injustice is a key focus of programming and research at the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life.
The following briefly summarizes current actions of the center to advance knowledge and understanding of racial injustice in the U.S. and globally. More details can be found at the Ethics Center website.
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Utilizing video clips from past Gittler and Richman award winners the Ethic Center is compiling reference material on the Black Lives Matter movement and sharing links in the Ethics Center Weekly newsletter. The Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize was created by the late Professor Joseph B. Gittler to recognize outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations. Past recipients of the Gittler Prize may be found online. Richman Fellows are selected from among individuals active in public life whose contributions have had a significant impact on improving American society, strengthening democratic institutions, advancing social justice or increasing opportunities for all citizens to realize and share in the benefits of this nation. Past recipients of the Richman Fellowship may be found online.
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The Ethics Center is exploring the design of an online symposium for spring 2021 with past Gittler/Richman awardees to discuss issues of racial injustice.
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The Ethics Center has supported the development of a new course, Global Justice and Societies in Transition (LGLS 129a), that has a focus on seeking justice for the legacy of slavery in U.S.
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The Ethics Center supports the Arts and Sciences minor in Creativity, the Arts and Social Transformation. CAST is working with partners across the university in a new working group to explore ways to dismantle white supremacy/racism in our curricular, research and creative spaces.