Spring 2004 Events

Spring Ethics Series

American Values and Civil Liberties
Tuesday, February 10th, 3:30 p.m.
The Long Island Room

A student-led panel discusses the importance of a continuing commitment to civil liberties. The panel will explore the issue by emphasizing the crucial role of active citizenship in the defense of fundamental rights and liberties.

At War with the Media
Wednesday, April 14th, 2:00 p.m.
The Long Island Room

An interdisciplinary panel discusses the role of the mass media in the representation of war. Each panel participant will screen and comment upon a specific example drawn from popular film, television news or journalism and explore its ethical implications (Co-sponsored with the department of Media Arts).

Race in America: Two Towns of Jasper
Wednesday, March 31st, 7:00 p.m.
Interfaith Chapel

This symposium is a multi-generational, multi-ethnic experience that will use the film, Two Towns of Jasper to explore the institutional structures and personal prejudices that help perpetuate racism. It will begin with a screening of the film followed by smaller breakout sessions (Co-sponsored with the Office of Religious Life).

ETHICS CENTER SPRING FILM SERIES

The Ethics Center film series is designed to encourage students to identify issues of ethical concern both in popular and less mainstream cinema. Using film as a medium for the exploration of ethical problems and to provoke dialogue and debate over issues ranging from public policy issues to individual moral decision-making, the series aims to advance the theoretical understanding and practical application of ethics in common, everyday situations. Following the screening of each film, participants are invited to participate in an open discussion of the ethical problems and/or controversial issues it raises.

SPRING 2004

Bowling for Columbine
Thursday, February 19th 4:00 p.m.
Hillwood Commons Cinema

Using the Columbine High School massacre as a point of reference, Michael Moore explores the roots of violence in America. Challenging anyone from executives of K-Mart to actor, Charlton Heston, Moore seeks accountability for the pervasive violence endemic to American society.

Music Box
Thursday, March 11th 4:00 p.m.
Hillwood Commons Cinema

In this drama, Jessica Lange stars as a high-powered criminal attorney whose immigrant father is accused of committing horrible war crimes as an SS officer during World War II. Choosing to defend her father personally in court, Lange’s character experiences an ethical dilemma as she arrives at the painful realization of her father’s guilt.

Damage
Thursday, April 15th 4:00 p.m.
Hillwood Commons Cinema

In this drama, Jeremy Irons plays a British governmental official who enters into an illicit affair with his son’s fiancée. Exploring the ways in which sexual desire can supercede even one’s obligation to one’s family, the film constructs a powerful case study of sexual obsession, temptation, and betrayal that investigates the kinds of damage caused when a person is indifferent to the consequences of his or her acts.