On April 23rd at 11am US ET, I will present online on “A Culture of Justice: Should a University Have a Creed?” for the Hale Ethics Series at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, NY. We have a Zoom link for those who would like to join remotely:
On April 23rd at 11am US ET, I will present online on “A Culture of Justice: Should a University Have a Creed?” for the Hale Ethics Series at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, NY. We have a Zoom link for those who would like to join remotely:
I will be traveling to Fitchburg State University to give a talk in their Anti-Racism Initiative on “A Culture of Justice,” regarding my latest book.
I will be traveling to Fitchburg State University to give a talk in their Anti-Racism Initiative on “A Culture of Justice,” regarding my latest book.
On April 9th of 2026, I will meet with Dr. William Barbieri, his colleagues, and students, to talk about “A Culture of Justice: Should a University Have a Creed?” a talk about my latest book, A Culture of Justice. If you’d like to join the meeting via Zoom, you can us this link.
On April 9th of 2026, I will meet with Dr. William Barbieri, his colleagues, and students, to talk about “A Culture of Justice: Should a University Have a Creed?” a talk about my latest book, A Culture of Justice. If you’d like to join the meeting via Zoom, you can us this link.
I’ll be presenting “Fighting for a Culture of Justice in Dark Times” for the 2026 Honi Haber Memorial Lecture at the University of Colorado Denver on Friday, April 3rd at 3:30 pm.
Abstract
John Dewey held that education is the intelligent transmission of culture between generations, making the question of culture crucial. While liberalism generally resists intrusion into culture, prioritizing the consent of the governed, Eric Weber argues in A Culture of Justice that society shares a public obligation to create and sustain a culture of justice. Recent state and federal actions ban efforts to make education more equitable and inclusive, illustrating the challenge to a culture of justice as well as the reason why efforts must extend beyond the narrow realm of politics. Political actions matter and must continue, but social, moral, and cultural work is equally essential. Weber outlines practical ways individuals and communities can fight against cultural injustice and for more inclusive and fairer educational environments.
For those interested in a copy of A Culture of Justice, the book will be out in paperback for the general public in July of 2026 and I will have a discount code available, which I will share on my social media pages, such as on Facebook, X.com, and LinkedIn.
I’ll be presenting “Fighting for a Culture of Justice in Dark Times” for the 2026 Honi Haber Memorial Lecture at the University of Colorado Denver on Friday, April 3rd at 3:30 pm.
Abstract
John Dewey held that education is the intelligent transmission of culture between generations, making the question of culture crucial. While liberalism generally resists intrusion into culture, prioritizing the consent of the governed, Eric Weber argues in A Culture of Justice that society shares a public obligation to create and sustain a culture of justice. Recent state and federal actions ban efforts to make education more equitable and inclusive, illustrating the challenge to a culture of justice as well as the reason why efforts must extend beyond the narrow realm of politics. Political actions matter and must continue, but social, moral, and cultural work is equally essential. Weber outlines practical ways individuals and communities can fight against cultural injustice and for more inclusive and fairer educational environments.
For those interested in a copy of A Culture of Justice, the book will be out in paperback for the general public in July of 2026 and I will have a discount code available, which I will share on my social media pages, such as on Facebook, X.com, and LinkedIn.
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In the spring of 2023, the Ethics and Social Justice Center at Bellarmine University issued a call for proposals for their yearly Commonwealth Ethics Lecture. They invited scholars from around the state to propose a talk to be delivered for their 2023 lecture, considering approaches from all disciplines and with special interest in interdisciplinary dialogue and topics, encouraging “critical reflection, dialogue, and constructive action on contemporary ethical issues in society.” They also welcomed proposals “related to politics, societal well-being, and individual happiness,” as well as that “intersect these themes with regional issues.”
I pitched my proposal in relation to the fact that Kentucky is a state that continues to permit and make use of corporal punishment in public schools. I have long thought about corporal punishment especially as an example of a practice long outmoded and for which evidence has become increasingly clear that better alternatives are available and that long-term effects of the practice are psychologically and medically discouraged. Given this opportunity, it was a great chance for me to focus on corporal punishment directly, so I jumped at the chance finally to focus extensively on this topic.
Kentucky has decreased the use of the form of discipline in public schools to nearly negligible levels, with 17 recorded instances of corporal punishment in the 2020-2021 school year, which suggests that the practice would not be difficult to end at the state level. Given that, Kentucky could serve as a leader among states that presently permit and engage in the practice, to show how others can follow the lead of the Commonwealth state of Kentucky, to end the practice around the country. The video here above is 1hr and 1 min long, concluding at the end of my talk, not including the question and answer session, though that was fun and rewarding for me also.
I am especially grateful to Dr. Kate Johnson for being a welcoming and great host at Bellarmine University for the talk. The attendance and recording of the talk were great and much appreciated.
The PowerPoint slides for my talk are available online here.
Today, I led a discussion for the department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation’s Lunch & Connect series, which we run to keep people connected despite the pandemic. My meeting was titled: “Prepare to Act Naturally! … Or, Be Nice, Not Machiavellian, in Professional Networking.”
For the talk, I created a handout, which is available here: etw.li/networking.
We recorded today’s talk, which you can watch here:
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If you enjoyed this video, consider sharing it with anyone looking for thoughts about professional networking in higher education.
In the video, Dr. Kelly Bradley mentioned a resource that I may get ahold of and be able to share with you here, updating this post.