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What is Critical Race Theory?

On February 3rd 2022 the Dale Ethics Center along with the Community Foundation of the the Mahoning Valley held a continuing legal education workshop led by Brant Lee and Marie Curry on the topic of critical race theory.

The Continuing Legal Education workshop is held annually (at least pre-COVID) at Youngstown State University by the Dale Center in partnership with the Community Foundation. Due to the ongoing pandemic the workshop was presented as a webinar.

For information about next year’s CLE workshop, please feel free to contact the co-directors of the Dale Center Dr. Mark Vopat or Dr. Robyn Gaier. The workshop is free and open to the public, though registration is required to attend and receive CLE credit.

Overview

How did an obscure academic label become a hotly
contested, partisan political issue? This session will
examine the controversy, explain the historical
background, and explore the fundamental issues at
stake in this lively, interactive presentation
Instructors

Institutions express their values through their
policies and their allocation of resources, whether
they are private companies or nations. Accountants
and attorneys are key players in the development
and administration of this process. In the current
moment, no issue is more critical to our national
cohesion than understanding what we have in
common, as well as how our experiences differ, with
regard to race. Please join us in exploring this
important topic in a spirit of exploration and mutual
understanding.

About the Instructors

Brant Lee (J.D., M.P.P.): Brant T. Lee is Professor of Law and Director of Diversity and Social Justice Initiatives at the University of Akron School of Law.

Marie Currey (J.D. M.P.H.) Marie Curry is the Managing Attorney of Community Legal Aid’s Health Education Advocacy and Law (HEAL) Project as well as Legal Aid’s Immigration practice.

Practicing Stoicism in the 21st Century

On March 4, 2021 the Dr. James Dale Ethics Center presented a talk (via Zoom) by Dr. William Irvine on 21st century applications of ancient Stoicism:

In this talk, I explain what Stoicism is—and what it isn’t. I describe its birth in ancient Greece and Rome, its fall into obscurity during the 20th century, and its remarkable renaissance in the last two decades. Along the way, I describe the psychological insights of the ancient Stoics, explain how modern philosophy has confirmed those insights, and show how they can form the basis for development of strategies that we can put to work in daily life.

Dr. Irine’s Bio:

William B. Irvine is professor of philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of eight books that have been translated into twenty languages. Among them are A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy (Oxford University Press, 2008) and most recently, The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher’s Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient (W.W. Norton, 2018). He is currently at work on a book about thinking critically, but with an open mind, in the age of the internet.