Penn State Symposium on Yoga, Ethics, and Neoliberalism - Day Two

The Penn State Symposium on Yoga, Ethics, and Neoliberalism welcomes four of the world’s leading scholars to campus for a wide-ranging conversation about the history, practice, and ethics of yoga in a time of the global commodification of spirituality. Click here for more information Penn State Symposium on Yoga, Ethics, and Neoliberalism - Day Two - Read More…

Penn State Symposium on Yoga, Ethics, and Neoliberalism - Keynote Speaker, Day One

Keynote Speaker Andrea Jain: "Peace, Love, Yoga: The Politics of Global Spirituality" 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library Click here for more information. Penn State Symposium on Yoga, Ethics, and Neoliberalism - Keynote Speaker, Day One - Read More…

Rock Student Fellow Colloquium

Legacies of Lynching

This panel will explore lynchings in Pennsylvania and efforts by Penn State students to investigate and seek justice in cases of lynching. Legacies of Lynching - Read More…

Rock Colloquia Series: José Soto, "Empathy Avoidance as a Possible Mechanism for Understanding Racial Disparities in Society"

Expanding Empathy Speaker Series: Sara Konrath, "Spread Thin"

Sara Konrath, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies at Indiana University, is the fourth speaker in the Expanding Empathy Speaker Series. In her lecture, she discusses changes over time in empathy and mental health as symptoms of societal burnout. Expanding Empathy Speaker Series: Sara Konrath, "Spread Thin" - Read More…

Rock Colloquium: Kathryn Sophia Belle, "The Ethics of Buddhism at the Intersections of Race and Black Feminism"

Prison Education Summit - Education, Rehabilitation, and Reentry: All In for Prison Education at Penn State

This summit will bring together representatives from leading prison education and reentry programs from around the country, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, government agencies, and state and local officials to develop a vision for the expansion Penn State’s Prison Education and Reentry Project. Prison Education Summit - Education, Rehabilitation, and Reentry: All In for Prison Education at Penn State - Read More…

Rock Colloquium: Forrest Briscoe, "Genomic Privacy and Security: Public Perceptions, Ethical Considerations, and Implications for Management of DNA Databases"

The Clinic and Elsewhere Speaker Series: Susan Stryker, "Psychedelic Trans: Whiteness, Plasticity, and Socio-Somatic Transformation"

Susan Stryker, is an American professor, author, filmmaker, and theorist whose work focuses on gender and human sexuality. She is an Associate Professor of Gender and Women's Studies, former director of the Institute for LGBT Studies, and founder of the Transgender Studies Initiative at the University of Arizona. The Clinic and Elsewhere Speaker Series: Susan Stryker, "Psychedelic Trans: Whiteness, Plasticity, and Socio-Somatic Transformation" - Read More…