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Ben Jones
Assistant Director of the Rock Ethics Institute
Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute
btj7@psu.edu

News

REI postdoctoral scholar Bono Shih co-authors book on the role of engineers in shaping Taiwan’s identity
REI associates playing key roles in study of formerly incarcerated people navigating community reentry
Christopher Scott highlights the water-energy-food nexus in Chesapeake Bay research
REI affiliate Pearl Gluck on the vision for this year’s Centre Film Festival
REI Faculty Fellow Ida Djenontin leads NSF-funded study on ecosystem restoration
"Justice for Climate Researchers"

Events

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2024 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics: “The Sum of Us” by Heather McGhee

Mar 28, 2024
6:00PM
– 7:00PM
HUB Freeman Auditorium
Topic(s): Global Issues, Public Life, Race
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Policing, Policy, and Philosophy Initiative (3PI) Virtual Symposium

Mar 1, 2024
10:30AM
– 3:30PM
Register Now
Topic(s): Public Life
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REI Colloquium: Mark Ortiz

Nov 7, 2023
3:00PM
– 4:00PM
133 Sparks Building
Topic(s): Global Issues, Public Life, Sustainability
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REI Colloquium: Bono Shih

Oct 10, 2023
3:00PM
– 4:00PM
133 Sparks Building
Topic(s): Global Issues, Public Life, Race, Technology
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Facing Technology: The Role of Public Philosophy

Sep 8, 2023
2:00PM
– 7:30PM
UC Santa Cruz
Topic(s): Public Life
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After Trust: From Unraveling to Repair (day 2)

Apr 21, 2023
8:30AM
– 3:30PM
Topic(s): Global Issues, Public Life, Race
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After Trust: From Unraveling to Repair (day 1)

Apr 20, 2023
8:00AM
– 7:00PM
124 Sparks Building
Topic(s): Global Issues, Public Life, Race
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Expanding Empathy Speaker Series: Empathy for Animals

Mar 24, 2023
11:00AM
– 1:00PM
Topic(s): Expanding Empathy Lecture Series, Health, Public Life
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Stories and Statistics: Unpacking the Narratives We Tell Ourselves about “Native Americans” Using DNA

Nov 30, 2022
11:00AM
– 1:00PM
Topic(s): Global Issues, Public Life, Race
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PIKSI 2022 | Talia Mae Bettcher, “Intimacy and Illusion:" A Sneak Peek

Jun 3, 2022
2:00PM
– 3:30PM
Zoom/Virtual
Topic(s): Gender and Sexuality, General, Health, Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Emma McClure & Linda Tropp

May 11, 2022
3:00PM
– 5:00PM
Topic(s): Expanding Empathy Lecture Series, General, Health, Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Heidi Maibom & Stefan Pfattheicher

May 4, 2022
11:00AM
– 1:00PM
Topic(s): Expanding Empathy Lecture Series, General, Health, Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Jason D'Cruz & Juliana Schroeder

Apr 27, 2022
3:00PM
– 5:00PM
Topic(s): Expanding Empathy Lecture Series, General, Health, Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Kathryn Norlock & Molly Crockett

Apr 20, 2022
3:00PM
– 5:00PM
Topic(s): Expanding Empathy Lecture Series, General, Public Life
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REI Colloquium – Emily Rosenman

Apr 12, 2022
1:00PM
– 2:00PM
Zoom/Virtual
Topic(s): General, Health, Public Life, Race
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2022 Stand Up Awards Ceremony

Apr 11, 2022
3:30PM
– 5:00PM
Hintz Family Alumni Center and Remote
Topic(s): Fellowships and Awards, General, Public Life
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2022 Richard B. Lippin Lecture in Ethics

Apr 7, 2022
6:00PM
– 7:30PM
101 Thomas Building and Virtual
Topic(s): Gender and Sexuality, Public Life, Race, Technology
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Ethics of Immigration Enforcement Symposium

Mar 17, 2022
Greg Sutliff Auditorium, Lewis Katz Building
Topic(s): General, Global Issues, Public Life, Race
WORLD IN VIEW

World in View: Can We Physically Design the Future for Better Social Equity?

Feb 24, 2022
12:00PM
– 1:30PM
Zoom/Virtual
Register Now
Topic(s): General, Global Issues, Public Life, Sustainability
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REI Colloquium – Mercer Gary

Feb 22, 2022
1:00PM
– 2:00PM
Zoom/Virtual
Topic(s): Gender and Sexuality, General, Public Life
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2022 Mark Luchinsky Memorial Lecture

Jan 24, 2022
7:00PM
– 8:00PM
The State Theatre
Topic(s): General, Global Issues, Health, Public Life
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REI Colloquium – Alan Wagner

Jan 18, 2022
1:00PM
– 2:00PM
Zoom/Virtual
Topic(s): Global Issues, Public Life, Technology
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Lonely Together, A One-Act Play

Dec 10, 2021
7:30PM
– 8:30PM
Penn State Downtown Theatre
Topic(s): General, Public Life

Ethics of Policing Panel Discussion

Nov 11, 2021
5:30PM
– 7:00PM
Foster Auditorium (Paterno Library)
Register Now
Topic(s): Public Life, Race
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How to Think About and Resolve Ethical Dilemmas in Sports with William J. Morgan, Ph.D.

Oct 28, 2021
3:05PM
– 4:20PM
127 Noll Laboratory
Topic(s): General, Health, Public Life
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The Power of Protest with Benjamin Press

Oct 27, 2021
4:00PM
– 5:30PM
Sutliff Auditorium (Katz Building) and Zoom
Topic(s): General, Global Issues, Public Life, Race
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Ethics in Political Communication

Apr 27, 2021
4:30PM
– 6:00PM
Topic(s): Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Jim A.C. Everett

Apr 7, 2021
4:00PM
– 5:00PM
Topic(s): Global Issues, Health, Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Jay Van Bavel

Mar 31, 2021
3:30PM
– 5:00PM
Topic(s): Global Issues, Health, Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Lasana Harris

Mar 23, 2021
12:30PM
– 2:00PM
Topic(s): Global Issues, Health, Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Brock Bastian

Mar 17, 2021
3:30PM
– 5:00PM
Topic(s): General, Global Issues, Health, Public Life
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Expanding Empathy Lecture Series: Liane Young

Mar 3, 2021
3:30PM
– 5:00PM
Topic(s): Global Issues, Health, Public Life

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