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News and announcements

Asha Bhandary Promotion to Full Professor!

Thursday, May 1, 2025

CLAS students win first place in Upper Midwest Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition

Monday, April 7, 2025
The recently formed University of Iowa Ethics Bowl team, which includes College of Liberal Arts Students across majors, bested 20 competing teams in the Midwest.

Professor Jovana Davidovic to give talk at the Palace of Nations at the UN headquarters in Geneva

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2025 → UNIDIR
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Events

Sievert Lecture: Declan Smithies, The Ohio State University

Friday, September 19, 2025 3:30pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building
Declan Smithies, The Ohio State University“Valenced Experience and the Epistemology of Value”  

Colloquium: Jovana Davidovic, University of Iowa

Friday, October 17, 2025 3:30pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building
Jovana Davidovic, University of Iowa“Bridging the responsibility gaps for warfighting AI”

Colloquium: Mihailis Diamantis, University of Iowa

Friday, November 7, 2025 3:30pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building
Mihailis Diamantis, University of Iowa“The Corporate Artifact”

Iowa Care Lab Distinguished Senior Scholar Lecture

Friday, November 14, 2025 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
Lori Gruen, Wesleyan University"Empathy’s Role in Care Ethics"
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