{"id":6490,"date":"2017-03-12T17:07:09","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T21:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/2017\/04\/19\/our-republic-for-which-it-stands\/"},"modified":"2022-11-06T20:15:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T01:15:31","slug":"our-republic-for-which-it-stands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/our-republic-for-which-it-stands\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Panel Discussions Continue April 19 and 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

How is democracy faring in 21st<\/sup> century America? What about the long accepted standards of civil behavior and ethical conduct? Do Americans still believe in the power of scientific discovery?<\/p>\n

A group of Furman University professors will address those issues and more when they participate in a series of panel discussions that will take place on and off campus during March and April. All of the six events for \u201cOur Republic \u2026 For Which It Stands,\u201d are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Conference I, \u201cDemocracy: A Process, Not an Accomplishment,\u201d will begin March 14-15 at the Triune Mercy Center in Greenville. Furman historians will discuss \u201cAmerican Laws and American Values\u201d on Tuesday, March 14, and the university\u2019s political scientists will speak on \u201cAspects of Domestic and International Politics\u201d Wednesday, March 15.\u00a0 Both events begin at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Conference II, \u201cMorality and Ethics in Times of Uncertainty,\u201d will feature professors from the Religion, Philosophy and English departments. The events will take place March 26 at First Baptist Church of Greenville and March 30 at Furman. Conference III, \u201cUnderstanding the Value of Science in an Uncertain World,\u201d will feature professors from the Psychology, Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences departments. It will be held April 19-20 on the Furman campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is widespread concern today about the state of American democracy and democratic culture,\u201d said Akan Malici, a professor of Politics and International Affairs at Furman and one of the organizers of the event series. \u201cThere is also much concern about our morals and our ethics and whether we are distancing ourselves from our ideals and our responsibilities as citizens. As Furman professors, we believe we have a public responsibility in regard to these issues, which is why we are presenting these panel discussions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here is the complete schedule of events:<\/p>\n

\u201cOur<\/strong> Republic \u2026. For Which It Stands\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conference 1: Democracy: A Process, Not an Accomplishment<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 14, <\/strong>7 pm: American Laws and American Values.<\/em> Triune Mercy Center, Sanctuary.<\/p>\n

Steve O\u2019Neill, Lane Harris, Savita Nair, Diane Vecchio, Lloyd Benson (Department of History)<\/p>\n

March 15<\/strong>, 7 pm: Aspects of Domestic and International Politics: A Discussion with Political Scientists.<\/em> Triune Mercy Center.<\/p>\n

Liz Smith, Kate Kaup, Don Aiesi, Mike Bressler, Jim Guth (Department of Politics and International Affairs)<\/p>\n

Conference II: Morality and Ethics in Times of Uncertainty<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 26<\/strong>, 3 pm: Is \u201cCivil Discourse\u201d Overrated?\u00a0 Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Deference and Respect for Authority<\/em>. Greenville First Baptist Church (Fellowship Hall).<\/p>\n

David Fink, Tim Wardle, Roger Sneed, Bryan Bibb (Department of Religion)<\/p>\n

March 30<\/strong>, 7:30 pm: When Is It OK to Punch a Nazi? A Panel Discussion on Symbolic Violence and Civil Disobedience<\/em>. Furman University, Furman Hall 214 (McEachern).<\/p>\n

Sarah Worth (Philosophy), David Fink (Religion), Melinda Menzer (English), Erik Anderson (Philosophy)<\/p>\n

Conference III: Understanding the Value of Science in an Uncertain World<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 19<\/strong>, 7 pm: Think You Know What You Know? \u00a0Understanding Constraints on Human Perception and Reasoning<\/em>. \u00a0Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall.<\/p>\n

Gil Einstein, Cinnamon Stetler, Beth Pontari (Department of Psychology)<\/p>\n

April 20<\/strong>, 7 pm: Seeing the Science in Our Lives: The Value of Basic and Applied Research<\/em>. Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall.<\/p>\n

John Quinn (Biology), Adi Dubash (Biology), Ruth Aronoff (Earth and Environmental Sciences)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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