Events

Today’s meeting will start with the first two (short) videos from Professor Sherman J. Clark, the Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, in his “Arguably Better” series. Here is the write-up that describes this series: In this six-part series, Professor Sherman Clark talks about efficacy, empathy, and ethics in argumentation. […]

In today’s world, with extreme polarization as well as wild conspiracy theories, it is often difficult to have civil discussions with people on the other side of the divide. Maura Breidt will give a short presentation on techniques to overcome differences in conversations (and when to walk away). This will be followed by (hopefully) vigorous […]

EHST is not meeting today.  Our meeting will resume on August 2nd.

Jan Broughton and Maura Breidt recently attended the 110th Assembly of the AEU, hosted by the Philadelphia Ethical Society. They will report back on their experiences. Following this brief account, our president, Fred Breidt, who attended virtually, will add his take-aways. Additionally, Fred will give a synopsis of current EHST board initiatives and would like to […]

In July, we featured the first two videos in a series of videos called “Arguably Better,” created by Professor Sherman J. Clark, the Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. This Sunday, we will be featuring the third video in this series, entitled “Arguably Better: Empathy and Thriving.” In this short […]