Insights about Philosophy and Questions about History from the Bibliography of Ethical Culture

Our guest speaker, Carolyn A. Parker, is working on a Bibliography of Ethical Culture: 1876 – 2026. She will share with us some of what she has learned about the early history of the AEU (founded in 1889), the early history of the International Ethical Union (founded in 1896), and the first five Leaders of the Movement (Adler, Weston, Sheldon, Coit, and Salter). Although Dr. Parker’s talk will address the early years of ethical culture, the hope is that this will lead to some discussion of still open questions regarding purpose and “mission” for our Societies as well as for the American Ethical Union and our relationship with the remnants of the ECM globally.

The Bibliography is posted online and is an evolving document. Anyone with the link can view it, download it, and use it for their own edification. The purpose of the Bibliography is to create a single, accessible record of the “literature” of Ethical Culture during its first 150 years. The hope is that doing so will encourage more people to read and talk about Ethical Culture in the present. Dr. Parker also blogs  about her work on the Bibliography, which you can read via the above link.

Carolyn A. Parker, PhD, is an Ethical Culturist and member of the Ethical Society of Austin. She is also an activist with experience in advocacy at local, state, and national levels. Carolyn’s education gave her a background in the liberal arts and social sciences, supporting her work in teaching, writing, and organizational management with an international perspective.

This program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.