Congratulations to Dr. Patrick A. Beach, Philosophy Instructor, for finishing second in Teaching Ethics’ recent 1,000-word essay competition! The essay was in response to an ethical case study called “The Bus Puzzle”. “The Foolhardy Do-Gooder” appears in Teaching Ethics1 (2016), pp. 135-136. Here's the link to the first page: … [Read more...] about Philosophy Instructor takes second place in essay contest
Dr. Eric Nelson has just been awarded the Sixteenth Century Society and Conference's Nancy Lyman Roelker Prize for his essay, "Remembering the Martyrdom of Saint Francis of Paola: History, Memory and Minim Identity in Seventeenth-Century France," History and Memory 26, No. 2 (Fall/Winter 2014): 76-105 This award will be presented at the Sixteenth Century Society and … [Read more...] about History Professor wins one of the biggest awards in French history!