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Upcoming Community EventsHere are some upcoming events in our NoVES community, other than platform meetings: Communication Practice Group05/12/2008 - 7:00pm 05/12/2008 - 9:00pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. » NoVES Board Meeting05/17/2008 - 9:00am 05/17/2008 - 12:30pm Regular board meeting of the Society. Members of the Society are welcome to attend or to make proposals. Please email the President to propose an item for the agenda or to indicate you'll attend (we would like to make sure there are enough seats for everyone). Ethical Thinking05/23/2008 - 7:00pm 05/23/2008 - 9:00pm Six sessions An introduction to ethical theories and ethical thinking. Literature and philosophy have both been instruments of challenge to established systems of morality, and ways to explore the implications of ethical ideas in human life. In each session, participants will discuss selected readings drawn from literature and philosophy. All readings are from out-of-copyright sources and will be distributed to registered students. The focus of each session will be: 1. What's ethics? 2. What is good, what is evil? And, is everything relative? 3. Utilitarianism: the greatest good for the greatest number: pros and cons 4. Deontological ethics: Kant and his heirs and critics 5. Virtue-based ethics 6. Pragmatic ethics (Jane Addams, John Dewey, Felix Adler) Location: Green Hedges School, Art Building Ethical Thinking06/06/2008 - 7:00pm 06/06/2008 - 9:00pm Six sessions An introduction to ethical theories and ethical thinking. Literature and philosophy have both been instruments of challenge to established systems of morality, and ways to explore the implications of ethical ideas in human life. In each session, participants will discuss selected readings drawn from literature and philosophy. All readings are from out-of-copyright sources and will be distributed to registered students. The focus of each session will be: 1. What's ethics? 2. What is good, what is evil? And, is everything relative? 3. Utilitarianism: the greatest good for the greatest number: pros and cons 4. Deontological ethics: Kant and his heirs and critics 5. Virtue-based ethics 6. Pragmatic ethics (Jane Addams, John Dewey, Felix Adler) Location: Green Hedges School, Art Building Communication Practice Group06/09/2008 - 7:00pm 06/09/2008 - 9:00pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. » NoVES Retreat06/13/2008 - 5:00pm 06/15/2008 - 1:00pm NoVES' annual retreat is June 13-June 15. For more information, stop at our Welcome Table on a Sunday. » NoVES Board Meeting06/21/2008 - 9:00am 06/21/2008 - 12:30pm Regular board meeting of the Society. Members of the Society are welcome to attend or to make proposals. Please email the President to propose an item for the agenda or to indicate you'll attend (we would like to make sure there are enough seats for everyone). Communication Practice Group07/14/2008 - 7:00pm 07/14/2008 - 9:00pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. » NoVES Board Meeting07/19/2008 - 9:00am 07/19/2008 - 12:30pm Regular board meeting of the Society. Members of the Society are welcome to attend or to make proposals. Please email the President to propose an item for the agenda or to indicate you'll attend (we would like to make sure there are enough seats for everyone). Communication Practice Group08/11/2008 - 7:00pm 08/11/2008 - 9:00pm
Monthly practice of connection-building communication. Held in Alexandria. Open to members of NoVES and others who've attended meetings at the Society. We're using the book Nonviolent Communication Workbook available on Sundays at the book table or at http://www.noves.org/nvc/ Please use the contact form to indicate interest if you'd like to join this group. » |
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