Will, Value, and Power: A Q&A with William Schweiker
December 16, 2016 • By William SchweikerApproaching ethical questions from a multidimensional framework. Read More
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Consumer Insights for Innovation: A Q&A with Michael Luchs
February 14, 2017 • By Michael LuchsMichael Luchs discusses how to assess consumer wisdom, and how an understanding of consumer wisdom could guide policy moving forward. Read More
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The Virtues of Patience and Impatience: A Q&A with Paul Dafydd Jones
January 10, 2017 • By Paul Dafydd Jones“Patience is a virtue,” as the aphorism goes, but what does the concept of patience concretely have to do with Enhancing Life? Read More
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Memory & Glorious Life: A Q&A With Dr. Kristine A. Culp
December 08, 2016 • By Kristine A. CulpIs life glorious, and how can “glory” help us to think about human life and its transformation? Read More
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Faith and Flourishing: A Q&A with Dr. Aasim Padela
November 15, 2016 • By Dr. Aasim I. PadelaHow can medicine attend to the religious dimensions of human health? Read More
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Religion and International Relations: A Q&A With Dr. Jeffrey Haynes
November 01, 2016 • By Jeffrey HaynesDr. Jeffrey Haynes teaches students about how the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) can be a window into religion's role in international relations. Read More
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Merit-Making and Eco Karma: A Q&A With Anne Mocko
February 21, 2017 • By Anne MockoAnne Mocko discusses her research on ascetic traditions, and what contemporary lifestyles have to learn from those traditions. Read More
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Enhancing Life Through Experiential Learning: A Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Bucar
October 11, 2016 • By Elizabeth BucarA month-long study abroad course offers an immersive perspective on enhancing life. Read More
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The Vulnerability of Integrity: A Q&A With Michael Ing
February 07, 2017 • By Michael IngDrawing from ancient Confucian texts, Michael Ing discusses conceptions of vulnerability, and how it’s not always a good thing to be invulnerable. Read More
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Understanding Harmful Cultural Practices: A Q&A With Dr. Nazar Shabila
January 31, 2017 • By Nazar ShabilaDr. Nazar Shabila discusses his research on the roots of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Read More
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Care and Culture: A Q&A with Jason Danely
December 20, 2016 • By Jason DanelyWhat Japan and the UK can learn from one another’s attitudes toward elder care, and what students can learn from thinking in terms of care and compassion, rather than solely in terms of power struggles. Read More
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The Nanny State: A Q&A with Dr. Christoph Krönke
October 25, 2016 • By Christoph KrönkeWhat are the legal foundations and limitations for government paternalism? Read More
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Kant and Enhancement Technology: A Q&A with Dr. Sarah Bianchi
October 18, 2016 • By Sarah BianchiA new course will explore how Enlightenment philosophy can help us weigh the implications of new technologies Read More
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Imagining Migration: A Q&A With Alexander-Kenneth Nagel
March 01, 2017 •Alexander-Kenneth Nagel discusses his research on migration—from how people think about their own migration, to how public discourse filters these experiences. Read More
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Exploring the Book of Urban Nature: A Q&A With Lea Schweitz
March 07, 2017 • By Lea SchweitzThe benefits of paying attention to the nature around you Read More
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Beyond Resilience: Lessons from and for Adult Jewish Learning
March 21, 2017 • By Dean Phillip BellDean Bell on lessons that can be learned from how, and to what end, adult Jewish learners learn lessons. Read More
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Imagining Sustainability: A Q&A with Maria Antonaccio
March 29, 2017 • By Maria AntonaccioInvestigating sustainability beyond its strictly environmental dimensions Read More
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Healing and Inter-Cultural Christology: A Q&A With Martin Wendte
April 05, 2017 • By Martin WendteHow “disability” within a contemporary framework relates to Jesus the healer Read More
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From Preschool to Post-Grad: Montessori Education and Interdisciplinary Pedagogy
April 20, 2017 • By Hannah GitlinThe Enhancing Life Project’s Communications Project Assistant offers her reflections on her interdisciplinary education—from preschool through early adulthood Read More
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Transcending Adversity: A Q&A With Dr. Monique B. Mitchell
May 08, 2017 • By Monique B. MitchellHow youth in the foster care system draw upon their intrinsic resources in the face of adversity, and what public discourse gets wrong about them Read More
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Vulnerability, Resilience, Liberation Theology: A Q&A with Michael Hogue
May 18, 2017 • By Michael HogueMichael Hogue discusses Unitarian Universalist ministry, systems theory, and how the work of The Enhancing Life Project can have practical applications within specific communities. Read More
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Un-Building Continuous Automated Surveillance: A Q&A with Nick Couldry
June 20, 2017 • By Nick CouldryNick Couldry of the London School of Economics addresses problems of continued automated online surveillance Read More
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Humanistic Medicine and the Ethics of Prenatal Genetic Testing: A Q&A with Dr. Ruth Farrell
June 28, 2017 • By Ruth FarrellWhat role can women’s personal values and beliefs, namely religion and spirituality, play in patient-centered care surrounding beginning-of-life decisions? Read More
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Public Theology in a Taiwanese Context: A Q&A With Stephen Lakkis
July 20, 2017 • By Stephen LakkisExploring the relevance of theological perspectives to the process Taiwanese nation-building. Read More