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On October 5, 2026 CEHV's University Initiatives Coordinator Piers Turner gave a lecture in Boston University’s “Living Our Values Initiative” Distinguished Speaker Series. His talk, entitled …
Since its inception in 2011, the Center for Ethics and Human Values' Conversations on Morality, Politics, and Society (COMPAS) program has provided our campus community with the opportunity to…
In August, Civil Discourse for Citizenship Director Kathryn Joyce and CEHV Associate Director Aaron Yarmel traveled to Yale University to lead two workshops on civil discourse.
These…
CEHV is excited to announce the return of its "Dorm Dialogues" series for the Fall 2026 semester. Facilitated by CEHV Associate Director Aaron Yarmel, these dialogues provide the opportunity for…
Artificial intelligence is everywhere—driving innovation, shaping public conversations, and raising urgent questions about its proper use. The Ohio State University even launched a new…
In an era of contentious politics and ideological polarization, many students are looking for opportunities to engage more constructively in public life. In the spirit of Ohio State’s motto – …
WOSU's Podcast All Sides with Amy Juravich recently covered CEHV's longstanding civil discourse initiatives. The episode, titled "What are the best ways to handle difficult…
CEHV is proud to present our sixth cohort of Civil Discourse Fellows! Civil Discourse Fellows are committed to bringing people with different viewpoints together to respectfully and rigorously…
As Ohio State’s trusted hub for rigorous and respectful discussion on the ethical challenges that shape our university and the broader community, the Center for Ethics and Human Values is pleased…
Associate Director Aaron Yarmel was featured in the Aces of Trades in the Newark Advocate. The article, titled "Ohio State director finds harmony in violin, ethics," covers two aspects of Yarmel's…
Wexner Center for the Arts will host CEHV Director Winston Thompson for a Flash Talk on March 5 at 5 p.m. as part of this year’s Night of Ideas program, “Enlightenment Now: Independence at 250.”…
CEHV Associate Director Aaron Yarmel has been selected as one of nine featured speakers at this year's TEDxOhioStateUniversity annual conference. The conference will be held on March 7, 12-4 pm,…
CEHV Associate Director, Aaron Yarmel, facilitated a campus-wide inquiry dialogue for OSU's first annual Buckey Day of Dialogue. Ohio State News coverage of this event can be found by clicking…
Piers Norris Turner, Associate Professor of Philosophy and CEHV's University Initiatives Coordinator, recently appeared on "In Our Time," the BBC Radio 4…
Center Associate Kate McFarland has authored two pieces for The Rewilding Institute that draw on CEHV programming to talk about conservation ethics.
In her first piece, Does Rewilding Need…
The Lantern covered CEHV's collaboration with the Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning in hosting: SB 1 in Practice: Teaching Strategies that Foster Intellectual Diversity. Read…
CEHV Associate Director Dr. Aaron Yarmel was featured in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Ethics & Education podcast. You can listen to the episode, titled "Philosophy With (and for)…
The Ohio State Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Team traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, December 6, to compete in the inaugural Ohio River Valley Regional Competition. Coaches Kathryn…