2012-2013 Convocations Schedule
The weekly convocation series is a shared campus experience that brings students, faculty, and staff together for one hour for a lecture or presentation from specialists in a variety of disciplines. The goal of the convocation series is to stimulate thought and conversation on a wide range of subjects. Convocations are open to the public and free of charge.
When permission is granted by the speakers, convocations will be streamed live on the Internet and available for on-demand viewing afterward. Tune in here.
Recordings of convocations prior to the academic year have been archived here. Videos of many past convocations are also in the Gould Library collection.
Carleton students, faculty, and staff may submit suggestions for future convocation speakers with this online form.
Convocation: Randy Cohen
Former ethics columnist for New York Times Magazine skillfully blends moral authority and humor.
Date: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Time: 10:50 am
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Skinner Chapel
Sponsored by: College Relations
Contact: Kerry Raadt, College Relations, x4308
Every week for over a decade in his column on ethics, Randy Cohen took on conundrums presented in letters from perplexed people who wanted to do the right thing (or hope to get away with doing the wrong thing), and responded with a skillful blend of moral authority and humor. The wisdom and witticisms of the man behind the New York Times Magazine’s immensely popular column "The Ethicist" have been gathered in his book The Good, the Bad & The Difference – regarded as a combination of "Dear Abby," Plato, and Mel Brooks. Cohen has also won four Emmy awards, three as a writer for Late Night with David Letterman. He was the original head writer on The Rosie O’Donnell Show and has been a guest on Good Morning America. His work has also appeared in Slate magazine, The New Yorker, The Washington Post and other publications. Cohen explores the question: If we can reach a rough consensus on right and wrong (don't like, don't cheat, don't steal), why don't we all behave virtuously? Suggesting the answer lies not in our characters but our circumstances, Cohen discusses how to create the kind of communities – in our neighborhoods, our schools, our businesses – in which we are likely to behave admirably. The title of his presentation is "How To Be Good."
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