Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Policy
Shane Courtland, 2001 UMD alum and assistant professor of the Department of Philosophy, has been appointed director of the Center for Ethics and Public Policy. He is a member of the Bio-medical Ethics Committees at St. Luke’s and at SMDC Health System.

The Center’s next event is: Intersections of Racism, Sexism, and Warism, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. (UMD Library Rotunda).

Duane L. Cady earned his Ph.D. in philosophy at Brown University. He has been teaching since 1971, spending most of his career at Hamline University in St. Paul. He is the author of From Warism to Pacifism (1989; second edition 2010). He co-edited three anthologies, and has published more than fifty articles in professional journals, most on ethics and history of philosophy. Professor Cady has been honored for his teaching both locally and nationally. He is a past president of Concerned Philosophers for Peace and served six years on the National Council of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.

Professor Cady’s visit has been made possible by the Alworth Institute, The Center for Ethics and Public Policy, and CLA.

Courtland received a Ph.D in Philosophy from Tulane University in August 2008. His current research is focused on political philosophy, ethical theory, and metaethics. His work has appeared in recent publications, including Pacific Philosophical Quarterly and Reason Papers, which is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal.

The Center for Ethics and Public Policy is housed in the UMD Department of Philosophy, and its mission is to promote “discussion and understanding of ethics and policy issues. The center fulfills its mission primarily through organizing public programs. The programs aim to be balanced and represent a diversity of views, especially through panel discussions involving the UMD and regional community.”