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Lori Strom and Colleagues
MSU Age Alive Program
Faculty Emeriti Association Lectures are open to all.
Megan Dean, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Food Fights! The Ethics of Dietary Difference at the Dinner Table
Hosting a meal for someone who eats differently from you can be stressful and confusing — is it ok to eat bread in front of someone who is gluten free? Does accommodating a nut allergy mean no nuts in the kitchen, or just none on the table? How does one compose a satisfying meal without meat or dairy? These aren't just practical issues, but ethical ones — or so I'll argue in this talk, while offering philosophical tools for navigating such sticky shared meal situations.
Faculty Emeriti Association Lectures are open to all.
Emily Conroy-Krutz, Professor of History
Missionary Diplomacy
For much of American history, Protestant Christianity has been was crucial to how Americans understand the world and their place within it. Missionary Diplomacy explores the self-proclaimed experts, government officials, and trouble-makers who made up the 19th century foreign mission movement and shaped American foreign relations for over a century.
Faculty Emeriti Association Lectures are open to all.
December, No Lecture
Wed, Jan 20 (3rd Wed) -- Open
Wed, Feb 17 (3rd Wed) -- Open
Wed, Mar 17 (3rd Wed) -- Open
Wed, Apr 21 (3rd Wed) -- Open