Upcoming Events

The Kegley Institute of Ethics is committed to serving the CSUB campus and Kern community through ethics education, research and practice. To this end, we host a bi-annual speaker series on timely ethical issues - ranging from human trafficking to poverty to free speech and social justice, among many other important topics - as well as several campus and community conversations each year.

Fall 2026 Events

  • SEP182026

    KIE Faculty Colloquium: Dr. Alem Kebede

    "The Moral Economy of the Nobel Peace Prize: Recognition, Contradiction, and Revocation." This event is IN-PERSON; Advance Registration Required

    11:45 AM

    Administration Building, Room 101

  • SEP252026

    Civil Disagreement Pedagogy Workshop

    This event is IN PERSON; Advance Registration Required

    09:00 AM

    Walter W. Stiern Library

  • OCT082026

    Ethics in Film: A Latinx Heritage Month Event

    "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez." Co-sponsored by the Department of Ethnic Studies and Campus Programming. This event is IN PERSON; Open to the Public.

    05:30 PM

    Walter W. Stiern Library, ITV Studio B

  • OCT132026

    Disagreement and Donuts

    Hosted by Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership Student Fellows. This event is IN PERSON; Open to the Public.

    11:30 AM

    Student Union Patio

  • OCT222026

    KIE Campus Conversation: "AI, Ethics, and Employment."

    Co-sponsored by Campus Programming. This event is IN PERSON; Open to the Public.

    12:00 PM

    Stockdale Room (Student Union)

  • OCT302026

    Faith and Health in the Central Valley Symposium

    Hosted by CSUB Department of Public Health & Religious Studies Program. This event is IN PERSON; Advance Registration Required.

    09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    Walter W. Stiern Library, Dezember Reading Room

  • NOV132026

    KIE Faculty Colloquium: Dr. Milad Pira

    "Ethical AI and Responsible Decision-Making in Business Education." This event is IN PERSON; Advance Registration Required.

    12:00 PM

    Administration Building, Room 101

  • NOV192026

    22nd Annual Fall Lecture, Prof. Loretta J. Ross

    "Calling In: How To Start Making Change With Those You'd Rather Cancel." This event is IN PERSON and LIVESTREAM; Open to the Public.

    05:30 PM

    Walter W. Stiern Library, Dezember Reading Room

  • DEC042026

    Philosophy for Children on Campus

    This event is IN PERSON; CSUB and Ramon Garza Elementary Students.

    09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Walter W. Stiern Library, Dezember Reading Room

Past Events

The Kegley Institute of Ethics invites you to a session hosted by Philosophy for Children.

Philosophy for Children (P4C) programming offers open-ended conversations on philosophical questions and ideas that children and adults encounter and ponder in their

P4C Session

daily lives. 

With the help of skilled facilitators from the CSUB P4C Program, as well as popular children's books, children (ages 7-12) discuss age-appropriate stories and participate in activities that spark curiosity and encourage critical thinking. 

This event is IN-PERSON and open to CSUB and Ramon Garza Elementary Students. 

Date/Time: December 5th, 9:00 a.m.
 
Location: Walter W. Stiern Library, Dezember Reading Room (1st Floor

KIE Civil Disagreement Pedagogy Workshop

Are you interested in honing students' skills to engage each other across lines of difference? 

The Kegley Institute of Ethics invites all instructional faculty to explore pedagogical strategies that foster dialogue in the classroom. Drawing from the Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership's approach, participants will practice framing dialogic questions, managing difficult conversations through facilitation techniques, and cultivating spaces where understanding, rather than debate, guides discussion. Instructors will be provided with tools to help students examine values, navigate divisive topics, and sustain engaged conversation across political, cultural, and ideological divides. Preference will be given to faculty who teach General Education courses. 

Dr. Adeli Ynostroza OchoaThe Kegley Institute invites you to Dr.Adeli Ynostroza Ochoa's "Stories that Must be Told: Using Diverse Children's books to Celebrate Identity."
BD Wong Flyer

Please join the Kegley Institute of Ethics on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6pm in the Doré Theatre for the 21st Annual Kegley Institute of Ethics Fall Lecture, featuring Tony Award-winning actor and acclaimed activist BD Wong.

In his lecture, titled "From Exclusion to Inclusion," BD will discuss his career—from his Tony Award-winning role in M. Butterfly to his well-known characters in Law & Order SVU and Jurassic World—and how his experiences as an openly gay Asian American actor have shaped his career and informed his ongoing advocacy work.