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Academics Convene for 2012 International Society for Utilitarian Studies (ISUS) Conference
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More than 100 scholars from around the world gathered at NYU Stern for the 2012 International Society for Utilitarian Studies (ISUS) conference themed, “Utilitarianism: Exploring the Past, Looking to the Future.” Sponsored by NYU Stern, with generous support from the Citi Foundation and Daniel & Nancy Paduano, the ISUS conference featured discussions and research on utilitarianism and its historical development, as well as its present-day relevance in such fields as ethics, politics, law, economics and public policy.
Event speakers represented a number of prestigious academic institutions including Concordia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Oxford University, University College London and University of St. Andrews. Robert Frank, research scholar and co-director of the Paduano Symposium at Stern, delivered a plenary address on “Liberty, Competition and the Common Good.”
Bruce Buchanan, C.W. Nichols Professor of Business Ethics and director of the Business & Society Program Area at Stern; Rex Mixon Jr., JD, adjunct professor of business ethics at Stern; and Philip Schofield of the University College London organized this year’s event.
More information on the 2012 ISUS Conference
Event speakers represented a number of prestigious academic institutions including Concordia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Oxford University, University College London and University of St. Andrews. Robert Frank, research scholar and co-director of the Paduano Symposium at Stern, delivered a plenary address on “Liberty, Competition and the Common Good.”
Bruce Buchanan, C.W. Nichols Professor of Business Ethics and director of the Business & Society Program Area at Stern; Rex Mixon Jr., JD, adjunct professor of business ethics at Stern; and Philip Schofield of the University College London organized this year’s event.
More information on the 2012 ISUS Conference