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Could artificial intelligence undermine the human-centered approach of Catholic health care? Or could it actually free Catholic clinicians to more faithfully advance the healing ministry of Jesus Christ? 

Join Prof. Shaun Slusarski of the Theology Department as he shares his insights from the Catholic Health Association’s March 2026 conference, “Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Mercy: Navigating AI Ethics in Catholic Health”.

Shaun Slusarski is a faculty member in the Theology Department. His research focuses on Catholic social teaching and bioethics.

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We invite you to participate in the upcoming Learning Liberty Colloquium, hosted by the Center for Ethics in Society and facilitated by Philosophy Professor Tom Larson. 

This event promises a weekend of thoughtful study, reflection, and engaging conversations about the writings of Frederick Douglass. 

Students will read 75-100 pages in preparation for this colloquium and will receive a $150 stipend for their participation. 

Food will be provided.

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We invite you to participate in the upcoming Learning Liberty Colloquium, hosted by the Center for Ethics in Society and facilitated by Philosophy Professor Tom Larson. 

This event promises a weekend of thoughtful study, reflection, and engaging conversations about the writings of Frederick Douglass. 

Students will read 75-100 pages in preparation for this colloquium and will receive a $150 stipend for their participation. 

Food will be provided.

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What does it mean to be human in the age of artificial intelligence? 

Six Saint Anselm College faculty members with backgrounds in natural and social sciences will draw on their professional expertise to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica humanitas in this moderated conversation. Audience members both in-person and online will be invited to ask questions.

Light refreshments will be available. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

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Meet the Panelists:

• Theresa Dabruzzi – Biological Sciences
• Ian Durham - Physics
• Anne Holthoefer – Politics
• Aubrey Schoepner-Torres – Education; Director of the First-Year Experience
• Amy Schmidt – Economics and Business
• Sara Smits-Keeney – Sociology & Social Work; Peace and Justice Studies

Neuroethics is the discipline that, broadly, considers ethical issues in neuroscience. Within this domain, there is extensive reflection on neuroscience and the legal system. Dr. Beauregard's talk will examine some issues at the forefront of forensic neuroethics including the uses of neuroimaging in the legal system (as well as public perceptions of neuroimaging data), free will and criminal responsibility "Brain reading," cognitive liberty and cognitive privacy.

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Meet the Speaker:

James Beauregard Ph.D. is a clinical neuropsychologist and neuroethicist who taught for many years at Rivier University in Nashua, NH. His research interests are in the fields of neuroethics and personalist philosophy including the intersection of these two areas as they impact our understandings of personhood. 

He is a member of the Spanish Personalist Association and the International Neuroethics Society, and serves as an Associated Scholar at the Hildebrand Project at Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio. In 2021 he was asked to serve on the Committee on Consciousness, Neuroscience and Ethics at the Pontifical Academy for Life at the Vatican. He has also presented at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on the social and ethical implications of neurotechnology. 

His current research includes preparation of a book on Neuroethics and Catholic bioethical tradition, and work on the aesthetic theory of Dietrich von Hildebrand.
 

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Does the United States have a moral obligation to help people around the world when so many challenges remain at home? Is foreign aid an expression of American values, a strategic investment, or an ineffective use of taxpayer dollars? In today's political climate, foreign aid has become one of the most debated aspects of U.S. foreign policy—but much of that debate is shaped by misconceptions about how aid is funded, where it goes, and the oversight that governs it. At the same time, history shows that not every aid program has achieved its intended goals, raising important questions about how the United States can provide assistance more effectively while balancing the needs of Americans at home.

Join the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire and the Center for Ethics in Society on November 10 for a moderated Q&A featuring retired Ambassador Mark Storella. Through this moderated Q&A, this global community will grapple with the challenging questions surrounding the ethics, effectiveness, and future of U.S. foreign aid, with the goal of fostering a deeper understanding of the realities of this field.

• Some questions that this community conversation will focus on include:
• Whose interests are served in providing aid?
• Does aid create dependency?
• Is it ethical to cut aid abruptly and what are the consequences if you do?
• Is it ethical to support some crises and not others?
• How does one balance the ethics of humanitarian aid and the moral question of the means it might take to deliver that aid?

We invite anyone interested in this conversation to participate in this fascinating community conversation. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Advanced registration is highly recommended. A pre-event reception will be held to welcome the community together (5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.)
 

About the Speaker:

Ambassador Mark Storella is professor of the practice of diplomacy at Boston University the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. Ambassador Storella was a United States Foreign Service Officer for over three decades serving as Ambassador to Zambia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and Dean of the Leadership and Management School of the Foreign Service Institute. Other postings include as Deputy Chief of Mission in Brussels, at the U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva and in Phnom Penh.

Ambassador Storella is a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Excellence in Service Award, the Thomas Jefferson Award presented by American Citizens Abroad, and several Department of State superior and meritorious honor awards.

He was Senior Department of State Fellow and Dean and Virginia Rusk Fellow at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses. His areas of expertise include humanitarian crises, health diplomacy, multilateral diplomacy, as well as diplomatic negotiation and theory.

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