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Evanston Environmental Justice Conversation Series, Third Annual Event

Centering the voices of leading Chicagoland environmental justice advocates, the Evanston Environmental Justice Conversation (EEJC) Series provides a biannual, accessible community forum fostering rich conversations […]

Free Guidebook “Faith Mattering: Community-based Initiatives to Measure Environmental Racism”

We welcome you to download our free guidebook for faith-based communities, especially those that are Christian, to use citizen science approaches to engage environmental justice […]

Faith Mattering Grant with AAAS Dialogue on Science and Religion

Black Evanstonians testify about ecological harm and a blueprint for change April 5, 2025 “It should not be this way, and it will not always […]

By Benjamin Perry

Let’s talk globally – Women’s History Month

Feminism Must Be More than Celebrating Women International Women’s Month brings questions of intersectionality and justice to the fore.  “We could celebrate people who identify […]

By Benjamin Perry

Rocking Around the Christmas Feast

A Reflection on the International Students Christmas Potluck “The magic at a potluck happens when people of different ethnicities come together, sharing sacred stories of […]

By Benjamin Perry

Art of Ethics: Art as a form of Theology  

Since antiquity art has been used as a medium to express ourselves and our experiences. When art is blended with theology it becomes a powerful […]

By August Venuh

Queering is a Process, Not a Destination

A Conversation with Dr. Kate Ott and members of the Queer Theoethics Class In her article, “Taking Children’s Moral Lives Seriously,” Dr. Kate Ott—Garrett’s Jerre […]

By Benjamin Perry

Art of Ethics Training Resources

On November 16, 2023, Dr. Kate Ott, Director of the Stead Center on Ethics and Values and Elizabeth Emis, Art of Ethics Project Coordinator for […]