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Ruth Groenhout (1962–2024), Distinguished Professor of Healthcare Ethics at UNC Charlotte, passed away on October 16. Groenhout wrote widely at the intersection of care ethics, feminism, and Christian ethics, as reflected in the three monographs she authored: Care Ethics and Social Structures in Medicine (Routledge, 2019); Bioethics: A Reformed Look at Life and Death Choices […]

A profile of Dr. Damien Williams recently appeared in WRAL News, highlighting his keynote address at the Analytics Frontiers conference in Charlotte in April 2024. You can read the article online at the WRAL News website (click “read more” below to see the link).

Dr. Martin Shuster recently published Critical Theory: The Basics with Routledge, an introduction to the influential views of the Frankfurt School that applies their insights to help us understand society and culture today. You can read more about the book at the publisher’s website (click “read more” below to see the link).

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