Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program

Greek Filmmaker Olga Malea
2015-11-09 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | OK
Thursday, November 9 in Meacham Auditorium in the Oklahoma Memorial Union
6 pm reception
7 pm screening of The Cow’s Orgasm
The reception is sponsored by the OU Office for Student Affairs. The screening is sponsored by the Film and Media Studies program and the Union Programming Board.

Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J.
2015-10-31 18:00 - 19:00
Saturday October 31, 2015 at 6:00 pm in Pegasus Theatre, University of Central Oklahoma campus
The death penalty is one of the great moral issues facing our country, yet most people rarely think about it and very few of us take the time to delve deeply enough into this issue to be able to make an informed decision about it. Sister Helen will speak on her work, through the Ministry Against the Death Penalty.
For more information about Sister Prejean and her work go to http://www.sisterhelen.org/

Is Money All There Is?: Other Aspects of Life in Adam Smith's Free Market
2015-02-12 19:00 - 20:00
Thursday February 19, 2015 at 7 pm in the Community Room (LL118) of Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma
Jack Weinstein, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Institute for Philosophy in Public Life
Adam Smith is the father of modern economics and has become a symbol of the conservative and libertarian belief that the free-market can resolve all disputes. He has also been used to justify greed, significant income inequality, and limited government. Are these accurate descriptions of his work? Did Adam Smith really think that money and competition are the be-all and end-all of life? This discussion will look at Smith’s writing in context and show that modern economists and politicians portray him incorrectly. It will emphasize that Smith offers a rich mix of philosophy, history, sociology, anthropology, and psychology that can help guide moral, political, and economic inquiry for the 21st century.
Find out more about Jack at: http://www.jackrussellweinstein.com/
