Past Events 2013

Carwardine Reception

Investment Management Consultants Association

Dr. John Knapp presented on professional ethics at meetings of Investment Management Consultants Association (Phoenix, AZ and Miami, FL).

Crisis Film and Discussion

The Mann Center is serving as a co-sponsor of a series of programs, facilitated by Samford University and the Birmingham Public Library, that reflect on significant civil rights milestones of 1963 (Homewood, AL).

2013 Southeastern Regional Academic Integrity Conference

On April 19th and 20th, the Mann Center hosted the inaugural Southeastern Regional Academic Integrity Conference at Samford. Attendees representing 26 institutions in 7 states shared insights about challenges and best practices at their own institutions (Homewood, AL). See photos.

Healthcare Ethics and Law (HEaL) Conference

Azalea Hulbert and nursing faculty member Jennifer Coleman facilitated a session at the 2013 conference titled "Better World Theatre: Teaching Ethics through the Arts" (Homewood, AL). See photos.

"Why Democracies Fail: Leadership and The Struggle for The Common Good"

Dr. John Knapp was the guest speaker at the April 2013 Presidential Colloquium at Clemson University (Clemson, SC).

Breakfast at Canterbury UMC

Dr. John Knapp shared insights from his book, How the Church Fails Businesspeople (and what can be done about it), at Canterbury United Methodist Church (Mountain Brook, AL).

Who Speaks for Birmingham? Film and Discussion

The Mann Center is serving as a co-sponsor of a series of programs, facilitated by Samford University and the Birmingham Public Library, that reflect on significant civil rights milestones of 1963. Panelists included U.W. Clemon, Tennant McWilliams, and Jean Thompson (Homewood, AL).

"Which Outcomes? Whose Rationality? Discretion in a Rationalizing Health Care System"

The Mann Center served as a co-sponsor of the annual Biotechnology, Law and Ethics Symposium (Homewood, AL). Learn more.

2013 International Conference on Academic Integrity

Azalea Hulbert presented on the Mann Center's work to date promoting a positive culture of academic integrity (San Antonio, TX).

"Abraham Lincoln and the Challenge of Emancipation"

The annual A. Gerow Hodges Lecture in Ethics and Leadership, presented by Dr. Richard Carwardine, president of Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford (Homewood, AL). See photos and video.

"God's Institution or Gross Injustice? Slavery and Religion before the Civil War"

2013 Southeastern Regional Academic Integrity Conference(7)

A panel discussion with Dr. Richard Carwardine, president of Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford. Dr. Carwardine was joined by Samford faculty members Dr. Joe Scrivner, Dr. Jason Wallace, and Dr. John Mayfield. Dr. John Knapp moderated (Homewood, AL). See photos and video.

Ethnic Notions Film and Discussion

The Mann Center is serving as a co-sponsor of a series of programs, facilitated by Samford University and the Birmingham Public Library, that reflect on significant civil rights milestones of 1963 (Homewood, AL).

King: Montgomery to Memphis Film and Discussion

The Mann Center is serving as a co-sponsor of a series of programs, facilitated by Samford University and the Birmingham Public Library, that reflect on significant civil rights milestones of 1963 (Homewood, AL).

Alabama Social Business Forum

The Mann Center led a delegation representing Samford at the 2013 Alabama Social Business Forum at Tuskegee University, featuring 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and father of microcredit Muhammad Yunus (Tuskegee, AL).

Other past events: 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009

Contacts

John C. Knapp, Ph.D.

Director

205.726.4362

jknapp@samford.edu

Brooks 227A


J. Mark Bateman, Ed.D.

Director of Special Projects

205.726.4432

jmbatema@samford.edu

OBB 221


Azalea M. Hulbert

Program Manager

205.726.4634

amwhitco@samford.edu

Brooks 227B

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 The Frances Marlin Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership emphasizes the indispensable connection between ethics and good leadership in business, government, social services and the classic professions. Much of the center’s work is at this vital nexus of ethics and leadership. 

Frances Marlin Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
205-726-4634 or Azalea Hulbert, Program Manager