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Last Lectures
- Reflections on the Lure of Moral Harmony | Tom Boyd, Ph.D.
- Chasing "It" | Sherri Coale
- A Life Poorly Led | Kelly Damphousse, Ph.D.
- Scatter Joy | Kristin Partridge
- Wake Up Everybody! | Lee Roland (video available upon request)
- The Two Greatest Ideas | Linda Zagzebski, Ph.D.
Other Lectures
- Virtue, Community, and Higher Education | Kyle Harper, Ph.D.
- Can Civic Virtue Be Taught? | Kyle Harper, Ph.D.
- The Moral Life of Children | James Davison Hunter, Ph.D.
- You Can't Always Get What You Want | James K.A. Smith, Ph.D.
- Human Flourishing and the Urban Possibilities for our Grandchildren | Joshua Yates, Ph.D.
Conferences and Other Events
These presentations were given at The University of Oklahoma as part of "This I Believe: OU," an essay recitation event, organized by OU's University College and sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing. The event featured select "This I Believe" essays written and presented by OU Freshmen from University College's Fall 2017 Gateway Course, and from OU staff and community members.
- What a World It Would Be | Teresa Turner
- Finding Common Ground | George Henderson
- Subjective Perspective | Anabelle Weissinger
- Feeding People to Change the World | Jeff Ragan
- Live the Life | Margarita Parsamyan
- The Importance of Human Connection | Tiandra Forrester
- A Life of Service, A Life of Purpose | William Bryant
- Stubbornness is a Virtue | Deborah Shropshire
- Seeing a Better Day | Jonathan Domingo
- Compassion Connects | Madison Chalupa
These presentations were given at The University of Oklahoma as part of "This I Believe: OU," an essay recitation event, organized by OU's University College and sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing. The event featured select "This I Believe" essays written and presented by OU Freshmen from University College's Fall 2016 Gateway Course, and from OU staff and community members.
- Contagious Compassion | Alicia Allen
- Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of All Who Threaten It | Lydia Bono
- The One We Forget | Kasey Catlett
- A Battle with the Truth | Emily Humphreys
- By the Book | Donald Huston
- It's Okay to be Wobbly | Dylan Marr
- Be Still | Morgan Miller
- The Letter Box | Nayifa Nihad
- Why I Care | Lee Roland
- The Strength of My Ancestors | Heather Shotton
- Fostering an Inclusive Community | Tahira Taqi
Camp IMPACT is a 4-day program designed to provide first year students from the University of Oklahoma with an opportunity for an in-depth exploration of the role of character in their lives. Learn more
- Conference Highlights
- Keynote: Faithful Presence Revisited | James Davison Hunter
- Keynote: The Virtues of Leadership | Greg Thompson
- The Beautiful and the Sustainable - Full Session | Various
- The Good and the True - Full Session | Various
- The Prosperous | Jon Dodson
- The Just | Capt. Paco Balderama
- The Sustainable | Brian Dougherty
- The Sustainable | Karen Waddell
- The Beautiful | Kristen Vails
- The Beautiful | Erin Shaw
- The Good | Deborah Shropshire
- The Good | Bobby Griffith
- The True | Ben Felder
- The True | Chris Brewster