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Two Cheers for Affirmative Action

Thursday, November 5, 3:30 p.m.

David Boonin, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will offer a talk titled, “Two Cheers for Affirmative Action.”

Boonin’s primary area of teaching and research is applied ethics, including the moral status of animals, our obligations to future generations, euthanasia and same-sex marriage. His current book examines race, focusing on slave reparations and affirmative action, as well as hate speech codes, hate crime laws and racial profiling.

When: November 5, 3:30 p.m.

Where: Albany Quadrangle, Smith Hall

Cost: Free

Contact: For more information, contact the Department of Philosophy, 503-768-7480