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HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM 2011
The Viterbo University School of Letters and Sciences presents
Money, Wealth, and the Common Good
February 7–9, 2011
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| Monday, February 7 |
| 7 p.m. |
The Damage of Debt: Consequences of Financial Distress
Katherine Porter, Harvard Law School, Boston
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
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| Tuesday, February 8 |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Franciscan Economics: From Poverty to Smart-use
Laura Nettles, FSPA, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies and Philosophy, Viterbo University
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Ethics in the Marketplace: Daniel Defoe, Adam Smith, and the Depleting Moral Legacy
Andrew Hamilton, Assistant Professor, History, Viterbo University
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
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| 11:30 a.m. |
There is Nothing Common about "Common Good"—The Ethic of the Common Good in Local Communities
Grace Jones, Executive Director, Couleecap, Westby
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
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| 12:30 p.m. |
Free Soup Luncheon
Sponsored by Religious Studies and Philosophy Department faculty
Reinhart Center Board Room
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| 6 p.m. |
Capitalism: A Love Story by Michael Moore
Video discussion facilitated by the Honors Program students and faculty
Reinhart Center Room 127
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| Wednesday, February 9 |
| 9 a.m. |
Making a Life and Not Just a Living
Connie Kilmark, Financial Consultant, Kilmark and Associates, Madison
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
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| 10 a.m. |
Return on People Pays
Todd Ondell, Assistant Professor, Business, Viterbo University
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
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| 11 a.m. |
Sustainable Economic Growth and the Necessity of Equitable Wealth Distribution
Keith Knutson, Associate Professor, History, Viterbo University
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
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All events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. If you have questions, contact William Reese at 608-796-3708 or email wjreese@viterbo.edu.
Viterbo University
900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
608-796-3000