Following is a list of the Institute's speakers, who gave lectures, held seminars, or led discussions in the academic year, 2002-2003. Current and future special programs appear under Calendar.

September 10, 2002: Luncheon Seminar: Jonathan Glover (King's College, London), "Is It Me or Is It My Illness? Thoughts on Psychiatric Disorders," (Co-sponsored with the Program of Humanities in Medicine and the Center for Biomedical Ethics)

September 11, 2002: Lecture: Jonathan Glover (King's College, London), "Marking 11 September - Memory and Meaning" (Co-sponsored with the Program of Humanities in Medicine)

September 30, 2002: Lecture: Brian Stock (University of Toronto), "Ethics and the Humanities: The Role of Reading Practices" (Co-sponsored with the Forum for Contemporary Thought)

October 1, 2002: Seminar: Brian Stock (University of Toronto), "Ancient Philosophy and the Search for the Contemplative Life: St. Augustine" (Co-sponsored with the Forum for Contemporary Thought and other groups)

October 2, 2002: Seminar: Dax Cowart (attorney), "Conversation with Dax Cowart" (Co-sponsored with the Program of Humanities in Medicine and the Center for Biomedical Ethics)

October 7: Seminar: Wolfgang Huber (Professor at Humboldt University and University of Heidelberg and Bishop of the Evangelical Church of Berlin, "Do We Need A New Morality? Christian Faith and Bioethics"

October 17: Seminar: Al Jonsen (Professor Emeritus, University of Washington) "Casuistry in Ethics"

October 17: Roundtable Discussion: Helena Cobban (Columnist for the Christian Science Monitor) and Michael Smith (Political and Social Thought Program), "Can a price be put on post-atrocity 'justice'? If so, how can this be done, and by whom should it be done?"

January 21, 2003: Lecture/Seminar: He Huaihong (Professor of Philosophy, Beijing University, China), "Chinese Views on Eugenics and Euthanasia."

March 18, 2003: Seminar: Paul Farmer, M.D. (Professor of Medical Anthropology, Harvard Medical School and Founding Director of Partners in Health), "Ethics, Human Rights, and Health: A Conversation."

March 27, 2003: Informal Supper/Seminar for Undergraduates on Professionalization: "Becoming a Doc" (Co-sponsored with the Office of the Undergraduate Pre-Professional Advisory and the Program of Humanities in Medicine)

March 28, 2003: Seminar: William Kittredge (Environmental Writer, Montana), "Taking Care: Thoughts on Storytelling and Belief."

March 31, 2003: Lecture/Panel: Helena Nygren-Krug (Lawyer; Health and Human rights Advisor, Strategy Unit, Director-General's Office, World Health Organization), "Charting the Way Forward: Principles and Mechanisms for Human Rights in Health," with responses by Alex Capron (lawyer, WHO) and James Childress (UVA); moderator: Michael Smith (UVA)

March 31/April 1, 2003: Symposium: Human Rights and Ethics. Invited faculty from U.S. and abroad.

April 8, 2003: Seminar: Bernard Lo, M.D. (University of California San Francisco School of Medicine), "Withdrawing Life Support from Incompetent Patients Who Are Not Terminally Ill." (Co-sponsored with the Program of Humanities in Medicine and the Center for Biomedical Ethics).

April 9, 2003: Seminar: Michael Ross (Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Safeway; and current consultant, Altman Weil, Inc.), "Ethics in Business Relations" (special session with Interns in Practical Ethics)

May 2, 2003: Seminar: Ambassador Tom Macdonald (Ambassador to Zimbabwe. 1997-2001; Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP), "AIDS in Africa"