In 2024, Director of Legal Studies and Professor Tom McClure gave continuing legal education (CLE) presentations to four different groups in Missouri, Florida, and Illinois.
Topic: Academics
Philosophy Colloquium: John Lawless
Dr. John Lawless, assistant professor of philosophy at Illinois State University, will present “Attitudes, Practices, and Social Norms” on Thursday, October 24, at 4 p.m. in 401A Stevenson Hall.
Providing an abstract view of the presentation, Lawless said, “What are social norms? On one common theory, social norms are rules that the members of a community widely and publicly accept. Proponents of this approach rarely defend the claim that social norms must enjoy widespread acceptance; when they do, they argue that only “accepted norms” are properly normative, or that it is theoretically fruitful to distinguish the rules that people accept from the rules they do not. Against “acceptance theories” of social norms, I argue that we should define social norms as the norms that define a community’s practices, whether individuals accept those norms or not. First, I argue that “accepted norms” is a muddled category that lumps together very different social phenomena. We gain little to no explanatory power by invoking this category. Second, I argue that acceptance theories cannot make sense of the norms that constitute distinctive social practices. It would be confused to ask whether people accept these norms or not. Rather, people simply confront these norms as they decide whether and how to participate in the relevant practices. Finally, I respond to the claim that only norms that people accept are properly normative, arguing that these claims depend on inadequate theories of normativity.”
Taking a closer look – HLC Criterion 2 – Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct
In part 2 of a five-part series, we focus on the Higher Learning Commission’s Criterion 2 – Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct for Illinois State’s reaccreditation.
Young adult authors to visit Milner Library
Pablo Cartaya and Michelle Quach will visit Illinois State University in the coming weeks and will give presentations at Milner Library on writing, creativity, publishing, and more.
Tom Lamonica reflects on 44 years at Illinois State on Redbird Buzz
Longtime Illinois State University sports information director and School of Communication Professor Tom Lamonica, M.S. ’88, joins Redbird Buzz ahead of his induction into the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame as the 2024 Campbell “Stretch” Miller Award recipient.
LALS welcomes Vanessa Hernandez-Gutierrez
Vanessa Hernandez-Gutierrez has joined the Latin American Latino/a Studies (LALS) program at Illinois State University as the program’s graduate assistant.
ISU’s School of Teaching and Learning partners with Chicago Public Schools through Teach Chicago Tomorrow
During the second week of the semester, the College of Education staff addressed a group of freshmen gathered at DeGarmo Hall. Yadira Ramirez, an academic advisor and recruitment specialist in the School of Teaching and Learning, emphasized the significance of their first year: “This first year is critical. Be sure you reach out.”
Latino and Sustainability Cultural Dinner with musician and activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, tickets on sale until October 14
University Housing Services is excited to announce musician, activist, and prolific voice Xiuhtezcatl Martinez as our special guest for the Latino and Sustainability Cultural Dinner on Tuesday, October 22, at 5 p.m. in the Brown Ballroom of the Bone Student Center.
Meet the September 2024 GradBird Scholar: Alina Niftulaeva
The Graduate School has selected Alina Niftulaeva as its September 2024 GradBird Scholar recipient. GradBird Scholar is an initiative to recognize graduate students for their scholarly endeavors at Illinois State University.
Dr. Ali Riaz re-elected as AIBS president
Distinguished professor Ali Riaz has been re-elected as the president of the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) for the 2024-2028 term.