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Faith-based initiative and neighborhood partnership are breaking down the wall of democracy
Dr. Margaret Brown Joins ISHV Board of Directors
NHM Gets a New Director
Stop Forced Amputations, Now!
The Institute for Science and Human Values joins with the Nigerian Humanist Movement in condemning a Nigerian sharia (Islamic law) court’s ruling that two young men are to be punished with amputation.
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" I urge all secular humanists to lend their support to the newly launched campaign of the Foundation Beyond Belief to provide assistance to the victims of famine and drought in Africa.
A vital test of any humanist organization's "humanism" is its ability to help those in need, which the Foundation is doing so admirably."
Paul Kurtz, Founder and Chairman, ISHV, Professor Emeritus, State University of New York at Buffalo.
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Humanist Group Calls Attention to the Dangers of Nigerian Witch Hunter Helen Ukpabio
The Institute for Science and Human Values (ISHV), an organization committed to advancing humanist ethics, is standing up for children and against dangerous superstition. The Institute has expressed concern that the controversial Nigerian witch hunter Helen Ukpabio is returning to the United States (Houston) to raise money for her work in Nigeria.
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GEOSET - GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Paul Kurtz Receives Enthusiastic Welcome in New Orleans
On Saturday, November 19, 2011, Paul Kurtz spoke at a receptive and thrilled gathering hosted by the New Orleans Secular Humanist Association. Kurtz discussed the need for personal morality and reason in guiding human beings to ethical excellence. Furthermore, Kurtz discussed the importance of exuberance in the life of the individual.
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In Defense of the Nigerian Humanist Movement
The Institute for Science and Human Values stands with the Nigerian Humanist Movement (NHM) in their legitimate attempt to register their organization in their nation. For several years, the NHM has gone through bureaucratic red tape in fruitless efforts to gain legal status for their group.
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TENNESSEE ATTACKS EVOLUTION AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
By
Sheldon F. Gottlieb, Ph.D.
Before you consign me to Bellevue because of the contents of this essay, I assure you I did not have a hallucinatory epiphany while on my way to Emmitsburg, MD - about 10 miles south of Gettysburg, PA and thinking about Tennessee’s latest religious fundamentalist attack on science and reason and an association with Abraham Lincoln.
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:
21st CENTURY: TOWARDS THE NEW HUMANISM
January 23 – 24, 2012
Paris, France
The newly established Institute for Science and Human Values has been invited to participate in this conference held under the patronage of UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova.
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A Message from Paul Kurtz:
Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011
Dear Colleagues and Friends
 May I express my deep regret of the passing of Christopher Hitchens. I am honored to say that he was both a colleague and personal friend who I worked with over the years on many important issues of public concern. He was of course skeptical of the claims of religious devotees and a sharp critic of their excesses, using his acerbic wit and literary talents to target their blatant hypocrisy, which more often than not had been ignored by the public media. Hitchens' erudite wit drew heavily on his English educational background, which added an elegant touch to his powerful barbs on behalf of clarity and honesty. He will be sorely missed by secular humanists and skeptics everywhere.
Paul Kurtz
The Association for Secular Humanism in Malawi (ASH)
would like to announce that it will hold a National Conference in Lilongwe, Malawi, Central Africa
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On Sunday, March 11, 2012, at 2:00 PM EST
Norm Allen, editor of THE HUMAN PROSPECT, will speak on the Webcast of the Black Freethinkers at www.blackfreethinkers.com
The call-in number is (310) 982-4273.
Neuroscience and Ethics: the Webcast
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Brain Science Experts to Examine Issues at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Morality
Special One-Day Symposium Will Address Fundamental Human Questions
The Institute for Science and Human Values (ISHV), in partnership with the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, will sponsor a one-day symposium entitled "Neuroscience and Neuroethics: Considering Nature, Nurture and Norms" on Friday, March 16, 2012. The program will run from 8am-6pm at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, 901 North Stuart Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA, 20003.
http://www.nelsi-4.com/
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2011 Paul Kurtz Lecturer Examines Materialism, Naturalism and Nihilism
On October 20, 2011, philosopher Louise Antony of the University of Massachusetts delivered a scholarly presentation for the 2011 “Paul Kurtz Lecture” at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her lecture was titled Materialism, Naturalism and Nihilism.
Dr. Antony is the author of many impressive works. She contributed an excellent article to the book titled Is Goodness without God Good Enough? The book was based on a debate between Kurtz and Christian apologist William Lane Craig.
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Russian Humanists open International Summer School
Media Advisory
Please Join
Toni Van Pelt, Public Policy Director of the Institute for Science and Human Values,
Powerful Women Joining Forces
Unite Women Rally in Orlando
We Are Women March, Florida
Saturday, April 28th 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Speaking at 1215pm
Senator Beth Johnson Park
59 South Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, FL
“Women are joining forces to halt the tidal wave of male dominated backlash in the halls of Congress and State Legislatures. We are pushing back and moving forward demanding our human rights and freedom from unwanted intrusions in our right to privacy and happiness.”
727 278-8446
tvanpelt@ishv.net
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