Year of Scholarly Values - Events

Scholarly Values and Community Engagement: A University-Wide Conversation

May 29, 2025 2:30 - 4 p.m.  Zoom

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UCI's campuswide theme for this academic year is ‘The Scholarly Values’. This session is designed to highlight how community engagement at UCI reflects and shapes our core scholarly values. Through a conversation among faculty leading diverse engagement efforts, we aim to surface deeper questions about what unites us as a university, what we stand for, and how we can strengthen our role in public life—especially at a time when trust in higher education is under strain.

Moderators:

• Richard Arum, Professor of Sociology and Education and Dean Emeritus of the School of Education
• Valerie Jenness, Distinguished Professor of Criminology, Law and Society

Panel:

• Keramet Reiter, Professor of Criminology, Law & Society and Director of LIFTED
• Julia Lupton, Distinguished Professor of English and the co-Director of the New Swan Shakespeare Center
• Andres Bustamante, Associate Professor of Education and Faculty Director of OCEAN

Scholarly Values, AI, and Teaching Presenters

March 21, 2025 4 - 6 p.m.

Moderated by :

• Short talks from experts addressing the psychological, social, regulatory and public dimensions of research integrity.
• Interactive breakout sessions to foster discussion and collaboration.
• Opportunities to connect with peers over morning refreshments, coffee and lunch.

A key goal of the symposium is to identify and inspire a community of researchers committed to promoting open and rigorous research practices. Additionally, we aim to produce a public document summarizing the insights, concerns and ambitions shared during the event.

Rebuilding Trust in Science: What Can Researchers Do?
Research Integrity Symposium

March 4, 2025 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Space is limited, so please RSVP by February 20.

The symposium aims to ignite an important conversation among the scientific community about ways to restore and strengthen confidence in the scientific enterprise. Together with colleagues from across campus, you will explore the challenges and opportunities to enhance trust in science, both among researchers and within society at large.

The program will feature:

• Short talks from experts addressing the psychological, social, regulatory and public dimensions of research integrity.
• Interactive breakout sessions to foster discussion and collaboration.
• Opportunities to connect with peers over morning refreshments, coffee and lunch.

A key goal of the symposium is to identify and inspire a community of researchers committed to promoting open and rigorous research practices. Additionally, we aim to produce a public document summarizing the insights, concerns and ambitions shared during the event.

Epistemology of Education Lecture: “Virtues of the Mind: On the Characterological Demands of Academic Inquiry”

Jan. 23, 2025 3-4:30 p.m.  Zoom

Year of Scholarly Values Online Launch Event

Sept. 26, 2024 3-4:30 p.m.  Zoom

Join us for the launch of UC Irvine's 'Year of Scholarly Values,' a campuswide initiative exploring the importance of academic integrity and excellence. The event will feature a panel discussion led by Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Duncan Pritchard, with an introduction by Chancellor Howard Gillman. Panelists include Richard Arum, professor of sociology and education; dean emeritus, School of Education; Michael Dennin, professor of physics and astronomy and vice provost for Teaching and Learning; and Julia Lupton, Distinguished Professor of English and comparative literature. They will discuss what scholarly values are, how we can promote them, and the challenges we face as a university.