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International Ethics Colloquium

October 7, 2027 - October 11, 2027
Costs vary

Summary Outline

This Colloquium is intended to offer participants an opportunity to engage in a sustained discussion on the general theme: The role of color in ethical reflection and decision making. Our keynojte speaker and guest of honor will be Prof. Dr. Henk ten Have, author of the 2025 book “Color, Healthcare and Bioethics”. Participants are invited to prepare a presentation on the theme of the Colloquium, broadly understood. With a maximum of 20 participants, there will be ample time for sustained discussions.

Format

While the Colloquium will provide plenty of food for thought, there will also be ample time for shared meals with a nice glass of wine, relaxation in the beautiful surroundings, and cultural enrichment.

Presentations by Participants

Each participant is invited (though certainly not required) to prepare a presentation, to be given during the seminar. While this presentation may cover a completed ethics project, it can also involve a “work-in-progress” that can benefit from peer feedback. Presentations may report on a research study, an educational approach, a decison-making method, a policy challenge, or still another ethics related endeavor. Drawing from history, the arts and the humanities is strongly encouraged. For each presentation, at least 40 minutes will be set aside for an in-depth discussion.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of possible presentation themes:

  • The conceptual connections between color and value
  • Colors in our moral vocabulary
  • The sacredness of colors and appropriation of these colors
  • The symbolism of colors and moral metaphors
  • The emotive power of colors
  • Associations between color and moral perceptions and judgment
  • Color, identity and othering
  • Color blindness and exclusion
  • The role of color in social justice and justice systems
  • (Changes to) the colors of the human body
  • The (un)ethical use of color in design and fashion
  • The (un)ethical use of color in messaging and propaganda
  • The impact of color (and colorants) on human health
  • Greenwashing
  • Ethical concerns about the sourcing of colorants

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