Justice and Conscience: What Would You Do?

This is a 4-meeting virtual class using the Zoom platform. 

Sundays, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 - 2-3:30 pm CT

About this class: What does justice demand of us when faced with wrongdoing or oppression? In this engaging and accessible philosophy discussion group, we’ll read Plato’s Crito alongside Emmanuel Levinas’s On Escape to explore what it means to act morally when the world feels unjust. Together, we’ll wrestle with questions of conscience, courage, and civic responsibility—asking how ancient wisdom might illuminate today’s moral challenges. Whether you’re new to philosophy or simply enjoy deep conversations about ethics and society, this class offers space to think, question, and grow.

Skills Acquired: Moral Reasoning, Civic Engagement, Critical Reading, Philosophical Discourse, Analytical Thinking, Social Justice Awareness

Please note: This class will be held live on Zoom during the dates and time listed above. If you can’t attend a session or if the time doesn’t work for you, a password-protected course page will host video recordings for registered participants to watch at their convenience.

Instructor bio: Serge teaches AP U.S. History, AP Government and Politics, Debate, and World Humanities at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He holds degrees in History, Information Resources and Library Science, and Educational Technology, and is beginning a PhD in Political Science at Wayne State University with a focus on political theory and a goal of developing an open-source AP Government textbook. Serge is active in civic and educational initiatives, serving as a co-lead for the Educating for American Democracy Teacher Leadership Task Force, a Vincentian contributing to the SVdP Justice Initiative, and a member of the Eastern State Penitentiary Justice Collaboratory. He also contributes to the Gilder Lehrman Citizenship Project and African American Studies study guide.