Over the years we have had many requests from participating schools to offer training for teams and coaches. This day long training session will be tailored to meet the needs of ethletes (students), and coaches (teachers) preparing for the Ethics Olympiad. They will be exposed to specialists in Philosophy and Ethics. The day will involve an intensive in-service in theoretical and applied ethics as well as a great deal of practical and useful ideas for improving performance at the Ethics Olympiad. Students will hear from people around the world |
| Schools are invited to register students to participate in the Ethics Olympiad training clinic. During the day coaches and ethletes will hear from experts in the field including many of the judges. They will participate and or observe in Ethics Olympiad heats. We will explore practical ways to deal with current ethical cases. |
| Program for the Training Clinic: 9 am - 9.20 am Background and Housekeeping- Matthew Wills 9.20 am – 9.50 am Dr Matthew Deaton Author and academic - The University of Texas - How can I do well at an Ethics Olympiad? 9.50 am - 10-10 am - How to structure a presentation, critique others and respond at the Ethics Olympiad - Archie Stapleton (University of British Columbia, Canada) 10.10 am – 11.10 am - Exhibition Heat with commentary (Theo Stapleton, Oxford University) Case 2 - The Tiger King 11.10 am -11.35 am Morning Tea 11.35 am -12.15 pm Dr Rachel Robinson-Greene - Utah State University - Consequentialism. 12.15 pm -1 pm- Dr Matthew Beard - The Ethics Centre- Sydney- De-ontology 1.00 pm - 1.30 pm Lunch 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm Breakout rooms · Case 1 - The Korean Pop Industrial Complex Dr Kelly Hamilton · Case 3 - The Ethics of Truth and Public Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic Dr Kyle Gibson · Case 4 - Dating After Prison -Sue Paff · Case 5 - Who Gets to Be Fashionable? Dr Daniel Burkett · Case 6 - Gaming platforms and shocking speech Darcy Blaxell · Case 7 - (De)funding the Police Theo Stapleton · Case 8 - Is Elite a Case of Creative Freedom or Muslim Stereotyping? Archie Stapleton 2.30 - 3.00 pm - Judging Panel Q&A Breakout Rooms Dr Kelly Hamilton & Theo Stapleton Archie Stapleton, Dr Kyle Gibson & Sue Paff Dr Daniel Burkett & Darcy Blaxell |
| Eligible Participants Any student and or teacher can attend. While we will be dealing with cases from the 2021 Senior Students Ethics Olympiad the training clinic is open to anyone. Please register early even if you confirm exact numbers later. Schools can register any number of students to the event with a limit of 10 students. Teachers can attend on their own. Cost- $45-$50 per student. Coaches attend for free when accompanied by students. If they attend without students it is $190 for member coaches and $200 for non-members. |
| "It was a great day that my students and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We are looking forward to the next one. Thank you for providing the opportunity." Brisbane Teacher |
| "The Ethics Olympiad was incredible and definitely a life changing experience. It really opened my eyes to all the possibilities in the world and also allowed me to hear and respect other peoples opinions on the case topics." Brisbane Student |
| Great day and invaluable experience for our students. Thank you so very much!" Victorian Teacher |
| Speakers & Judges Dr Matthew Beard (AUS) Dr Matt Beard is a husband, dad, pop culture nerd, moral philosopher and ethicist. Matt is a Fellow at the Ethics Centre in Sydney Australia and the resident philosopher for the kids ethics podcast Short & Curly. He appears regularly in print, radio and TV discussing ethical issues from vampires to anti vaccination. Dr Matthew Deaton (US) Dr. Matt Deaton is the author of several books about Ethics Bowls. He has hosted a comedy club, competitively boxed and kickboxed, and once survived an entire Christmas season without a single drop of eggnog. He is a part-time philosophy professor at the University of Texas and a well known keynote speaker. He writes to enlighten, inspire and entertain. Dr Rachel Robinson - Greene US Rachel is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Utah State University. Her research interests include the nature of personhood and the self, animal minds and animal ethics, environmental ethics, and ethics and technology. She is the co-host of the pop culture and philosophy podcast I Think Therefore I Fan. Dr Kyle Gibson (NZ) Perhaps surprisingly, it was only after starting university that Philosophy graduate Kyle discovered the passion for education which is now driving his plan to become a teacher.‘But after attending the very first Philosophy lecture my attitude changed, and I knew I had found something worth studying. Philosophy enabled me to appreciate other areas of knowledge and value my own education." Archie Stapleton (Canada) Having debated at High School for 5 years, I spent two years in the Western Australian Debate team, achieving highly commended speaker awards at both national Australian tournaments in 2014 and 2015. Won the Western Australian Mock Trial competition in 2015, and was prefect and debate captain in grade 12. Now focussing on completing my Honours in Philosophy in Canada. Theo Stapleton (China) Theo Stapleton is a research assistant in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia. His current research focuses on the strategies that religious groups apply to extend their social influence in contemporary China. He is currently living in Beijing and commencing a Doctorate in Philosophy at Oxford University. Dr Kelly Hamilton (AUS) Kelly Hamilton lectures at Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics Philosophy Department She has judged at the recent Middle School Ethics Olympiads Matthew Wills (AUS) Matthew Wills has had over thirty years experience teaching Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Education in excellent schools. He is the project manager for the Philosothon Project and he is the Manager of the Ethics Olympiad. |
| "Thanks for a wonderful day!" Sydney Student |
| The training clinic involves one full day workshop and the date depends on where your school is located. • Tuesday 27th April- Eastern & Central Australian Schools ( This event is FULL Please book in on the 29th) • Wednesday 28th April-Western Australian Schools • Thursday 29th April Eastern & Central Australian Schools • Friday 30th April New Zealand Schools |