Publications
Books
2006
Good for Business: Ethics in the Marketplace, Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
The Lost Art of Happiness, Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
Poems Are Not as Beautiful, Merrick: Cross-Cultural Communications
2004
Seeing through Africa, Merrick, NY: Cross-Cultural Communications
2003
Religious Ethics: A Sourcebook, Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2002
Ethics for Everyone: How to Improve Your Moral Intelligence, New York: John Wiley & Sons,
Teaching Right from Wrong: 40 Things You Can Do To Raise a Moral Child, Beijing: CITIC Publishing House (translated into Chinese)
2001
Teaching Right from Wrong: 40 Things You Can Do To Raise a Moral Child, New York: Berkeley Publishing Group
1999
Tea in a Blue Cup, Merrick, NY: Cross-Cultural Communications
1998
Love Your Neighbor: Stories of Values and Virtues, New York: Scholastic, Inc.
After Uhuru: Kenya Stories, Merrick, NY: Cross-Cultural Communications
Malaika, Nairobi: Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
Ethical People and How They Get To Be That Way, New York: Ethica Press/Cross-Cultural Communications
Journals, Quarterlies, Reviews, Forums
2004
“My Brother’s Accordion, In a Crocodile Case,” Harmony: Emotional Common Response and Harmony of Human Being through Recitation, 5th World Congress of Poets for Poetry Research and Recitation
“Moral Reasoning of Members of Hospital Ethics Committees: A Pilot Study,” Journal of Clinical Ethics, Vol. 15, No. 1
2003
“Teaching Ethics,” Journal of Moral Education Research (in Chinese only)
2002
“Pastoral Counseling,” International Journal of Philosophical Practice, 1:3; 2002
“Death in a Religious Community,” with Joan Beder, Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, Vol. 56, No.3: 233-242.
“The Quality of Life: Is Life Always Worth Living?” Forum on Death Education and Counseling, 28: 1, (Jan/Feb. 2002): 9-10.
2001
“Maureen on the Moraine,” Literary Review, Vol. 5 (unpaginated).
“The Self and Confucianism,” Chinese American Forum, XVII (2), October: 33-35.
“Self-determination and Paternalism: Death or Intervention,” Journal of Trauma and Loss, 6,: 335-342.
“Finding Universal Values in a Time of Relativism,” The Educational Forum, 65:3, 273-278.
“”Pastoral Counseling,” Perspectives On the Professions, 21:1, 2-4.
2000
“Race and Ethnicity as Depicted in the Photographs in Two Long Island Newspapers, Newsday and The New York Times Long Island Sunday Supplement,” Long Island History Journal 13:1 (Fall), 73-81.
1998
“Manchuria, 1979;” “Mt. Tai Shan;” ”Abstruse Calligraphy;” “Silk and a Crane;” “Near a Ginseng Farm;” “China Changes,” “Firefall,” “Celebrating a Revolution,” Long Island Quarterly, Winter: 13-16.
Newspapers, Magazines and Online Publications
2006
“All that Glitters: In the Berkshires, visitors can travel back to time to the sumptuous Gilded Age,” with Lyn Dobrin, “ Car & Travel, May, 34-35
Ethics, March 7, http://www.worldtalkradio.com/archive.asp?aid=6088
“A Communion,” The Humanist, March/April, 29-32
2005
“Ethics and Compliance,” http://www.globalethics.org/newsline Nov. 22
“Kenya Honeymoon Safari,” with Lyn Dobrin, http://honeymoons.about.com/od/exoticafrica/a/kenya_honeymoon.htm
“Is the Practice of Tipping Outdated?” The Costco Connection, Feb., Vol. 20, 2
“Relating Ethics,” The Chronicle [Hofstra University}, April 7
“Why Honeymoon in Belize?” with Lyn Dobrin, http://honeymoons.about.com/od/belize/a/Belize.htm
2004
“Parents, It’s Only a Game,” NY Times, Letters, Oct. 12
2003
“Toward an Ethic of Citizenship,” William K. Dustin, Fall, (book review) http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/pages/2003/0309/309rvtoethic.html
2002
“Spiritual Timber,” timber.ethicalmanifold.net
2001
“The World Gets Smaller,” Creations, (December): 15-16.
Letter to the editor, Newsday, Oct. 26.
“The 100-percent Myrtle Solution,” New York Times, LI, (April 22)
“Character Study: How to raise a moral child in an ethically complex world,” New York Daily News, Lifeline, (March 25), 18-19.
“Minister,” Humanist Living, 4:1 (Winter): 1, 14-18.
“Moral Philosophy,” Hofstra Horizons, 13-15.
1999
“Reviving the Draft,” Newsday, June 28
1998.
“Feeling Guilty” Ethics Matters, October http://ethicalculture.org/ethicsmatters
“Sports or Spirit?” Assisi Times, September/October: 8-9.
Book Chapter
2004
“Wine of the Poor,” in Steeped in the World of Tea, Northhampton, MA: Interlink Books
Scheduled
Books
Salted with Fire, Nairobi: Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, (reprint, Oxford University Press)
Book Chapter
“Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement,” A Peace Odyssey: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, Hofstra Cultural Center publication
Work in Progress
For God’s Sake – a play about Carrie Nation
Ethical Humanism for Children — a comic book primer on Ethical Culture
One Summer in the Life of Rosy and Her Friend Moe — children’s stories
University Service
Hofstra University
2006
Tenure committee for Dr. Robn Flaton
2005
Tenure committee for Dr. Diane Herbert
Second year review committee for Dr. James Levy
Developing online site for practical ethics for professionals, presently housed at http://www.livejournal.com/users/arthur_dobrin/
2004
Mentor to new faculty member Kimberly Gilbert, Dep’t. of Psychology
2003
Explore feasibility of Hofstra study abroad program for undergraduates and graduate students in the School of Education, at Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China — with Carol Alberts, School of Education, Hofstra University
Initiated transfer of collection of contemporary Long Island poetry from Westbury Memorial Library to Axinn Library at Hofstra University
2002
Initiator of committee to create a center for the study of cross-cultural applied ethics
Leader of School for University Studies get-together for 9/11 memorial
Proposer, with Prof. J. Ahr, community scholars program
Liaison between Amnesty International Hofstra student group and Amnesty International Group #74 Garden City
Spokesperson for Hofstra University on public service announcements broadcast on TV 55
2001
Task Force on the establishment of Center for Research Excellence
Advisory Committee, Protestant Chaplaincy of Hofstra University — to present
Initiator of Hofstra on-line publication — approved by Senate Faculty and Provost’s office, 2001; adopted and implemented by the University as Hofprints
2000
Diversity and Equity Committee, chaired by David Blanchard and Michael D’Innocenzo,
1998
Africana Studies committee — to present
1997- 1998
Faculty advisor – Human Rights Club
Guest Lecturer
2006
Lecturer in Human Development Upper Level Seminar, Dr. Jin Shin
2005
Lecturer in Human Development Upper Level Seminar, Dr. Jin Shin
2004
Oct 11: Participant in The Holocaust, Dr. Johan Ahr
March 11: Lecturer in Human Development Upper Level Seminar, Dr. Jin Shin
2003
April 29: Lecturer in Human Development, Upper Level Seminar, Dr. Jin Shin
2001
April 23: Lecturer in Cultural Anthropology, Dr. Joanne Taylor
Summer: Lecturer in Introduction to Ethics, Dr. John Teehan
2000
Nov. 30: Lecturer in Swahili 2, Dr. Rob Leonard
Summer: Lecturer in Introduction to Ethics, Dr. John Teehan
1999
Feb.11: Lecture to Kappa Delta Pi (National Education Honors Society
Oct. 27: Lecture to Philosophy Club, What’s Right? What’s Wrong?
Nov. 10: Lecturer in Swahili 2, Dr. Rob Leonard
1998
Oct. 6: Lecturer in Swahili 2, Dr. Rob Leonard
Special Appearance
Hofstra authors, University bookstore, 1999, 2000, 2001
School for University Studies
Admissions interviews for SUS students
All functioning committees
Peer reviews
Brown-bag Seminars for faculty/students of School for University Studies – initiator and member — 1998 to present
Library Liaison for School for University Studies — 1998-present
Chair curriculum committee – 2004-present
New College
2006
First Reader — Senior Project — “Scientology: Is It a Cult?” Harriet Sirota
2005
First Reader — Senior Project — “The Biological Basis of Empathy,” Lauren Silver
Second reader — Senior Project — “Exotic Dancers: Artistic Beauties or Anti-feminist Beasts?” Elizabeth Gollobin
2004
First Reader — Senior Project — “Poetry Project,” Joe Gustalli
2002
First Reader — Senior Project — “Kenyan Literature,” Elizabeth Maxwell
First Reader — Senior Project – “Adolescents, Peer Pressure and Moral Development,” Nicole Lorber
Independent Study — “Moral Development and Religion,” Alana Levy
2001
First Reader – Senior Project – “Why Is Affirmative Action Controversial?” Peter Macheri
Third Reader, MA thesis – “A Study of Education, Job Training, and Workforce Support Programs for the North Amityville Community That Would Result in Greater Workforce Participation,” Martin Cantor
2000
First Reader – Senior Project – “Ethiopian Jews in Israel,” David Epstein
Second Aspect – “Chemical Castration,” William Almasi
1999
First Reader – Senior Project – “Female Genital Mutilation,” Laura Denham
Second Reader – Senior Project – “Death Penalty,” Adam Margolis
Independent Study
Spring 2001
Spring 2000
“Hinduism: Neither Beginning Nor End,” Jennifer Tulshi
Spring 1999
“Moral Development,” Lisa Seognanillo
“Levittown,” Andrew Bilica
Fall 1998
“Cross-Dressing,” Lilies Flores
“Moral Development,” Anthony Davis
University without Walls
Spring 1999
Full contract, “Moral Development,” Joelyn Collins
Full contract, “Kenyan Literature,” Barbara Tyler
Spring 1999
Half-contract, “Kenyan Literature,” Evan Schwartz
Conference/Symposium/Seminar
Presenter, Respondent, Moderator
2005
Conductor of seminar for joint faculties and students on business ethics — Kisii College and Gusii Institute of Technology, Kisii, Kenya
Presenter: Seminar on living wills, health care proxies and power of attorney, with Msgr. Tom Hartman, Rabbi Marc Gellman — Rivkin, Radler, Uniondale
Teacher: Ethics for Everyone — Barnes and Noble University, four-week long online course offered for 2 Continuing Education Units – taught three times
Presenter, “What It’s Like to be a Writer,” Westchester Writers Round Table
Discussion, Ethics for Everyone, Barnes and Noble, Carle Place
Reading, “Steeped,” Barnes and Noble, Carle Place
Presenter, Hofstra University High School University Seminary, “Acquiring Ethical Behavior,” Roslyn High School
Reading, “Steeped,” tea&tiques, Huntington
2004
Presenter: 5th World Congress of Poets for Poetry Research and Recitation – New York, NY
Conductor of seminar for faculty and students on moral education and East African literature — Makerere University, Kampala Uganda
Invited to conduct of seminar for faculty and teacher of classes on moral education — Department of Education, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya (cancelled due to professors’ strike, which closed down all public universities in Kenya)
Teacher: Ethics for Everyone — Barnes and Noble University, four-week long online course offered for 2 Continuing Education Units – taught three times
Featured Speaker: The Sixteenth Annual Redpath Lecture, “Seeing Through Others’ Eyes: Writing About Different Cultures,” The South Orange Maplewood Adult School
Speaker: “The Spiritual Lessons of 9/11,” Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island; Ethical Culture Society of Westchester
Reading and discussion: Southampton Inn, “Seeing through Africa”
Moderator: “Does the Bible Justify Violence?” Hicksville Public Library
2003
Presenter, Ethics for Everyone,” 2003 Society Growth and Development Conference, American Ethical Union
Presenter, as part of panel: Why Bother with Ethics? — Women’s Presidents Organization, New York York Chapter, Garden City, NY
Presenter: Does God Exist? — Molloy College Center for Christian-Jewish Studies
Seminar Presenter: Making Humanist Ethics Work, 82nd Annual Conference — American Humanist Association, Washington, D.C.
Teacher: Ethics for Everyone — Barnes and Noble University, four-week long online course offered for 2 Continuing Education Units (more than 75 students from 20 states, Puerto Rico, South Africa and Kuwait) — taught three times
Presenter, as part of panel: “Morality Defined From Religious and Secular Perspectives” — Molloy College Center for Christian-Jewish Studies,
Presenter, as part of panel: Children and Moral Development, symposium — Long Island Center for Ethics, C. W. Post College
Presenter: Kenya: an overview — African History class, West Point Military Academy
Poetry reading: Sunbird — African Studies, Hofstra University Axinn Library
Conductor of symposium and keynote speaker on moral development for faculty, graduate students and school principals — Key Research Base of National Humane and Social Science, Institute of Moral Education, School of Educational Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
2002
Presenter, as part of panel: Book Publishing — Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence, Hofstra University
Moderator: “If This is a Man: The Life and Legacy of Primo Levi,” — Hofstra Cultural Center, Panel VII, “Suicide?”
2001
Presenter: Wangari Maathai and the Greenbelt Movement — A Peace Odyssey: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, Hofstra Cultural Center with the Peace History Society and the Hague Appeal for Peace” November
Respondent: Religion, Tolerance and Peace From Christian, Jewish and Muslim Perspectives, Hofstra Cultural Center
2000
Poetry Reading: Tea in a Blue Cup — Axinn Library, Hofstra University, April
1999
Presenter: Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights—The Vision of Eleanor Roosevelt: World Citizen Ahead of Her Time Hofstra Cultural Center and the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, “Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights,” October
Grant
2000
Title VI, Department of Education, Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Grant, “Africa Across the Curriculum” — meetings with publishers and faculty of University of Nairobi, in Nairobi and Keroka, Kenya
Quoted and Featured in Newspaper, Magazines, Radio and Television Appearances
2006
April 16, Washington Post, “Tipping and Travel: It’s No Easy Matter,” Cindy Loose
2005
April CBS2, Mid-day New York, Parent to Parent, “Raising a Moral Child”
2004
August 19, Long Island Press, Out of Africa: Westbury’s Arthur Dobrin Documents His Travels, Kenny Herzog
June 10, The Westbury Times, Seeing Through Africa with Arthur Dobrin: Westbury Author Publishes 20th Book
Spring-Summer Benedictine Sisters and Friends, “A Word from the Editor,” Katie Perry
May Real Simple, “Do the Right Thing,” Elizabeth Schatz
March Metro Parent, Detroit, “Character Counts,” Judith Cookis Rubens
2003
November Family Talk with Mike Riera, “Moral Children,” Icicle Networks
November Family Circle: Everyday Ethics, “Changing Faith”
September Long Island Parenting, Parenting Profile, Arthur Dobrin: Morals Matter
August Channel 12 News: Ethical Literature for Children
July Family Circle: Everyday Ethics, “A Question of Party Politics”
April Family Circle: Everyday Ethics, “Teenager Extravagance”
March 9 Newsday, Everyday Hero
16, Newsday, feature story for Long Island Section, What Would You Do? Test yourself against ethicist Arthur Dobrin and four other Long Islanders who weigh in on life’s little dilemmas
January Family Circle: Everyday Ethics, “Keeping Secrets”
China Radio International: Voices from Other Lands, “Moral Children” (recorded in Nanjing and broadcast worldwide from Beijing, China)
Jewish World Review Don’t smile for the camera
2002
January Reader’s Digest, Parent Talk: The Experts Weight In
April 11 Channel 12 News, raising a moral child
23 Channel 12 News, the importance of feelings
30, Channel 12 News, the importance of reason
June 13, Channel 12 News, how to discipline for ethical behavior
July 8 Channel 12 News, ethical habits
23 Channel 12 New, children and prejudice
August 12 Channel 12 News: ethical values and children
September, Family Circle: Everyday Ethics, “Family Money Matters”
Family Circle: Circle This, “Teaching Hope”
17 Newsday, Lifestyles: Family & Relationships, “A More Diverse Future”
19 The Westbury Times, “Computers Sought for School in Kenya”
November, Family Circle, Everyday Ethics, “Driving and the Elderly”
2001
April, Long Island Parents and Children, “Traveling with Children”
May 6, Newsday, “After 33 Years, a Humanist Steps Down: LI society salutes its leader”
May 7, Dayton Daily News, “All Different, All the Same: School programs bring lessons of tolerance and acceptance”
May 27, The New York Times, “Ethical Humanism: Religion Without God”
July 15, Copley News Service, “Setting Your Child’s Moral Compass True North”
September, Newhouse News Service, “Monitoring Software Enables Parents to Eavesdrop on Children’s Computer Use,” by Michele M. Melendez
September 23, Herald American, Syracuse, NY “Children and Privacy,”
October, NBC TV affiliates nation-wide, “The Ethics of Spying on Children”
2000
April, Distinction Magazine, interview about tea
April, Long Island Parents and Children, “Spring Cleaning: What Little Helpers Can Learn”
April 11, Newsday, “Five Decades of Dedication”
November, AARP Life Answers www.aarplifeanswers.com. “Grandparents and Moral Instruction”
November, WHPC, “What is Ethical Humanism?”
November, Hofstra University television, “Humanism on Long Island”
1999
January 12, Newsday, “Nation’s Character at Crossroads,” in Paul Vitello’s column
January 25, WHLI News, feature on race relations on Long Island
May 3, Time, feature on multi-racial families
May 20, Westbury Times, “Westbury Author Gives Kids Something to Talk About”
May 25, WHLI, “Love Your Neighbor”
December 13, WHLI, feature on bio-medical advances and ethics
1998
September 13, CNN Sunday Morning News, “Clinton’s Bad Behavior Could be Good Lesson for Children”
October 27, Herald Journal, Spartanberg, SC — Julie Woodcock interview re: how to teach thankfulness in children, for NY Times Syndicate story
October 31, WRVA, “Working Women”
Quoted (available online)
2002
Columbia, MO — Parks, Recreation, & Open Space Master Plan – 2002 Update
2001
Blue Ridge Community College, Spring
2000
Central Academy of Feng Shui
Living Sanely, John F. Groom
1999
Motivating Moment, June
Mission Statement of Dickinson College Volunteers, July
1998
Quote of the Day, Daily Nation (Nairobi), December 5
Community Service and Activities
On-Going
Amnesty International Group 74 — Co-leader 1976-present
Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island — Leader, 1968-2001; Leader Emeritus, 2001-present
Long Island Progressive Coalition — Chair, Executive Board, 2001-2005
Sema Academy, Keroka, Kenya, private, non-sectarian primary school for rural children — fund raising for construction of school, scholarship for student and teachers’ salaries, 2001-present
Winthrop-University Hospital — Ethics Committee, 1998-present
Humanist Institute – Adjunct Faculty, 2003-present
One-time
2006
The Simple Society Alliance for Human Empowerment, “The Morality of Consumption,” invited guest for on-line forum
Reading and discussion with three second grade classes, Ulysses Byass School, Roosevelt
2005
“Education in Kenya,” faculty and fourth grade students, The Progressive School, North Merrick
2004
“Teaching Right from Wrong,” Islamic Center of Long Island
WRHU, Visions and Choices, Linda Longmire, host
Hicks Nursery Annual Flower Show, Tea
Poetry reading, 13th Annual Bengladeshi Book Fair, Astoria, Queens
Reading and discussion about tea, 14th Hicks Nursery Annual Flower Show
2003
Consultant to proposed charter school specializing in ethics for young children, Manhattan
Southampton Inn — reading and discussion from Love Your Neighbor
P.S. 185 Brooklyn — reading and discussion from Love Your Neighbor
Friends School, Westbury, NY — reading from Love Your Neighbor
2002
First Church of Christ. Science, Levittown, NY: “Spiritual Lessons of 9/11”
Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Carle Place, NY: Discussion of Ethics for Everyone
“Ethical People and How They Get to Be That Way”
Burns Ave. School, Hicksville, NY:, children’s stories, grades 1-3
Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island “What Does Religion Demand of You?”
2001
Oceanside School #6 kindergarten: reading and discussion of Love Your Neighbor — Stories of Values and Virtues
Queens Society for Ethical Culture: “Kenya: Case Study of the Third World”
Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago: “Privilege and the Third World”
Long Beach Public Library: NY “Teaching Right from Wrong”
Barnes and Noble, Carle Place, NY: “Teaching Right from Wrong”
Ethical Society of St. Louis: “Thirty Years of Humanism”
Huntington Arts Festival, Huntington, NY: Poetry reading
National Council of Jewish Women, South Shore Section, Rockville Centre, NY: “Teaching Right from Wrong”
Ethical Culture Society of Riverdale-Yonkers, Riverdale, NY: “Raising a Moral Child”
Herricks School District PTA, Williston Park, NY: “Raising a Moral Child”
2000
Setauket 3rd grade classes: reading and discussion of Love Your Neighbor–Stories of Values and Virtues
De Café, Merrick, NY: poetry reading
Westchester Ethical Culture Society: guest speaker
Ethical Culture Society of Essex, NJ: guest speaker
American Ethical Union Religious Education Family Weekend, Warwick, NY: presenter, “Raising Ethical Children”
National Leaders Council seminar on “Utilitarianism,” Princeton, NJ: seminar led by Peter Singer — participant
1999
Port Washington, NY, Third Grade Classes: reading and discussion from Love Your Neighbor–Stories of Values and Virtues
Borders, Levittown, NY: poetry reading
Long Beach Public Library - America in the 21st Century: Fulfilling the Promise - group facilitator
Riverdale-Yonkers Ethical Culture Society: guest speaker
Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, NJ: guest speaker
Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Center store, New York, NY: reading Love Your Neighbor–Stories of Values and Virtues
1998
Humanists of Florida Convention, Orlando: FL: Conference theme “Humanism for the New Century– Spanning Science and Morality” keynote speaker: “Ethical People and How They Get To Be That Way”
Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY: presenter, Candlelight Vigil for Cancer patients
Huntington Fair, Huntington, NY: poetry reading
Barnes & Noble, Bayside, NY: poetry reading
Educational Uses of Material
2002
Teaching Right From Wrong: 40 Things You Can Do to Raise a Moral Child, used by Prof. Benyu Guo, Nanjing Normal University, China
2000-2001
Malaika used by Prof. Egbara Kibaji in “Literature and Contemporary Writing,” Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Awards
2006
Allison Kim Levy Continuing Acts of Kindness Memorial Award, Psychology Department, Hofstra University
2005
Legacy of Light Award, with Lyn Dobrin, Westbury Friends School
2003
1999
Jomo Kenyatta Literary Prize, Kenya Publishers Association, Malaika short-listed as best fiction published in Kenya (withdrawn when committee recognized that by-laws stipulated award must be given to Kenyan citizen)
Professional Associations
American Association of Religion
Association of Moral Education
National Leaders Council of the American Ethical Union
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