The Curtin Centre for Applied Ethics \u2013 a landmark initiative from the Faculty of Business and Law \u2013 was officially launched in a memorable evening that brought together more than 120 guests from across education, industry, government, and community. Made possible through the generous support of the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation<\/strong>, this new Centre represents Curtin\u2019s bold commitment to ethical leadership in the face of global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Led by Professor Anthony J. Langlois<\/strong>, the inaugural Stan Perron Dean of Applied Ethics<\/strong>, with Dr Jacqueline Boaks<\/strong> as Curriculum Lead and Ms Nurul Huda Sanny Yap<\/strong> as Program Manager, the Centre aims to empower ethical decision-making in key areas such as sustainability, digital ethics and AI, and the climate emergency. It will serve as a hub for collaboration between students, academics, and industry partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The evening commenced with a powerful Welcome to Country<\/strong> by Karen Jacobs<\/strong>, Traditional Owner of Whadjuk Country. Professor Vanessa Chang<\/strong>, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Business and Law, served as our gracious MC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We heard powerful reflections from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The event was attended by Trustees of the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, Emeritus Chancellor Dr Andrew Crane<\/strong>, senior Curtin leaders, academics from across disciplines, representatives from other universities, government, industry, the not-for-profit sector, and our student and alumni community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNothing great is ever achieved alone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A heartfelt thank you to Nurul Huda Sanny Yap<\/strong> for leading the launch experience with creativity and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Curious about how students are engaging with ethical thinking?<\/strong>\n
Watch reflections from Dr Luisa Campos\u2019s<\/strong> International Business students here: Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n