International Scholarly Relations Committee

The International Scholarly Relations Committee (formerly the Global Research in Ethics Committee created in 2010), consisting of Presidential appointees, has the general charge of developing ties with scholars and institutions throughout the developing and developed world.

The International Scholarly Relations Committee allocates and awards honoraria and travel expenses to invited international speakers, principally from the global south. Individuals or interest groups inviting the speaker is strongly encouraged to develop multiple speaking venues for those invited speakers with those venues sharing in the cost to and from the United States, in addition to any costs and stipends for activities at each venue. Prior to 2013, this was a separate committee. 

Chair

Headshot of Rebekah Miles
Rebekah Miles
Southern Methodist University
Professor
(2026)

 Vice Chair

Jennifer Leath
Queen's University
Assistant Professor
(2027)

 

 

President

Headshot of Diana Fritz Cates

Diana Fritz Cates

University of Iowa
Professor
   

Sheila Otieno
Boston University
Assistant Professor
(2028)

 

Jason King
Center for Catholic Studies
Beirne Chair and Director
(2029)

 



SJE Representative

Rabbi Aryeh Cohen
American Jewish University
Professor 
(2025)

SSME Representative

Han Hsien Liew
Arizona State University
Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies
(2025) 

Ex Officio

Lincoln Rice
Executive Director
Pax Management