The Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) Presents:
What Would Leslie Knope Do?
A Live Teen Q&A
Occurred on February 5, 2021 @5pm PT
Michael Schur
Michael Schur is the creator of the critically acclaimed NBC comedy “The Good Place.” He also co-created "Parks and Recreation," "Brooklyn 99," and the upcoming Peacock series “Rutherford Falls.” Additionally, he is an Executive Producer on “Master of None” and the upcoming Netflix series “Q-Force.” Prior to “Parks,” Michael spent four years as a writer-producer on the Emmy Award-winning NBC hit "The Office." His first TV writing job was at "Saturday Night Live," where he spent seven seasons, including three as the producer of "Weekend Update" with Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon. In early 2022, he released his first book, “How To Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question.”
Schur currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, J.J. Philbin, and their two children.
Dr. Pamela Hieronymi
Pamela Hieronymi (PhD, Harvard University 2000) has been a Professor in UCLA’s Philosophy Department since July of 2000. Her research sits at the intersection of many different subfields in philosophy: ethics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of action. Her publications concern moral responsibility, forgiveness, blame, and the kind of control we enjoy with respect to our own states of mind, especially our beliefs, intentions, and moral motivations. Her research has been supported by the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. She is currently working on a manuscript, Minds that Matter, that aims to resolve the traditional problem of free will and moral responsibility, thus reconciling human freedom and scientific explanation.
In addition to her academic publications, Hieronymi has appeared on Philosophy Talk public radio, her thoughts technology and teaching were published by the Chronicle of Higher Education, and she served as a consultant for NBC’s sitcom, The Good Place. In connection with the latter, she is now entirely comfortable with the fact that everyone hates moral philosophers.
Navia Robinson
Navia Robinson stars as Nia, Raven's smart and socially conscious teenage daughter, in Disney Channel's live-action comedy "Raven's Home," a spinoff of the iconic comedy series "That's So Raven," now in its fourth season. A fraternal twin, Nia is independent and eager to lead which often challenges her unique "twin bond" with her brother Booker. Robinson can also be seen in Netflix's Emmy Award-winning series "Free Rein." Her resume also includes her breakout role as D'Asia in the hit BET Network drama, "Being Mary Jane."
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Robinson resides there with her parents and two of her four older brothers, when she is not filming "Raven's Home" in Los Angeles. Navia values her rare personal time and uses it to enjoy reading, writing poetry, community work and spending time with her brothers, her fur baby Shade, and extended family.
In collaboration with the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television the Livestream will be recorded and hosted on the CSS website for future viewing.