Universal Basic Income and the Coronavirus Crisis Friday, April 17th, 3PM ET Zoom Link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/943493437 Karl Widerquist (Georgetown University Qatar) in conversation with Fabian Wendt (UNC Chapel Hill). Karl Widerquist is the author of Independence, Propertylessness, and Basic Income: A Theory … Read more
Protest, Civil Disobedience and Resistance Friday, June 19th, 3PM-4PM ET Zoom Link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/943493437 What are the particular political and moral challenges of engaging in struggle, protest, and resistance during a pandemic? What strategies are likely to be effective? And, what … Read more
An intensive afternoon workshop for faculty and graduate students on papers by our two new PPE Research Assistant Professors: Asya Passinsky and Kirun Sankuran. Come welcome them, get to know their work, and engage with interesting ideas. Schedule 1 - … Read more
Featuring Candice Delmas (Northeastern) and William Sturkey (UNC). Candice Delmas is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at Northeastern University, and is also Associate Director of Northeastern’s PPE program. Her main research interest is citizens’ moral obligations under conditions … Read more
Date: January 26, 2021, 6:00pm ET Via Zoom (registration required) If you think you might be interested in the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Minor or you think you might just be interested in learning about our programming, please come to this informational … Read more
Is Big Tech too big? Do companies like Facebook and Google have too much power? Do they stifle competition? The Federal government and many states sued each company, arguing that consumers would be better served if Facebook and Google were … Read more
Immigration policy has been the focus on increasingly heated debates in the U.S. the past few years. Policymakers face difficult questions regarding the treatment of Central American migrants at the southern border, whether to provide a pathway to citizenship for … Read more
with Joshua Cohen (UC Berkeley and Apple University), and Matt Zwolinski (University of San Diego) via Zoom Event Description: In March 2020, the landscape of work was transformed for most American workers. Many people lost their jobs. Others were furloughed, or had their … Read more
With Judy Fudge (McMaster University) and Gina Schouten (Harvard University) Click here to register on the PPE website to receive the Zoom link. Event Description: Many research groups and news outlets have warned that the pandemic is having an unequal economic effect on … Read more
via Zoom (registration required) with Charles Mills. The relevant readings will be provided to registered students via email. Click here to register on the PPE website. John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice is widely regarded as one of the most significant and … Read more
