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PPE Talk: Gina Schouten

Gina Schouten will present, "Liberalism, Neutrality, and the Gendered Division of Labor". This event is free and open to all. Pizza will be provided. Abstract: Despite women’s increased labor force participation, household divisions of labor remain highly unequal. This persistent … Read more

PPE Undergraduate Weekend Seminar

213 Caldwell Hall

This is an intensive one day seminar on “Equality: Whether and Why It Matters” for undergraduates.  Professor Barry Maguire will be leading the discussion. 1% of US citizens have 40% of the nation’s wealth. The bottom 80% only have 7% … Read more

PPE Talk: Christopher Freiman

"Should States Allow Markets in Citizenship?" Christopher Freiman is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at William & Mary. Professor Freiman's research interests include democratic theory, distributive justice, and applied ethics - to see his complete bio, please visit his website. This … Read more

Political Philosophy Workshop

213 Caldwell Hall

This is a workshop to discuss work in progress.  Out of town participants include: Sahar Akhtar (Virginia), Guy Axtell (Radford College), Jason Brennan (Georgetown), Randy Dipert (SUNY – Buffalo), Amanda Greene (University College, London), Javier Hidalgo (Richmond),  Meena Krishnamurthy (Michigan), … Read more

Ethics Around the Table: Richard Andrews

Hyde Hall, University Room

Join us for a Parr Center "Ethics Around the Table" event! Richard (“Pete”) Andrews is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Public Policy, UNC College of Arts and Sciences; also in the Department of City and Regional Planning and in … Read more

PPE Talk: Jessica Flanigan, “Freedom of Contract: A Defense”

Caldwell 105 ,

Jessica Flanigan is an assistant professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, at the University of Richmond, where she teaches ethics and critical thinking. For a complete bio, please visit her website. This event is free and … Read more

PPE Seminar: The Morality of Markets

213 Caldwell Hall

The Morality of Markets Jonathan Anomaly In this intensive one day seminar we’ll explore the moral ideals underlying socialism and capitalism, and the economic and moral consequences of socialist and market-based systems of political economy. In particular we’ll read Jerry … Read more

PPE talk: Virgil Storr (George Mason University)

Caldwell 105 ,

"Hurricane Katrina: Entrepreneurship after Recovery" Virgil Henry Storr is a Senior Research Fellow and the Senior Director of Academic and Student Programs at the Mercatus Center, a Research Associate Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, George Mason University and … Read more

Value Theory Workshop

213 Caldwell Hall

An intensive one day workshop on papers in progress by Amy Berg, Brookes Brown, Yoaav Isaacs, Jeff Sebo, and Steve Swartzer.  Information, including the schedule, and a registration form, are available HERE.