UNC Philosophy & Psychiatry Research Group meeting
"Well-being and the Importance of Unconscious Goals," featuring Valerie Tiberius, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota) Email Dan Moseley (email listed below) to receive the Zoom link!
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Speaker Series: Grace Helton (Princeton)
Does the Aim of Philosophy Require Convergence? Is there an external world? What is good? Do we act freely? Philosophers famously diverge in the answers they give to these and other questions. It is sometimes suggested that a lack of … Read more
Chapel Hill PPE Workshop
Caldwell HallAn intensive one-day workshop for faculty and graduate students on papers in progress by our PPE Research Assistant Professors: 10:00 – 10:30 RISE Biscuits, Coffee, Polite Conversation in Caldwell Hall All sessions will be in Caldwell 213 10:30 – … Read more
Parr Heel Interest Meeting!
Caldwell 105 ,The Parr Center for Ethics will host a hybrid (in-person and virtual) interest meeting about our undergraduate programs. Students can join us in Caldwell 105 and on zoom (go.unc.edu/sally) for this event. Additionally, we will record the event and post the recording … Read more
Meet the Parr Heels
ZoomCome to this event to learn about our programs and to speak with current Ethics Fellows about their experiences in the program. This is a student-led event for UNC undergraduates interested in joining the Parr Center for Ethics! The Parr … Read more
The Carolina Seminar on Philosophy, Ethics, and Mental Health
The UNC Philosophy & Psychiatry Research Group (PPRG) is hosting a series of events this semester with the support of Carolina Seminars, the UNC Center for Bioethics and the Departments of Philosophy & Psychiatry. The inaugural Carolina Seminar on Philosophy, … Read more
Philosophy in 15 Minutes
Gerrard HallGet to know the UNC Philosophy department through a series of short presentations on intriguing Philosophical ideas and introductions to extracurricular programs! Refreshments will be provided afterwards. PROGRAM: Welcome and Introduction: Matt Kotzen | Department Chair 15 Minute Presentation: Daniel … Read more
Parr Center Presents: Krista Thomason
“Does Contempt Belong in Public Life?” Most people agree that we have an obligation to be civil in public life. The problem is that we disagree about what “being civil” means. Does being civil mean we shouldn’t express negative emotions, … Read more
PPE Public Lecture: “Texas’s Successful Effort to Circumvent Roe v. Wade” with Andy Hessick
Hamilton 100October 5, 2021 6:00 pm Hamilton 100 Over the summer, Texas enacted SB 8, which prohibits the performance of an abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy. This restriction is unconstitutional under prevailing Supreme Court precedent. To insulate the restriction from being overturned, … Read more
“Ethical and Social Issues in Frontotemporal Dementia” with Dr. Veljko Dubljevic
ZoomCarolina Seminar on Philosophy, Ethics, and Mental Health "Ethical and Social Issues in Frontotemporal Dementia" with Dr. Veljko Dubljevic Event Description: Behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia is characterized by an absence of obvious cognitive impairment and presence of symptoms such … Read more