The American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institute released “A Consensus Plan for Reducing Poverty and Restoring the American Dream.” The PPE Program is hosting a one day intensive seminar, with two of the co-authors, Robert Doar (AEI) and Richard Reeves (Brookings), and … Read more
This workshop is an excellent opportunity to develop teaching skills, as well as get familiar with some of the best literature in teaching and learning scholarship.It will be facilitated by the following pedagogically minded philosophers: • Stephen Bloch-Schulman, Elon … Read more
Paula McAvoy, “The ethics of steering classroom discussions” Monday February 25, 5:00-6:30 pm Peabody Hall 104 When teachers open up discussions of moral and political controversy in the classroom, it is common to believe that teachers should not use their … Read more
A Game-Theoretic Analysis and Critique of John Rawls’ A Theory of Justice with Robert Wolff, sponsored by PPE and Parr Center for Ethics.
Ethics Around the Table: Karolyn Tyson (UNC) Trust in Times of Crisis and Change: Black Parents and Trust in Schools in the Aftermath of Desegregation Karolyn Tyson is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North … Read more
CRÉ/Parr Joint Conference 2019 The Centre de recherche en éthique (Center for Research on Ethics), Montreal, and the Parr Center for Ethics, Chapel Hill, are pleased to join forces for this day-long conference. Conference Program 8:45-9 am Arrival and light … Read more
2nd Annual Chapel Hill Normativity Workshop A workshop on normativity, broadly construed. There will be seven talks - six filled via an open call for papers, plus a keynote delivered by Prof. Julia Markovits (Cornell), plus drinks, a workshop dinner, … Read more
Summer Teaching Orientation This workshop aims to prepare participants for teaching a summer course. It is especially aimed at those who have not taught a summer course previously, but should also be useful for those who have. We'll cover topics … Read more
Join us for an Ethics Around the Table presentation with Harry Brighouse: “Why Instructional Quality is the Most Important Equity Issue on Campus”. This event is free and open to all; lunch will be provided! Registration is required; please click here to register.
