Organized by UNC's Michael Vazquez, The Odyssey's of Wisdom seeks to: To create an intergenerational space for community members to grapple with life’s moral tensions To ask questions that are grounded in the richness and lived experience of folks across … Read more
This is a small read-ahead research workshop to discuss works in progress that brings in number of metaethicists from around the country. This year we will be discussing papers by Alisabeth Ayars (British Columbia), Jamie Dreier (Brown), Stephanie Leary (McGill), … Read more
Join us on Monday, March 3 from 6:30-7:45pm in Caldwell 105 for our PPE Speaker Series! Abstract: In the current information economy, knowledge workers are vital for organizational innovation and competitiveness, and because of this, they often command wages orders of … Read more
Featuring Doug MacKay, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Core Faculty in UNC’s Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program Social scientists, often working with government agencies and nongovernment organizations, frequently evaluate public policy interventions using experiments such as randomized controlled trials. This talk will … Read more
Refreshments to follow this lecture in Hyde Hall. Title: “Constitutivism and the Value of Action” Abstract: What makes an action a good action, and how is its goodness related to its rightness? Many moral philosophers accept this view: an action … Read more
Featuring Nora Hanagan, Teaching Assistant Professor of Political Science, Core Faculty in UNC’s Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program What can we learn today from Jane Addams, 1931 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize? This talk will explore her positions on labor … Read more
The Normativity Workshop, hosted by Alex Worsnip, is on March 21st-23rd in Caldwell Hall. Registration is required to attend this event. If you have any questions, please reach out to Alex at: aworsnip@unc.edu.
Join us in Davie 112 on Thursday, March 27 from 6:30-7:45pm! Stick around after the talk for Q&A and pizza! This event counts toward CLE credit. Abstract: This talk invites us to think broadly about how elections contribute to the realization of … Read more
