Friday, March 27, 2020, 3PM ET Panel 1: Moral Dilemmas, Moral Risk, and Science in a Democratic Society Philip Kitcher (Columbia University) and Max Khan Hayward (University of Sheffield) in conversation with Simone Gubler (UNC, Chapel Hill). Kitcher recently published … Read more
Friday, April 3rd, 3PM ET C. Thi Nguyen - Games, Public Policy, and the Pandemic A strikingly large number of Americans are now subject to shelter-in-place orders. Many will turn to games to pass the time with family and friends, … Read more
Research, Expertise, and Existential Risk Friday, April 10th, 3PM ET Science, when done properly, moves slowly. Pandemics move much faster. What balance ought researchers strike between the demands of accuracy and urgency in the race to develop a vaccine and … Read more
Universal Basic Income and the Coronavirus Crisis Friday, April 17th, 3PM ET 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 of Freedom … Read more
Social Media, Social Epistemology, and the Pandemic Friday, April 24th, 3PM ET In many democracies, the conduct of social and political life increasingly takes place online - a tendency that has become even more pronounced under the present regime of … Read more
HEALTH, DISABILITY, AND TRIAGE Friday, June 26th, 3PM-4:15PM ET What can we learn about popular and medical conceptions of health and disability from the experience of the pandemic? What lessons can we draw about the provision and rationing of medical … Read more
Friday, July 10th, 4PM ET VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/KHJRzYCkEo0 In our increasingly globalized world, the experience of a pandemic raises vexed issues about the regulation of immigration. In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has issued an executive order limiting skilled immigration … Read more
Speakers: Joshua Cohen (UC Berkeley and Apple University), and Matt Zwolinski (University of San Diego) Moderator: Simone Gubler (University of Nevada, Reno) Venue: Zoom link will be shared with registrants via email. Register below. Event Description: In March 2020, the … Read more
Speakers: Judy Fudge (McMaster University), and Gina Schouten (Harvard University) Moderator: Simone Gubler (University of Nevada, Reno) Venue: Zoom link will be shared with registrants via email. Registration form below. Event Description: Many research groups and news outlets have warned … Read more
Speakers: Lisa Herzog (Groningen University) and Brian Berkey (The University of Pennsylvania) Moderator: Ryan Doody (University of San Diego) Venue: Zoom link will be shared with registrants via email. Registration form will be available. Event Description: The end of … Read more
Speaker: Geraldine Brooks (Harvard University) Moderator: Simone Gubler (University of Nevada, Reno) Venue: Zoom link will be shared with registrants via email. Registration is required, below. Event Description We invite you to join us for a live panel discussion with … Read more
Speakers: Rachel Fraser (University of Oxford), C. Thi Nguyen (University of Utah) Moderator: Ryan Doody (University of San Diego) Venue: Zoom link will be shared with registrants via email. Register below. Event Description: During the Pandemic, many of us … Read more
Speaker: Stephanie Collins Moderator: Ryan Doody (University of San Diego) Venue: Zoom link will be shared with registrants via email. Register below. Event Description: The COVID-19 pandemic raises many pressing issues about both individual and collective action. As individuals, we … Read more
