“Do States Have a Moral Duty to Obey International Law?” David Lefkowitz is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law (PPEL) at the University of Richmond. Pizza will be served. This is a part of the Law … Read more
“Yes, No, Maybe: Can Law Fix Our Troubled Sexual Culture?” Shari Motro writes at the intersection of gender and tax law and policy, and teaches courses related to these topics. She is the author of West’s The Income Tax Map: A … Read more
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He is best-known as co-author of the New York Times bestselling Freakonomics series. They have sold more than 7 million copies in more than 40 countries. Dubner is also … Read more
The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility In this talk, I argue that there are ethical costs upwardly mobile students must bear if they are to dramatically transform their life circumstances. These costs affect their relationships with family and friends, their … Read more
Speaker: Charles Mills Venue: Zoom (Registration required below.) Event Description: John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential works of political philosophy from the 20th century. In this work, Rawls develops … Read more
Event Description: Our current political discourse has become toxic, especially when it comes to discussing fraught issues such as racism and sexism. Given a background commitment to democracy, what norms of communication with our fellow citizens should we adopt when … Read more
Following the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Twitter permanently banned President Trump from using its platform and Facebook temporarily suspended his account and asked its Oversight Board to decide whether the suspension should continue indefinitely. … Read more
Event Description: When Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991 that Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her while he was her supervisor, many doubted her credibility. Nearly three decades later, Christine Blasey Ford’s … Read more
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, the Texas law does not follow the … Read more
Registration for this Zoom event is required. REGISTER HERE. Event Description: In this talk, Dan Ariely will describe some of his experiences helping the Israeli government during the COVID-19 crisis. He will focus specifically on issues concerning conspiracy theories, … Read more
"We are just following the science” has been a frequent justification for policy by politicians in the pandemic. There has been a steadfast refusal to explicitly address the ethical values relevant to policy making, with the veneer that these … Read more
EVENT DESCRIPTION: President Joe Biden announced on September 15, 2021 a new U.S. security alliance with Australia and Britain (AUKUS) that will equip Australia with a nuclear submarine fleet: "Through AUKUS, our governments will strengthen the ability of each to … Read more
