Hosts: Alexandru Marcoci and Alexandra Oprea Salon Description: Is free speech under threat on college campuses? And should this worry us? Despite the extensive First Amendment protections for free speech in the US, concerns about an increasingly intolerant political culture … 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
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
Salon Leaders: Joseph Porter (Affiliated Graduate Student) and Ben Mabry (political scientist) Salon Description: By some counts, the United States government has attempted to overthrow over fifty regimes since 1949. But the recent withdrawal from Afghanistan—marking the end of the … 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
Venue: Gourmet Kingdom Salon Leader: Delaney Thull Salon Description: Two areas of internet law are anti-trust legislation and data privacy. A third rapidly developing topic in internet law is about content moderation on social media: the advertisements, posts, articles, and … Read more
Venue: Hamilton Hall 100 Event Description: On June 3, 2021, the White House issued a National Security Study Memorandum establishing the fight against corruption as a core United States national security interest. The presentation will offer an overview of the … Read more
VENUE: Caldwell Hall 105 Event Description: In contemporary political discussions, it is depressingly common to see people criticized for expressing impure beliefs. Moreover, those who sometimes defect from their tribe are criticized for failing to be firmly enough on the … Read more
Abstract: Liberalism is taking a beating. Many deny, evermore boldly, that freedom and equality are central political values. The fiercest challengers are religious anti-liberals. These groups argue that the state should promote the authentic human good with coercion if necessary. The chief … Read more
Venue: Gourmet Kingdom Salon Leader: Matthew Young Salon Description: The Russian government's invasion of Ukraine is one of the most significant—and potentially catastrophic—events of the twenty-first century. While many have called for increased sanctions and direct military intervention in the … Read more
