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 … Read more
Abstract: Immigration is one of the most fraught topics in American political discourse. But in most cases, the things we believe about immigration are based largely on myth, not facts. In this talk, Leah Boustan uses big data on millions … Read more
Event Description: Join us as Professor Mark McNeilly delves into the implications of artificial intelligence for politics and warfare and what it means for society and individuals. The talk will examine how AI will impact political campaigns, governance, regulations, and … Read more
The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program is holding an FDOC Meet and Greet at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, January 8 in Caldwell 105! Want to understand the complex world in which we live? Consider UNC’s five-course minor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics that … Read more
The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program is holding an FWOC Meet and Greet at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, August 21 in Caldwell 105! Want to understand the complex world in which we live? Consider UNC’s five-course minor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics that … Read more
This is an open, public lecture with Q&A to follow! This event also satisfies a CLE Credit. Abstract: Our sophisticated capacities for normative thought, talk, and practice are supported by some fundamental, seemingly non-normative concepts. In this talk, I identify … Read more
Abstract: Political theorists frequently compare hypothetical scenarios for the purpose of identifying reasons to prefer one kind of institution to alternatives. We develop some best practices for these types of comparisons. To start, we examine three types of "unfair" comparisons … Read more
Simulated reality, artificial intelligence, and complex moral questions. Come join the PPE Society in Caldwell Hall for a screening of the major motion picture The Matrix. Accompanied by free pizza, and facilitated conversation following the film, swing by and meet fellow PPE … Read more
This is a free lecture open to the public with Q&A to follow! Pizza will be provided after the event, so stick around! Abstract: What did it mean to be a traitor in seventeenth-century England? Over the course of the … Read more
The Politics of Self-Destruction explores Rousseau’s idea that people in commercial societies are on an endless quest for happiness yet only manage to orchestrate their own destruction. Rousseau’s insight seems more convincing today, in the face of imminent environmental disaster, … Read more
Abstract: The notion of manipulation is increasingly invoked in relation to pressing issues discussed in the news and in public discourse. Consider, for example, the heated debates on how propaganda and misinformation have been recently used to lead people to … Read more
This event satisfies a CLE requirement. There will be pizza after, so stick around! Abstract: It is tempting to think homelessness is unjust simply because it involves a grossly inequitable distribution of resources--some have so much while others lack something … Read more
