Featuring Sarah Treul Roberts, Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Professor of Political Science This talk will focus on the reasons behind the increased success of inexperienced candidates running for congressional office. It will also assess the consequences of electing inexperienced … Read more
Featuring Cara Nine, Associate Professor of Public Policy This event will examine three kinds of justice: procedural justice, historical justice, and distributive justice. To illustrate how these different kinds of justice work, we’ll apply them to the historical case of … Read more
Featuring Jeff Spinner-Halev, Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics, Department of Political Science Respect is in trouble. Many Americans think that respecting other citizens is a virtue of a democratic society, yet many struggle to respect opposing partisans. This presentation … Read more
Featuring Will Conner, Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy Have you ever been told not to trust what others might say about a topic before they even say it—for instance, when a politician claims, “The media will tell you I’m wrong, … Read more
Featuring Gerard Rothfus, Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy Consequentialism offers a simple and intuitive logic for thinking about the merits of both individual actions and social policies. According to this logic, actions and policies should be evaluated according to their … Read more
Featuring Nora Hanagan, Teaching Assistant Professor of Political Science What can we learn today from Jane Addams, 1931 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize? This talk will explore her positions on labor and community organizing with revealing insights into how … Read more
Featuring Doug MacKay, Associate Professor of Public Policy 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 explore the potential of experiments to identify … Read more
