Political Philosophy Colloquium

Jan Werner-Mueller, Director 

The Program in Political Philosophy presents a colloquium for graduate students and faculty in which scholars from Princeton and elsewhere lead seminars on a broad range of topics of interest to the University’s political philosophy community. The University Center for Human Values and the Department of Politics co-sponsor the colloquium.


Upcoming Events

"Loving Strangers": Meghan Sullivan (University of Notre Dame)
Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 4:30 pm6:00 pm

The prevailing approach in moral theory treats good samaritanism and attendant concepts like supererogation as issues within duty-based ethics.  A samaritan is someone who “goes above and beyond” what a duty of beneficence requires to aid a stranger.  This essay/talk will argue that we can better understand samaritanism by treating it…

Open to Princeton University ID Holders
Political Philosophy Colloquium: Annabelle Lever (SciencesPo)
Thu, Apr 10, 2025, 4:30 pm6:00 pm
Open to Princeton University ID Holders
Political Philosophy Colloquium: Adom Getachew (University of Chicago)
Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 4:30 pm6:00 pm
Open to Princeton University ID Holders
Political Philosophy Colloquium: Rita Koganzon (University of Houston)
Thu, May 1, 2025, 4:30 pm6:00 pm
Open to Princeton University ID Holders