UCHV Seminars and Workshops

The University Center for Human Values sponsors a limited number of seminars and workshops throughout the academic year which seek to incite thought and discussion about ethical issues in both private and public life.


Upcoming Events

Book Talk with Author Evan Mandery: "Poison Ivy: How Elite Colleges Divide Us"
Thu, Mar 20, 2025, 12:00 pm1:20 pm

Drawing upon his personal experiences at Harvard and as a professor for 25 years at the City University of New York, Mandery offers a scathing critique of elite colleges for creating a route to admission that is available almost exclusively to the wealthy. Mandery argues that these colleges operate in tacit agreement with suburban communities,…

Location
Laura Wooten Hall, Room 301 (Kerstetter Room)
Open to Princeton University ID Holders
Beyond Medical and Social Models of Disability: Current Controversies, Future Directions
Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 9:00 am5:15 pm

This workshop explores the relationship between the political and medical dimensions of disability. While scholars are tending towards understanding disability as both a political and medical phenomenon, questions remain about what exactly the relationship should be between these elements of disability. What role, if any, should medical experts…

Location
Wooten Hall, Room 301 (Kerstetter Room)
Sponsors
  • Princeton Disability Awareness Club
  • Princeton Disability, Debility, and Crip Theory Working Group
Open to Princeton University ID Holders and Other Academic Affiliates
17th Annual Graduate Conference in Political Theory
Fri, Apr 25, 2025Sat, Apr 26, 2025

The 17th Princeton University Graduate Conference in Political Theory will be held from Friday, April 25 to Saturday, April 26, 2025.

The conference offers graduate students a unique opportunity to present and receive feedback on works in progress. Each session focuses exclusively on one paper. After receiving…

Location
Wooten Hall, Room 301 (Kerstetter Room)
Sponsors
  • Department of Politics
  • University Center for Human Values
Open to Princeton University ID Holders and Other Academic Affiliates