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.

The Other ‘Transitology’: Pathways into and out of Authoritarianism in the Twenty-First Century – Empirical and Normative Perspectives

The Other ‘Transitology’: Pathways into and out of Authoritarianism in the Twenty-First Century – Empirical and Normative Perspectives
Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 9:00 am to Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 5:00 pm

A colloquium organized under the auspices of the “Constitutionalism under Stress” Project, co-sponsored by Princeton University...

Location: Marx Hall, Room 301

Hope: A Colloquium

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Hope: A Colloquium
Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 9:00 am to Sat, Apr 6, 2019, 12:00 pm

An inter-disciplinary inquiry into the philosophy, theology, politics and literary history of hope.  Speakers will summarize pre-circulated papers...

Location: Wallace Hall, Room 300

Political Theory Graduate Conference

Political Theory Graduate Conference
Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 9:00 am to Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 5:00 pm
Location: TBD

Princeton and the Academy: "Prison Education & Engaged Scholarship"

Princeton and the Academy: "Prison Education & Engaged Scholarship"
Mon, Apr 15, 2019, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm

A conference co-sponsored by the University Center for Human Values and the Prison Teaching Initiative, convened by Ben Berger, spring 2019...

Location: Lewis Library, Room 120

"The Artist in Society": Gustavo Dudamel In Conversation With Fintan O’Toole

"The Artist in Society": Gustavo Dudamel In Conversation With Fintan O’Toole
Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 8:00 pm

Gustavo...

Location: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall

"Structural Transformations of the Public Sphere: Historical and Normative Perspectives"

"Structural Transformations of the Public Sphere: Historical and Normative Perspectives"
Fri, Apr 26, 2019 (All day) to Sat, Apr 27, 2019 (All day)

It has become a commonplace that we are living through a profound structural transformation of the public sphere.  More particularly, discussions...

Location: Marx Hall, Room 301

Erik Olsson (Lund University, Sweden): "Does Google Read our Minds? Personalized Search, Filter Bubbles and Democracy"

Erik Olsson (Lund University, Sweden): "Does Google Read our Minds? Personalized Search, Filter Bubbles and Democracy"
Tue, May 7, 2019, 12:00 pm to 1:20 pm
Princeton Dialogues on AI and Ethics

Erik J. Olsson, Chair in Theoretical Philosophy, Lund University, Sweden

Location: Marx Hall, Room 301

After the Backlash: Reconsidering the Ethics and Politics of Borders and Migration

After the Backlash: Reconsidering the Ethics and Politics of Borders and Migration
Thu, May 9, 2019, 9:00 am to Sat, May 11, 2019, 5:00 pm

"Ethics and Migration: After the Backlash" (May 4-9)

Location: Wallace Hall, Room 300

"Princeton Workshop on Population and Procreation Ethics"

"Princeton Workshop on Population and Procreation Ethics"
Sat, May 11, 2019 (All day) to Sun, May 12, 2019 (All day)
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Location: Aaron Burr Hall, Room 219

Workshop on Climate Policy and Sustainable Growth

Workshop on Climate Policy and Sustainable Growth
Fri, May 17, 2019, 9:00 am to Sat, May 18, 2019, 5:00 pm

On May 17-18, 2019, the Princeton Climate Futures Initiative in Science, Values, and Policy is holding a workshop.

Location: Wallace Hall, Room 300

"Frantz Fanon and the Politics of a Global Anti-imperialism," A Workshop on the Manuscript of Anuja Bose

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"Frantz Fanon and the Politics of a Global Anti-imperialism," A Workshop on the Manuscript of Anuja Bose
Wed, May 29, 2019, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

ABSTRACT: In this book manuscript, I trace the ways in which Fanon engages with questions of empire, solidarity, and political...

Location: Marx Hall, Room 301

"Colonialism, Decolonization, and Global Justice"

"Colonialism, Decolonization, and Global Justice"
Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 9:30 am to Sat, Sep 14, 2019, 3:15 pm
Presenters: Anuja Bose – Princeton University Shuk Ying Chan - Princeton University Catherine Lu – McGill University
Location: Marx Hall, Room 301

“Truth and Evidence” American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy Annual Meeting

“Truth and Evidence” American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy Annual Meeting
Fri, Sep 27, 2019, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy (publishers of annual NOMOS volumes)

Location: Marx Hall, Room 301

Workshop on "Responsibility"

Workshop on "Responsibility"
Fri, Oct 11, 2019, 9:00 am to Sat, Oct 12, 2019, 1:30 pm

For more information, please contact: Kimberly Girman: kgirman@princeton.edu

Open to the...

Location: TBD

CITP/UCHV Conference with Joshua Cohen

CITP/UCHV Conference with Joshua Cohen
Fri, Nov 8, 2019, 9:00 am to Sat, Nov 9, 2019, 5:00 pm
Location: TBD

Algorithmic Decision-Making in Democratic Institutions

Algorithmic Decision-Making in Democratic Institutions
Fri, Nov 22, 2019, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Organized by Annette Zimmermann, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Values and...

Location: Marx Hall, Room 301

Algorithmic Decision-Making in Democratic Institutions

Algorithmic Decision-Making in Democratic Institutions
Sat, Nov 23, 2019, 9:00 am to 1:30 pm

Organized by Annette Zimmermann, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Values and...

Location: Marx Hall, Room 301

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