Mark Mazower, Ira D. Wallach Professor of World Order Studies and professor of history at Columbia University, will deliver the 2012 Reckford Lecture. Mazower, director of both the Center for International History and the Heyman Center for the Humanities at … Read more

Pardue Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Parr Center Fellow Dr. Bernard Boxill will speak on the history of political protest in the United States and what lessons from the past might be applied to the modern Tea Party and Occupy … Read more

The UNC Minority Health Conference is the largest and longest-running student-led health conference in the country. The 33rd annual conference, scheduled for February 24, 2012, will be on "Translational Research--The Road from Efficacy to Equity," and will be held at … Read more

The UNC School of Law's 16th Annual Conference on Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity focuses on the phenomenon of class in America. For generations the myth of meritocracy and upward mobility has silenced critical voices opposed to the disparate distribution … Read more

Jonathan Elukin, Trinity College. Part of the Morris, Ida and Alan Heilig Lectureship in Jewish Studies.

Columbia U. Professor of Philosophy Dr. Philip Kitcher presents this Parr Center for Ethics Lunch & Learn on "Dissent." Dr. Kitcher is the 2012 Polanyi Lecturer in the History and Philosophy of Natural Science. LUNCH IS PROVIDED. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Kitcher … Read more

Polanyi Lecturer in the History and Philosophy of Natural Science Philip Kitcher currently teaches at Columbia University in the Department of Philosophy where he holds an appointment as the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy. As chair of Columbia's Contemporary Civilization … Read more

On February 29, investment banker and philanthropist Gary Parr spoke about the causes of the economic downturn and how similar events could be prevented in the future. Scroll down for photos of the event. Video of the lecture is available. … Read more

Peter Ubel, MD, is Professor of Marketing and Public Policy at Duke University. Dr. Ubel’s research explores controversial issues about the role of values and preferences in health care decision-making, from decisions at the bedside to policy decisions. He uses … Read more

University of Colorado Professor of Philosophy Michael Huemer argues that financial barriers to access the justice system make it inherently unjust for many Americans. LUNCH IS PROVIDED WITH REGISTRATION "The American legal system is extremely expensive for defendants and litigants … Read more