Due to the surge in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, and to protect the health and safety of our participants and volunteers, the 2022 North Carolina High School Ethics Bowl will be conducted in an online-only format, … Read more
Discussant: Matt Kotzen (UNC, Philosophy) Topic: comedy and ethics
“This Beauty: A Philosophy of Being Alive” Why, if at all, should you value what you didn't choose? The question applies to life itself: why should you value this life that you were unwittingly given? We encounter clues to this … Read more
“A Call for Unity?: The Weaponization of Christian Discourse” What happens when the language of personal conscience or human personality becomes a governance project—an appeal to individual freedom to authorize regimes of truth and systems of domination? The aim of … Read more
Stoics on Stuff: Consolations on Attachment and Loss This lecture will take place on Zoom. The ancient Stoics force us to rethink our views on attachment and loss. Pushing the Socratic view to an extreme, they hold that virtue alone … Read more
It's been a long two years of doing the hard work of the National High School Ethics Bowl at a safe (if non-ideal) distance. We've all experienced the challenges of COVID-19 firsthand, and our community has continued … Read more
Drug addiction involves cravings. Why they're not what you think they are— and why it matters. Hanna Pickard is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University. Her interdisciplinary research often explores philosophical questions that arise … Read more
Philosophical Dialogue and Reflective Practice for Juvenile Education Services May 2nd, 10 am - 6 pm This professional development program will introduce participants to philosophical frameworks, concepts, and methods that can inform Juvenile Justice education efforts, especially as those efforts … Read more
Find current Parr Heels at UNC’s Fall 2022 Smallfest event. We will be tabling with flyers, stickers, and more and are happy to answer any questions about applying to our programs. To learn more, visit our web pages and … Read more
