Carolina’s Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Team has won the 2024 APPE IEB National Championship, hosted by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics in conjunction with its annual International Conference in Cincinnati, OH. The team, comprised of Carolina undergraduates … Read more
The American Philosophical Association has awarded a team from the Parr Center a small grant to research the impact of philosophy education on college students’ intellectual traits. The project is led by Dr. Michael Prinzing, Parr Center Consulting Research … Read more
On January 27, the Parr Center was proud to host the 2024 North Carolina High School Ethics Bowl. The event brought together 23 teams of students from all across our state to discuss tough ethical issues and questions. After a … Read more
In the first week of 2024, the Parr Center’s student-run philosophy podcast, Chapel Phil, released three episodes. Chapel Phil is one of seven 2023-24 Parr Heel Ethics Scholars year-long team projects, known as “pods.” The Chapel Phil pod is comprised … Read more
Noel King, host of Vox’s Today, Explained podcast, interviews our Faculty Fellow and UNC Philosophy Professor Rebecca Walker for their December 13, 2023 episode, “Long live your dog.” The episode tackles the question of, should pet owners extend their dog’s … Read more
Georgia State University and the John F. Templeton Foundation have awarded the Parr Center a multi-year research grant! The project is led by Dr. Michael Prinzing, Parr Center Consulting Research Scientist and UNC Philosophy PhD, and Dr. Michael Vazquez, … Read more
In “Navigating Fundamental Differences in Values” from Conflict Managed, our own NHSEB Director, Dr. Alex Richardson speaks with former Ethics Bowl Organizer, Merry Brown, about the nature and value of dialogue and disagreement in workplaces. For the workplace context, Alex … Read more
We’re excited to welcome Emily Krumberger to our team as the new Administrative and Communications Coordinator for the Parr Center for Ethics. Emily (she/they) is an audio producer, educator, and creative who has a background in community media, youth work, … Read more
What makes life worth living? Would you choose extinction or posterity without culture & meaning? UNC Philosopher Doug MacLean (Professor Emeritus) invites us to weigh in with an ethical dilemma for the ages. Watch it here: go.unc.edu/future-generations Check … Read more
The Parr Center for Ethics and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics are excited to announce the first-ever study on the impact of the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. The study, to be administered this Fall, will consider the development of … Read more
