Sarah Stroud and Parr Center Featured on WCHL’s “Forum on the Hill”
Airing Friday, December 13th, 2024 at 3:00 PM, Sarah Stroud discusses Parr Center engagement, events, and programs as a panelist on WCHL’s “Forum on the Hill.” Listen anytime here.
Airing Friday, December 13th, 2024 at 3:00 PM, Sarah Stroud discusses Parr Center engagement, events, and programs as a panelist on WCHL’s “Forum on the Hill.” Listen anytime here.
Developing Ethical Citizens: Smith Middle School Teacher Prioritizes Critical Thinking Skills Written by Emily Krumberger & Michael Vazquez Publish Date: September 16, 2024 On a damp January day in Chapel Hill, Tina Atack’s seventh grade classroom is buzzing. Middle … Read more
Can Philosophical Reflection Improve Ethical Reasoning and Promote Intellectual Virtue? A Parr Center Research Initiative Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Research, Carolina’s hub for inquiry at UNC-Chapel Hill, recently awarded funds to the Parr Center for Ethics to support research on … Read more
We’re excited to welcome Leo Kirby to the Parr Center for Ethics as our new National High School Ethics Bowl Director. Leo is a 2021 graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with a major in Philosophy. As … Read more
Parr Center for Ethics Awarded the Educating Character Initiative Capacity-Building Grant Funds Will Support Year Long Project to Expand and Study Undergraduate Ethics Education Chapel Hill, NC: The Educating Character Initiative, part of Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership … Read more
Would you use a machine that predicts your future? How about when deciding whether to get married to your partner? In the latest installment of the TED-ED + Parr Center’s Ethical Dilemma series, UNC’s Thomas Hofweber explores AI’s transparency problem. … Read more
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