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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Jennifer Pate
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer Pate as a visiting fellow during spring 2026. Visit Dates: May 18 – 21\, 2026. \nJennifer Pate is a Professor of Economics at Loyola Marymount University. She is also currently serving as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Programs for Liberal Arts. Her areas of specialization are Industrial Organization\, Experimental and Behavioral Economics\, Applied Microeconomics\, Public Economics\, and the Economics of Giving.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/vf-jennifer-pate/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:Hack Arizona Workshop: The Silicon Sample
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Most models are tuned to a WEIRD (Western\, Educated\, Industrialized\, Rich\, Democratic) norm\, making them fragile or misleading when used in global or diverse settings. In this workshop\, participants will explore Synthetic Cultural Agents (SCAs): AI agents designed to simulate the values\, risk preferences\, and decision-making styles of real human populations. \nLearn how to spot hidden bias\, stress-test ideas\, and build LLM-powered solutions that actually scale beyond a single assumed user. Perfect for hackathon teams building for real-world impact.[/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=”see-through” heading_tag=”span” link_type=”regular” button_color=”default” button_border_thickness=”0px” alignment=”left” alignment_tablet=”default” alignment_phone=”default” display=”block” display_tablet=”inherit” display_phone=”inherit” link_text=”REGISTER FOR HACK ARIZONA” url=”https://hack.arizona.edu/” font_size_desktop=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nChallenge\nTeams will put theory into action by comparing five powerful techniques for narrowing an\nLLM’s probability space into a specific cultural manifold: \n\nDemographic Steering — Lock priors using structured JSON configs\nRecursive Memory & Reflection — Build agents with stable self-schemas\nSocial RAG — Ground agents in localized\, real-time epistemic bases\nPolyglot Persona — Treat language as a hidden cultural parameter\nLatent Space Fine-Tuning — Hard-code alignment via weights and reward models\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nFacilitators\nKseniia Biriukova and Monica Capra from the EconLLM Lab[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nKey Takeaways\n\nA Social Science Lens on AI: See how technical design choices reshape model behavior\, fidelity\, and decision-making\nSCA Methods\, Compared: Understand the real trade-offs between scalability\, precision\, and realism\nResearch-Driven Innovation: Engage with foundational work (e.g.\, Argyle et al.) and cutting-edge advances in Polyglot Persona Drift and Synthetic Ethnography\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/hack-arizona/
LOCATION:Health Sciences Innovation Building\, 1670 E Drachman\, Tucson\, 85721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Conferences
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SUMMARY:FC Talks: Matteo Gatti
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Join us for an engaging talk by Matteo Gatti. This event will take place April 23 in Social Sciences 224 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and participate in a stimulating discussion![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” font_style=”h1″ content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” link_target=”_self” text_content=”Corporate Power and the Politics of Change” text_direction=”default”][/split_line_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nBio\nMatteo Gatti is a professor of law at Rutgers Law School and a Research Member of the European Corporate Governance Institute. His work sits at the intersection of corporate law\, financial regulation\, and political economy\, with a particular focus on corporate power\, governance structures\, and the interaction between firms\, markets\, and public institutions. He holds degrees from the University of Milan (J.D.\, summa cum laude)\, Harvard Law School (LL.M.)\, and the University of Brescia (S.J.D.)\, and has worked in private legal practice and in-house counsel roles in multiple jurisdictions on corporate and M&A matters. \nHis scholarly work has been published or accepted for publication in leading journals\, including the Stanford Law Review\, Journal of Corporation Law\, BYU Law Review\, North Carolina Law Review\,Columbia Law Review Forum\, Journal of Corporate Law Studies\, and the European Business Organization Law Review. His research has been cited in major treatises and regulatory reviews\, including by the European Commission. He is the author of two books\, including Corporate Power and the Politics of Change (Cambridge University Press\, 2026). \nGatti has held visiting appointments and fellowships at institutions including Goethe University Frankfurt and Harvard Law School\, and lectures and presents regularly around the world. His work and commentary regularly appear in academic and policy forums such as the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance\, the CLS Blue Sky Blog\, the Oxford Business Law Blog\, and Jotwell\, as well as in mainstream outlets including the Financial Times\, CNN Business\, Forbes\, and Law360. He is admitted to the New York Bar.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Can’t make it in person? \nJoin the talk online! \nAdd this talk to your calendar![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nAbstract\nOver the past decade\, corporations have moved in the political sphere well beyond traditional lobbying. Many took public positions on climate change\, racial justice\, voting rights\, immigration\, and reproductive healthcare\, redesigning internal policies and publicly opposing or supporting political developments. These interventions blurred the boundary between economic activity and political authority\, raising a fundamental question: when corporations act as political and governing actors\, what happens to democratic decision-making?\nIn Corporate Power and the Politics of Change\, Matteo Gatti offers a comprehensive account of this phenomenon\, which he terms “corporate governing.” The book traces the legal\, strategic\, and institutional forces that pushed firms into public-policy roles—from regulatory gridlock and political polarization to reputational pressures and market dynamics. It also explains why this period of heightened corporate visibility is now giving way to silence and retrenchment under more openly transactional political conditions.\nDrawing on corporate law and insights from economics\, finance\, marketing\, and political science\, the book assesses the risks corporate governing poses to democratic accountability while questioning the assumption that firms can—or should—substitute for public institutions. The talk will explore these dynamics and consider what the rise and retreat of corporate political engagement reveal about power\, responsibility\, and governance in contemporary capitalism.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/matteogatti/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 224\, 1145 E South Campus Drive\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Freedom Center Talks
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: C. Mónica Capra
DESCRIPTION:The Freedom Center is excited to welcome C. Mónica Capra as a visiting fellow during Spring 2026. Visit date: April 19 – 30\, 2026.
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-c-monica-capra-2/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:FC Talks: Maria Porter
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This event will take place April 2 in Social Sciences 224 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and participate in a stimulating discussion![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” font_style=”h1″ content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” link_target=”_self” text_content=”The Role of Gender in Giving to One’s Parents in the Lab: A Comparison of China and England” text_direction=”default”][/split_line_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nBios\nI am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science at the University of Arizona. I also have a courtesy appointment in the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics. \nMy research areas are in applied microeconomics\, agricultural economics\, risk and insurance\, impact evaluation\, social preferences\, and intra-household resource allocation. I explore social and psychological factors influencing people’s decisions – as family members\, farmers\, workers\, or entrepreneurs – and how these decisions impact others. \nI have taught courses in intermediate microeconomics\, household and development economics\, behavioral and experimental economics\, and econometrics. I completed my PhD in Economics at the University of Chicago.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Can’t make it in person? \nJoin the talk online![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nAbstract\nThis paper explores adult children’s motivations for providing support to their parents across two different cultures: England and China. We explore differences in sharing with one’s parents when playing modified dictator games in the lab\, where we vary the following factors for each participant: the relative cost of giving to parents\, the available endowment for sharing with parents; as well as the amount of information parents receive about one’s decisions in the lab. \nWe find that many male respondents in England are quite responsive to the information treatment\, whereas respondents in China do not alter decisions by information treatment. That is\, many respondents in China maximize total payments between themselves and their parents\, regardless of whether parents are informed of their decisions in the lab experiment. \nBoth men and women in England exhibit higher degrees of selfishness towards parents in the no information treatment compared to the full information treatment\, as well as in the no information treatment when compared to their counterparts in China. \nIn addition\, we find some differences across gender and ethnicity in China. Men exhibit greater selfishness towards parents than women in China (no matter the information treatment). Gender-biased men exhibit greater selfishness towards parents than both gender-biased women and gender-neutral men. Among gender-neutral ethnic groups\, men and women give similarly to parents. \nOur paper contributes to the literature exploring family dynamics and decisions in the lab\, by recruiting participants from a unique and understudied population of ethnic minorities in China and comparing them to participants in a similar study previously done in England. To our knowledge\, this is the first study to make such an international comparison of decisions in lab experiments involving family members[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/mariaporter/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 224\, 1145 E South Campus Drive\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Freedom Center Talks
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Utteeyo Dasgupta
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Utteeyo Dasgupta as a visiting fellow during Spring 2026. Visit dates: April 1 – 9\, 2026. \nUtteeyo Dasgupta is an Associate Professor of Economics at Fordham University. He is broadly interested in the positive\, normative\, and strategic aspects of decision-making. He primarily uses experimental methods in his research. \nProfessor Dasgupta’s academic work has been published in The Review of Economics and Statistics\, Journal of the European Economic Association\, Journal of Public Economics\, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics\, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization\, Journal of Economic Psychology\, and other peer-reviewed journals \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-utteeyo-dasgupta-2/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Sarah McGrath
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Sarah McGrath as a visiting fellow during spring 2026. Sarah McGrath received an M.A. in philosophy from Tufts University in 1997 and a Ph.D. in philosophy from M.I.T. in 2002. She joined the Princeton faculty in Fall 2007\, after being an assistant professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester\, MA\, from 2002-2005\, and at Brandeis University in Waltham\, MA\, from 2005-2007. Her primary areas of interest are metaphysics and ethics; recent publications include “Moral Disagreement”\, forthcoming in Russ Schafer-Landau\, ed.\, Oxford Studies in Metaethics; “Causation by Omission” (2005) in Philosophical Studies; and “Moral Knowledge by Perception” (2004) in Philosophical Perspectives.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-sarah-mcgrath-2/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:Museum Day: Free & Lowered Admissions Costs
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nExplore Campus Wonders\nMuseums across the University of Arizona are proud to offer free or reduced admission in celebration of U of A Museum Day 2025 on Saturday\, March 29 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. \nImmerse yourself in a day filled with discovery and wonder\, where you can visit twelve unique museums and collections\, bridging the arts and science. Plan your day using the U of A Museum Day map and the links below.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nParticipating Museums:\n\nAfrican American Museum of Southern Arizona • Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium • The Archive of Visual Arts (AVA) • Poetry Center • Worlds of Words Center • Center for Creative Photography • UA Museum of Art • John E. Greivenkamp Museum of Optics • Tree-Ring Lab • Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences • Museum Association of Arizona \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/museum-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Connie Rosati
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Dr. Connie Rosati as a visiting fellow during spring 2026. Visit dates: January 11-31\, 2025; March 29 – April 18\, 2026. \n​Connie S. Rosati is an American philosopher specializing in metaethics\, ethics\, and the philosophy of law. She currently holds the position of Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor in Philosophy and Professor of Law at the University of Texas at Austin\, where she has been a faculty member since 2020. \nHer research focuses on foundational issues in ethics\, such as the nature of normativity\, moral motivation\, and theories of well-being. She has also contributed to discussions on constitutional interpretation and the objectivity of law. Notable publications include “The Story of a Life\,” which examines the role of narrative in personal well-being\, and “Welfare and Rational Fit\,” where she proposes a theory connecting welfare to rational agency .​[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-connie-rosati-2/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:FC Talks: Jennifer Pate and Mary Rigdon
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Join us for an engaging talk by Jennifer Pate and Mary Rigdon. This event will take place March 26 in Social Sciences 224 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and participate in a stimulating discussion![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” font_style=”h1″ content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” link_target=”_self” text_content=”The Puzzle of Political Ambition and Prosociality” text_direction=”default”][/split_line_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nBios\nMary Rigdon\nDr. Mary Rigdon\, Director of the Freedom Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science at the University of Arizona\, is a nationally recognized expert on gender equity. Her recent work focuses on understanding gender differences in competitiveness and the role this plays in the persistent gender wage gap. Mary’s work is supported by the National Science Foundation and has been published in top scientific journals\, including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\, Phil Trans B\, and Evolution and Human Behavior. Her research has been covered by local\, national\, and international media\, including interviews with the U of A News\, a special feature in the Financial Post\, KJZZ’s The Show (Phx\, AZ)\, and KVOA Channel 4 News (Tucson\, AZ). Mary has presented this research in the National Science Foundation’s Social\, Behavioral\, and Economic Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series\, and she was competitively selected to present her research at the 2023 SXSW U of A Wonder House. \nJennifer Pate\nDr. Jennifer Pate is a Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts at Loyola Marymount University. Her areas of interest include general economics\, industrial organization\, experimental and behavioral economics\, applied microeconomics\, public economics\, and economics of giving\, altruism\, and reciprocity. Working collaboratively with Richard Fox\, Professor of Political Science and International Relations.\, Dr. Pate has conducted significant research on the gender gap in political ambition to help understand and address women’s under-representation in politics. Read their most recent article: (2022) Knowing the Competition: Gender Qualifications\, and Willingness to Run in Elections\, Political Research Quarterly\, Vol. 76\, Issue 2.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Can’t make it in person? \nJoin the talk online![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nAbstract\n“The Puzzle of Political Ambition and Prosociality”\nAlessandra Cassar\, Jennifer Pate\, and Mary L. Rigdon \nWe study whether embedding redistributive prosocial opportunities in political competition alters political ambition and narrows the gender gap in willingness to run for office. Existing evidence indicates that women are more inequality-averse and less likely to enter competitive settings\, yet more responsive to prosocial incentives. We test whether redesigning competitive political environments to include redistributive opportunities can mitigate gender disparities in candidate entry. We conducted a laboratory experiment with 320 participants from the University of Alabama and Loyola Marymount University. Using a within-subjects design\, we compare a standard election with one in which the elected leader could redistribute earnings to the lowest earner. Our results show that redistributive opportunities increase participation rates for both women and men by nearly 5%\, yet the gender gap in ambition persists (with women reporting 17.6% lower willingness to run than men). Findings of a negative correlation between willingness to run and generosity reveal a paradox: those most inclined to help others are often the least likely to seek positions that would enable them to do so. \nLearn more about this work in the Freedom Dialogues\, Ep. 1. \nDownload the Paper[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/rigdon-pate/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 224\, 1145 E South Campus Drive\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Freedom Center Talks
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SUMMARY:America250: Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Join us on March 25th for a celebration of America’s 250th in Tucson at the Pathway to the Presidency Exhibit in the University of Arizona Campus Store\, lower level\, for an evening of reflection and celebration of our country’s enduring concepts of liberty\, democratic self-government\, and civic responsibility. \nThe program will feature voices from across the political spectrum\, including Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Representative Matt Gress\, among others\, and is an official America250 Arizona event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”center” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”see-through” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”REGISTER TO ATTEND” url=”https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/f44lNu67/4a3UV4GkTV”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Brought to you by the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom\, the Museum of Democracy\, and the America250 Arizona Commission. \nAdditional Support: U of A Campus Store\, The Chamber of Southern Arizona\, and the Southern Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. \nLearn more about America250[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/america250-celebrating-250-years-of-american-independence/
LOCATION:Student Union Memorial Center\, 1303 E University Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Jennifer Pate
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer Pate as a visiting fellow during spring 2026. Jennifer Pate is a Professor of Economics at Loyola Marymount University. She is also currently serving as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Programs for Liberal Arts. Her areas of specialization are Industrial Organization\, Experimental and Behavioral Economics\, Applied Microeconomics\, Public Economics\, and the Economics of Giving.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-jennifer-pate-3/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Laura Razzolini
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Dr. Laura Razzolini as a visiting fellow during fall 2025 and spring 2026. Visit dates: October 6-10\, 2025; November 10-14\, 2025; March 23-27\, 2026; May 18-22\, 2026. \nLaura Razzolini is Professor of Economics and Department Head at the University of Alabama. Her research specializes in public and behavioral economics. She conducts economic experiments in a laboratory setting to test predictions of the theoretical models. Her work on altruism\, fundraising and cost sharing mechanisms\, traffic congestions and terrorism has been funded by the National Science Foundation. Her research has been published in the Journal of Economic Theory\, Journal of Public Economics\, Economic Theory\, Public Choice\, and Experimental Economics. For 16 years she served as Editor in chief of the Southern Economic Journal. She currently serve as Vice President of the Southern Economic Association and on the Executive Committee of the Economic Science Association.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-laura-razzolini-2/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:Social Philosophy & Policy Conference Workshop 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe workshop will take place at the Buckingham in Chicago\, Illinios from March 5-7\, 2026 focusing on the theme of Purpose. \nThe program will open with a welcome dinner on Thursday evening\, followed by six one-hour seminar sessions on both Friday and Saturday\, and will conclude with a closing dinner on Saturday night. \nIn keeping with the workshop’s collaborative spirit\, the sessions will take the form of roundtable discussions of pre-circulated papers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”see-through” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”MORE DETAILS” url=”https://socialphilosophypolicy.sbs.arizona.edu/”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/social-philosophy-policy-conference-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:The Buckingham\, 59 E Van Buren St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Conferences
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: David Sobel
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome David Sobel as a visiting fellow during fall 2025 and spring 2025. Visit dates: November 19 – 30\, 2025; February 12 – March 12\, 2025. \nDavid Sobel is best known for his extensive research on well-being\, and more specifically the connection between what a person values and her well-being. Are options good for us simply because we favor them\, or must the options have their own value\, independently of our favoring them\, if they are to benefit us? Could we make some entirely pointless option\, such as counting blades of grass\, good for us just by liking it? If we say no\, how can we explain why what we favor in matters of mere taste\, such as one type of soda rather than another\, is better for us when there seems nothing about either option\, independently of our attitudes\, that merits preferring one to the other? Sobel’s current work explores such questions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-david-sobel/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:FC Talks: Bas Van der Vossen\, "Labor\, Value\, and Lockean Appropriation"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Join us for an engaging talk by Freedom Center Visiting Fellow\, Bas Van der Vossen. This event will take place in Social Sciences 224 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and participate in a stimulating discussion![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” font_style=”h1″ line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” link_target=”_self” text_content=”Labor\, Value\, and Lockean Appropriation” text_direction=”default”][/split_line_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nBio\nBas van der Vossen is a Professor of Philosophy and Associate Director of the Smith Institute of Political Economy and Philosophy at Chapman University. He’s the co-author of In Defense of Openness\, with Jason Brennan (Oxford University Press\, 2018)\, Political Philosophy: the Basics (Routledge\, 2024)\, and Debating Humanitarian Intervention\, with Fernando Tesón (Oxford University Press\, 2017). He is also the co-editor of Economic Liberties as Human Rights (Routledge\, 2019) and The Routledge Handbook of Libertarianism (Routledge\, 2017). His articles have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Political Philosophy\, Legal Theory\, the Philosophical Quarterly\, Law and Philosophy\, and others. He is Associate Editor of Social Philosophy and Policy. Bas earned his DPhil from the University of Oxford.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Can’t make it in person? \nJoin the talk online![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nAbstract\nProperty\, the Lockean claims\, is the product of labor. Intuitively\, what we make through our work seems to belong to us rather than others. Explaining this intuition\, however\, has proven elusive. This paper argues that the Lockean view sees property rights arising at the intersection of two values. The first is the value of the outwardly extending self. The second\, which I call “domain-specific values\,” identify considerations relevant to a certain moral domain. In the case of property\, these are reasonably protected uses of external things. Appropriation\, then\, happens where the self extends outwardly in ways that reasonably merit protection. Laboring on things to put them to more productive use is a prime example but\, pace Locke\, not the only such example. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”see-through-2″ hover_text_color_override=”#ffffff” icon_family=”none” text=”REGISTER FOR REMINDERS” url=”https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/f44lNu67/4a3UV4KrOL”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/fc-talks-bas-van-der-vossen/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 224\, 1145 E South Campus Drive\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Freedom Center Talks
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Bas Van der Vossen
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URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-bas-van-der-vossen/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:FC Talks: James Konow\, "Economics and Ethics: An Analysis Based on Behavioral Economics and Moral Philosophy"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Join us for an engaging talk by James Konow. This event will take place in Social Sciences 224 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and participate in a stimulating discussion![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” font_style=”h1″ line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” link_target=”_self” text_content=”Economics and Ethics:\nAn Analysis Based on Behavioral Economics and Moral Philosophy” text_direction=”default”][/split_line_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nBio\nJames Konow is Distinguished Professor of Economics and Ethics at Loyola Marymount University and former Chair of Economics and Ethics at Kiel University. He has held visiting positions at Tulane University\, the University of Gothenburg\, the University of Oslo\, and Osaka University. His specialty is economics and ethics\, including distributive justice\, reciprocity\, cooperation\, moral biases and effects of ethics education\, and it has been published in the American Economic Review\, the Journal of Economic Literature\, the European Economic Review\, the Journal of Public Economics\, and Economics and Philosophy. His current research explores applications of virtue ethics to economic behavior and the development of a moral theory based on virtue ethics.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Can’t make it in person? \nJoin the talk online![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nAbstract\nThis project is chiefly an exercise in descriptive ethics\, which reviews empirical results\, mostly from economics experiments\, and theoretical findings\, mostly behavioral economic theories. This discussion is structured around the three main schools of thought in philosophical ethics\, consequentialism\, deontology and virtue ethics. I analyze the extent to which various prescriptive theories in each of these schools are consistent with the descriptive results. I argue that such an exercise can yield benefits to both economists and philosophers. Regarding the former\, the efficacy of economic policy often depends on actual moral attitudes and practices\, and knowledge of philosophical ethics can inform both prescriptive and descriptive economic analysis. Regarding the latter\, many philosophical claims rest on claims about matters of fact\, and empirical findings and the economic toolkit might\, in turn\, inform and inspire philosophical analysis. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”see-through-2″ hover_text_color_override=”#ffffff” icon_family=”none” text=”REGISTER FOR REMINDERS” url=”https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/f44lNu67/4a3UV4KrMj”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/fc-talks-james-konow/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 224\, 1145 E South Campus Drive\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Freedom Center Talks
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: James Konow
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Dr. James Konow as a visiting fellow during fall 2024 and spring 2025. Visit dates: Feb 8 – 28\, 2026. \n​Dr. James Konow is the Distinguished Professor of Economics and Ethics at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles. He is renowned for his interdisciplinary research that bridges economics\, philosophy\, and psychology\, focusing on areas such as behavioral economics\, distributive justice\, moral philosophy\, and ethics education.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-james-konow/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:FC Talks: Roberto Giacobazzi\, "Creativity\, Artificial Languages and the Disappearance of Objects"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Join us for an engaging talk by Roberto Giacobazzi. This event will take place in Social Sciences 224 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and participate in a stimulating discussion![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” 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Languages\nand the Disappearance of Objects” text_direction=”default”][/split_line_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nBio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Giacobazzi received his PhD in Computer Science in 1993 from the University of Pisa. From 1993 to 1995\, he was a postdoctoral researcher at École Polytechnique\, working in the research group of Patrick and Radhia Cousot. \nHe returned to the University of Pisa in 1995 as an Assistant Professor and\, in 1998\, moved to the University of Verona as an Associate Professor. From May 2000 to September 2023\, he served as Full Professor of Computer Science at the University of Verona. During this period\, he held several senior leadership roles\, including Provost for Education from 2001 to 2004\, Provost for Research from 2004 to 2006 and again in 2022\, Dean of the College of Science and Technology from 2006 to 2012\, and Head of the Department of Computer Science from 2019 to 2021. \nFrom 2016 to 2023\, he was Affiliate Faculty at the IMDEA Software Institute in Madrid\, Spain\, where he held a Cátedra de Excelencia from the Comunidad de Madrid\, awarded in 2017. In October 2023\, he joined the University of Arizona as Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science. \nProfessor Giacobazzi’s research interests include abstract interpretation\, program analysis and verification\, semantics of programming languages\, program transformation and optimization\, security\, computability\, the history of computer science\, and lattice theory. He is a co-founder of JuliaSoft\, now part of GrammaTech Inc. in the United States. \nHe served as General Chair of the 40th ACM Symposium on Principles of Programming Languages (POPL 2013) and was a member of the POPL steering committee until 2015. He has also served on steering and program committees for major conferences in program analysis and program verification\, and has been principal investigator on several international research projects in programming languages. \nHis honors include the Microsoft Research Software Engineering Innovation Foundation Award in 2013\, the Facebook Probability and Programming Research Award in 2020\, the Amazon Research Award in 2021\, and the WhatsApp Research Award on Privacy-Aware Program Analysis in 2022. He has been an ACM Distinguished Member since 2023. \nLearn more about Dr. Giacobazzi on his site. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Can’t make it in person? \nJoin the talk online![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nAbstract\nWe will trace the path\, or part of it\, that led to the development of modern information science\, commonly known as “computer science.” Starting from the mysticism and Jewish esotericism of the High Middle Ages\, passing through mnemonic techniques and the manipulation of symbols\, we will arrive at the definition of computable languages and the mathematical notion of creative languages. Interestingly\, creativity\, understood here in the pure mathematical sense of recursion theory\, also represents what we can effectively construct through the manipulation of symbols. In this view\, objects are transformed into languages—expressed through code—constituting the foundational elements of contemporary techno-ontology and artificial intelligence.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/fc-talks-roberto-giacobazzi/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 224\, 1145 E South Campus Drive\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Freedom Center Talks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260207
DTSTAMP:20260531T042457
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Jennifer Pate
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer Pate as a visiting fellow during spring 2026. Jennifer Pate is a Professor of Economics at Loyola Marymount University. She is also currently serving as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Programs for Liberal Arts. Her areas of specialization are Industrial Organization\, Experimental and Behavioral Economics\, Applied Microeconomics\, Public Economics\, and the Economics of Giving.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-jennifer-pate-6/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20260124T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20260124T150000
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SUMMARY:SPHERE: America's 250th: Exploring the Founding Through an Economics and Civics Lens
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n\nSphere Education Initiatives and the University of Arizona’s Center for the Philosophy of Freedom are pleased to present our fourth annual Foundations of Civic Culture Summit. America’s 250th: Exploring the Founding Through an Economics and Civics Lens will be held in Mesa\, Arizona on January 24\, 2026. \nAs America approaches its 250th anniversary\, the fourth installment of this professional learning opportunity for educators invites educators to reflect on the Founding principles and the Founders’ intent while learning how economics and civil discourse sustain the nation’s civic life. This experience will challenge and support educators to engage their students in enduring questions of liberty\, virtue\, and mutual respect\, renewing the foundations of civic culture for generations to come. \nThis year’s Summit features two keynote presentations. Timothy Sandefur\, Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Goldwater Institute and acclaimed author\, will discuss themes from his forthcoming book\, Proclaiming Liberty: John Adams\, Thomas Jefferson\, and the Declaration of Independence (2026). Additionally\, David Schmidtz\, Presidential Chair of Moral Science at West Virginia University’s Chambers College of Business and Economics\, will offer a keynote about Adam Smith and his influence on the Founders. Sphere Education Initiatives\, the National Constitution Center\, and the Foundation for Teaching Economics will also offer professional development workshops. \nNew for this year\, participation in this event requires the completion of an application. Accepted applicants will be asked to register and pay a $20 deposit to hold their place\, which will be fully refunded in their stipend after completion of the event. Registration includes all meals\, books\, classroom materials\, a stipend\, and professional development hours. \n\n\n\nBenefits\n\n\n\nThis event offers the following benefits: \n\n6 hours of professional development\nBreakfast and lunch included\nFree classroom resources and books\n$100 stipend\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”center” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”see-through-2″ hover_text_color_override=”#ffffff” icon_family=”none” text=”LEARN MORE & REGISTER” url=”https://www.sphere-ed.org/event/foundations-civic-culture-january-24-2026″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/sphere-americas-250th-exploring-the-founding-through-an-economics-and-civics-lens/
CATEGORIES:Professional Development,Workshops & Conferences
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SUMMARY:Tucson Refugee Ministry Meets with TCT and MOD
DESCRIPTION:Exploring themes of women’s rights in the United States\, and how that intersects with culture and financial literacy. Robin Palmer\, of Take Charge Today will present “Women in a Financial History” and Mari Clark will present a Museum of Democracy Activity.
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/tucson-refugee-ministry-meets-with-tct-and-mod-2/
LOCATION:Student Union Memorial Center\, 1303 E University Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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ORGANIZER;CN="Robin Palmer":MAILTO:robinp@arizona.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118
DTSTAMP:20260531T042457
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SUMMARY:Arizona Workshop in Normative Ethics
DESCRIPTION:About The Workshop\n\n\nThis annual Arizona Workshop features new work in normative ethical theory broadly construed\, to include not only issues about the right and the good\, but meta-theoretical questions about the project of developing and defending normative ethical theories. \nNormative ethical theory addresses general questions about the right and the good and attempts to answer such questions as: What sorts of actions are right or wrong and why? What sort of person ought one to become and why? Normative ethical theories\, including\, for instance\, versions of consequentialism\, deontology\, contractualism\, natural law theory\, and virtue ethics address such questions.  \nThe workshop receives generous financial support from the University of Arizona Center for the Philosophy of Freedom. \n​Submit an Abstract \nFind Additional Details about the Workshop
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/arizona-workshop-in-normative-ethics/
LOCATION:Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa\, 245 E Ina Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Conferences
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Clark":MAILTO:clarkdj@arizona.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20260114T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20260114T123000
DTSTAMP:20260531T042457
CREATED:20260109T174135Z
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SUMMARY:FC Talks: Sarah McGrath
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Join us for an engaging talk by Sarah McGrath. This event will take place in Social Sciences 224 from 12:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and participate in a stimulating discussion! \nDr. McGrath may be contacted at smcgrath@princeton.edu and is currently found in the Visiting Fellow Office\, Social Sciences 239B. Please feel free to reach out to her with interest to meet![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading animation_type=”line-reveal-by-space” font_style=”h1″ line_reveal_by_space_text_effect=”default” content_alignment=”default” mobile_content_alignment=”inherit” link_target=”_self” text_content=”What (If Anything)\nis Moral Experience?” text_direction=”default”][/split_line_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nBio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah McGrath received an M.A. in philosophy from Tufts University in 1997 and a Ph.D. in philosophy from M.I.T. in 2002. She joined the Princeton faculty in Fall 2007\, after being an assistant professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester\, MA\, from 2002-2005\, and at Brandeis University in Waltham\, MA\, from 2005-2007. Her primary areas of interest are metaphysics and ethics; recent publications include “Moral Disagreement”\, forthcoming in Russ Schafer-Landau\, ed.\, Oxford Studies in Metaethics; “Causation by Omission” (2005) in Philosophical Studies; and “Moral Knowledge by Perception” (2004) in Philosophical Perspectives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Can’t make it in person? \nJoin the talk online![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nAbstract\n“Moral experience” is not a familiar pre-theoretical term. We understand\, “I have a lot of babysitting experience” and “how did you enjoy your dining experience?” but not: “I have a lot of moral experience\,” and “how did you enjoy your moral experience?” Nor is “moral experience” a familiar post-theoretical term. Whereas philosophers largely agree on what they mean by “perceptual experience”\, “visual experience\,” “illusory experience\,” they have yet to converge on a shared theoretical understanding of “moral experience.” In this talk I sort things out by providing an improved job description for moral experience\, and making a suggestion as to which conception of moral experience can best do the job. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/fc-talk-sarah-mcgrath/
LOCATION:Social Sciences 224\, 1145 E South Campus Drive\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Freedom Center Talks
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Sarah McGrath
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Sarah McGrath as a visiting fellow during spring 2026. Sarah McGrath received an M.A. in philosophy from Tufts University in 1997 and a Ph.D. in philosophy from M.I.T. in 2002. She joined the Princeton faculty in Fall 2007\, after being an assistant professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester\, MA\, from 2002-2005\, and at Brandeis University in Waltham\, MA\, from 2005-2007. Her primary areas of interest are metaphysics and ethics; recent publications include “Moral Disagreement”\, forthcoming in Russ Schafer-Landau\, ed.\, Oxford Studies in Metaethics; “Causation by Omission” (2005) in Philosophical Studies; and “Moral Knowledge by Perception” (2004) in Philosophical Perspectives. \nDr. McGrath may be contacted at smcgrath@princeton.edu and is currently found in the Visiting Fellow Office\, Social Sciences 239B. Please feel free to reach out to her with interest to meet![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-sarah-mcgrath/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: Connie Rosati
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The Freedom Center is excited to welcome Dr. Connie Rosati as a visiting fellow during spring 2026. Visit dates: January 11-31\, 2025; March 29 – April 18\, 2026. \n​Connie S. Rosati is an American philosopher specializing in metaethics\, ethics\, and the philosophy of law. She currently holds the position of Roy Allison Vaughan Centennial Professor in Philosophy and Professor of Law at the University of Texas at Austin\, where she has been a faculty member since 2020. \nHer research focuses on foundational issues in ethics\, such as the nature of normativity\, moral motivation\, and theories of well-being. She has also contributed to discussions on constitutional interpretation and the objectivity of law. Notable publications include “The Story of a Life\,” which examines the role of narrative in personal well-being\, and “Welfare and Rational Fit\,” where she proposes a theory connecting welfare to rational agency .​[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-connie-rosati/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Kerry and Robin will host an exhibit table\, stop by to visit them! \nRobin will present a poster titled\, “Psychology and Money: How Money Habits and Attitudes Influence Financial Decision-Making.” \nYou can also hear Robin speak at her session titled\, “How Financial Literacy Supports Democratic Freedoms.”[/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”small” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE” url=”https://www.socialstudies.org/conference”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/national-council-for-the-social-studies-annual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Take Charge Today
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SUMMARY:Visiting Fellow: C. Mónica Capra
DESCRIPTION:The Freedom Center is excited to welcome C. Mónica Capra as a visiting fellow during fall 2025. Visit date: November 24 – December 5\, 2024.
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/visiting-fellow-c-monica-capra/
CATEGORIES:Visiting Fellow Dates
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SUMMARY:Award Ceremony Tonight! for the Student Competitions for America’s 250th Birthday
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Until Nov. 14\nSubmit your entry using the information on our site.[/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” solid_text_color_override=”#ffffff” icon_family=”none” text=”COMPETITION DETAILS” url=”https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/impact/competitions/”][divider line_type=”No Line”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nJoin us to celebrate our contest winners at a special event!\nRegister to attend. This event is open to the public.[/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” solid_text_color_override=”#ffffff” icon_family=”none” text=”REGISTER TO JOIN US NOV 21″ url=”https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/vote-you-for-president-awards-night-4a3UKgGtpy/overview”][divider line_type=”No Line”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756418109634{padding-top: 20px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]Winners announced by David Litt is a New York Times bestselling author and a semi-finalist for the James Thurber Prize for American Humor. A former senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama\, David was described as “the comic muse for the president” for his work on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. \nThe Freedom Center at the University of Arizona is all about exploring big ideas—like what it means to live in a free society\, how ethics shape our choices\, and how people throughout history have fought for freedom. \nThrough exciting programs\, events\, and classes\, we dive into philosophy\, politics\, economics\, and law to help you think critically\, speak confidently\, and lead boldly. Whether you dream of launching a business\, making change\, or just want to ask the big questions—this is your place to start. Learn more about our mission and other K – 12 programs![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://freedomcenter.arizona.edu/event/award-ceremony-tonight-for-the-student-competitions-for-americas-250th-birthday/
LOCATION:Campus Store\, 1209 E University Blvd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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