Effective Altruism Fellowship @ Uni Graz

What is effective altruism?

Effective altruism is a global network of people who care deeply about the world, make helping others a significant part of their lives, and use evidence and reason to figure out how best to do so.

How the fellowship works

The Effective Altruism Fellowship @ Uni Graz is a study program to engage intensively with the ideas of effective altruism and the question of "How can we do the most good?" through readings, videos, podcasts, exercises and weekly small-group discussions.

The program lasts 4 weeks, and you'll have a weekly discussion session with a group of 3-5 particpants and one facilitator. Before attending each discussion, you'll spend around 2 hours completing reading materials and a brief exercise.


All preparatory reading material will be in English. Depending on the native language of other fellows, the discussions will take place in either English or German.


Once you've signed up, you'll receive an email with further details as well as all reading materials.

Curriculum

Week 1: Introduction to Effective Altruism
How can we decide which global problems are most important to solve? How can you help solve some of them? And are you morally obliged to do so?

Week 2: Global Health and Development
What are the best ways to help the poorest people in the world? How effective is poverty relief? And how can we evaluate charities working in this field?

Week 3: Compassion and Rationality
Who deserves our empathy and compassion? What about non-human animals? And how can we make sure our judgement around these questions is correct?

Week 4: Longtermism and Existential Risk
How much do future generations matter? Which catastrophes could cause humanity to go extinct? And what can we do to reduce these catastrophic risks?

When and where we'll meet

Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 7.00-8.30 pm
Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 7.00-8.30 pm
Tuesday, November 29,
2022, 7.00-8.30 pm
Tuesday, December 6, 2022, 7.00-8.30 pm

Each session will take place at Schubertnest (Harrachgasse 21).


Have we sparked your curiosity? Sign up for the fellowship with the form at the end of the page by Friday, November 11, 2022!

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