talks & GATHERINGS

2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR NEXT ONLINE TANDEM TALKS IN 2025:

Debating Truth

September 5 at 11Am ET

Michael Lynch (University of Connecticut)

Gita Johar (Columbia University)

YOU CAN JOIN THE TALK BY CLICKING ON THIS ZOOM LINK.

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Experiments, Causal Inference, AND Limits of Evidence

APR 25, 2025

Ever found yourself puzzled by the growing number of replication failures in behavioral science? Wondered why experiments that once seemed rock-solid are now under fire? Nancy, Berna, and Andrew took us on a journey into the heart of these questions. Rather than defending the status quo, they unpacked the very foundations of how we generate knowledge in behavioral research. Nancy reflected on the assumptions behind randomized controlled trials. Berna offered a metascientific take on the replication debate. And Andrew reminded us why statistical noise might not be a bug—but part of the system.

In the short video below, we provide some snippet cuts from the talk.

PHILOSOPHY ON THE PLATE: IS THERE A 'RIGHT' WAY TO EAT?

Feb 13, 2025

Ever felt lost in a sea of food guides, nutrition tips, and healthy eating hacks? Does it seem like eating has shifted from an instinctive act to a rigid set of rules and restrictions? Matthew and Yann explored the visceral nature and pleasures of eating, challenging the idea that nutrition is merely about self-control and ever-changing food trends. They’ll offered freshed perspectives on how we make food choices, inviting a more liberated and joyful approach to eating.

In the short video below, we provide some snippet cuts from the talk.

2024

CEPBI Roundtable AT 2024 ACR Paris

SEP 27, 2024

Our roundtable on integrating philosophical thought into consumer research drew strong interest and participation at the 2024 Association for Consumer Research Conference in Paris. The session sparked dynamic discussions, with more questions than answers, showing the relevance of philosophy to key issues like cognition, morality, and technology in consumer research. It was an exciting exchange of ideas, pointing to promising new directions for future research.

Here’s a short overview of the topics and speakers that fueled the discussions:

• June Cotte, Ivey Business School: Contradictions in philosophy and marketing ethics on autonomy

• Klaus Wertenbroch, INSEAD: Prediction algorithms and belief in free will

• Simona Botti, London Business School: Types of freedom

• Amna Kirmani, Robert H. Smith School of Business: AI, consciousness, and the Chinese Room Experiment

• Craig Smith, INSEAD: Social contract theory and Rawls’ “veil of ignorance”

• Philip Fernbach, Leeds School of Business: Inferential processes, Confirmation theory

• Fleura Bardhi, Bayes Business School: Postmodernity and alternative hedonism

• Jonathan Berman, London Business School: Peter Singer’s drowning child thought experiment

• Shreyans Goenka, Virginia Tech: Utilitarianism

The engagement and ideas shared made it clear that philosophy has much to offer in shaping the future of consumer research.

HUMANITY AND VULNERABILITY: GENERATIVE AI IN THE MARKET AND SOCIETY

May 15, 2024

Our second tandem talk, titled 'Humanity and Vulnerability: Generative AI in the Market and Society,' took place on May 15th from 6-7 pm CET (12/noon EST). It featured philosopher Colin Allen (Professor of Philosophy, University of California Santa Barbara) and behavioral scientist Julian De Freitas (Assistant Professor of Marketing, Harvard Business School).

In this conversational discussion, Colin drew on his recent work on developing wisdom about (and in?) AI and explained his view on why developers and users are often poorly calibrated to the actual capacities of AI systems. Julian presented his studies on chatbots and mental health, drawing insights into the health risks of generative AI. Together, they sparked new and deeper thinking about AI in the marketplace, inspired new research questions, and confronted both the potential and limits of rapidly-changing technologies.

In the short video below, we provide some snippet cuts from the talk.

MORALITY OF MARKETS & MARKETS OF MORALITY

FEB 26, 2024

Our first online tandem talk titled "Morality of Markets & Markets of Morality" between the philosopher Hanno Sauer (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Utrecht University) and the behavioral scientist Amit Bhattacharjee (Associate Professor of Marketing at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder) took place Feb 26th at 5-6 pm CET (11 am EST). In this video, we provide some snippet cuts from the talk. We also released a blog post on the talk, which you find here, where we also share some interesting resources related to the talk that were shared by Hanno, Amit, and in the chat.

In the short video below, we provide some snippet cuts from the talk.

2023

FIRST GATHERING AT 2023 ACR Seattle

OCT 27, 2023

At the 2023 Association for Consumer Research Conference in Seattle, we had the privilege of gathering with some of our members in person for the first time. We were genuinely inspired by the philosophical enthusiasm, engaging discussions, and innovative ideas that emerged from the group. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who joined us for their valuable contributions and active participation.

Names from the bottom left in clockwise direction:

Amit Bhattacharjee (Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder) | Ed Love (Western Washington University) | Ravneet Dhingra Bawa (The London School of Economics) | Ceren Şahin (Tilburg University) | Philip Fernbach (University of Colorado Boulder) | Britt Hadar (Princeton University) | Corey Cusimano (Yale School of Management) | Shreyans Goenka (Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech) | Martin Paul Fritze (Zeppelin University) | Cait Lamberton (The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania)

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