September 2022
A conversation between Dr. Violet Ho and Dr. Jess Flanigan about whether ambition is good for people and whether universities should encourage people to be more professionally ambitious.
October 2022
A conversation between Dr. H. Bondurant and Dr. Chris Von Rueden about the extent that gender norms are a determined by biological processes vs. social constructions.
March 2023
A conversation between Josh Jefferys, Craig Kocher, and Waleed Ilyas about the importance of faith for religious experience.
Night Owls events are designed to spark conversations about the 'big questions' outside of the classroom. The program is modeled on a similar program at the University of Chicago (more info here). If you would like the Ethics Fellow to organize a Night Owls event with your group, or if you would like to learn more about an ethical question, contact Jess to get started!