WPES Fall 2009 Schedule

Aug 28

“Civic Education and Political Conservatism” Ian MacMullen, Political Science

Sep 18

“Identity After Identity Politics” Linda Nicholson, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies/History

Sep 25

“Tocqueville’s Democracy: The Tyranny of Individualism” Gerald Izenberg, History

Oct 2

TBA Jeff Brown, Philosophy

Oct 9

 “The Ethics of NGO Advocacy, or: Why It’s Okay that No One

Elected Oxfam” Jennifer Rubenstein, Politics, University of Virginia

Oct 30

“Representation and Democracy” Andrew Rehfeld, Political Science

Nov 5

Special Event: Panel Discussion on Racial Profiling featuring Frederick Schauer, Law, University of Virginia co-sponsored by the Ethics Center, 7–8:30 pm at location TBA

Nov 6

“Luck of the Draw? On the Fairness of Charter School Admissions Policies” Anne Newman, Education

Nov 13

TBA Jill Delston, Philosophy

Nov 20

TBA David Speetz, Philosophy

Dec 4

“Interrogating Plato’s Noble Lie” Christina Tarnopolsky, Political Science, McGill University