Events

Journalistic Ethics from the Campaign Trail to the Statehouse

    

   

November 17th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

UMBC Fine Arts Recital Hall

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This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. 

 

This forum is also part of the Institute of Politics’ Politics Everywhere series.

 

This forum is presented by the Institute of Politics and the Center for Ethics and Values and is co-sponsored by Department of Philosophy; Department of Political Science; Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law Program

 

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Governing AI Agents: Who’s Responsible?

 

April 13th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

UMBC Fine Arts Recital Hall

Preregistration is recommended, but not required

 

This forum is presented by the Center for Ethics and Values and co-sponsored by Center for Social Science Scholarship; Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering; Department of Philosophy; Human Context of Science and Technology Program; Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law Program; UMBC Center for AI

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Past PPEL Events

7 October 2025 –  “Energy Wars at Home and Abroad:  A conversation with Andrew Light, Philosopher and Former Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs at the Department of Energy (2021-2025)“

  • Andrew Light, Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy, Philosophy, and Atmospheric Sciences, George Mason University; Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, The University of Chicago
  • Moderated by Blake Francis, Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Director of the Human Context of Science and Technology Program, UMBC

 

4 December 2025 – “The Ethics of Cryptocurrency”

  • Yaya J. Fanusie, Global Head of Policy at the Aleo Network Foundation
  • Amy Froide, Professor of History & Director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities, UMBC
  • Tobey Scharding, Assistant Professor of Management and Global Business, Rutgers Business School
  • Moderated by Michael Nance, Associate Professor of Philosophy & Director of the Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law Program, UMBC

13 April 2026 – Progressive Confucianism, Nei-Wai Citizenship, and the Family

Eminent Scholar Lecture

  • Stephen C. Angle, Mansfield Freeman Professor of East Asian Studies and Professor of Philosophy, Wesleyan University

 

These events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.

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