The College of Arts and Sciences Belonging, Opportunity, and Wellbeing Committee is pleased to host its first CAS Book Club in spring 2026.
Over two afternoons (Friday, March 27 and Friday, April 24, both from 3-5pm in Foust 206), we will be discussing Matthew Desmond's "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City."
Discover how the technology we use subtly shapes our decisions, behaviors, and even character in this thought-provoking discussion on digital influence.
Explore Sherlock Holmes' approach to reasoning in this public talk by Michiel Van Veldhuizen.
Join Dr. Heather Gert for an engaging open discussion on the intriguing connection between morality and self-interest, where your insights and perspectives are welcomed!
Dr. Simone Gubler, a philosopher professor at UNC Chapel Hill, will talk about her philosophical research on why things from the past are valuable to us. She will also be leading a discussion on the topic. Hosted by the Philosophy Club. Free and open to the public.
When interpreting another person, it is a good policy to try to interpret their words as charitably as possible. Dr. Adam Rosenfeld will lead an open discussion about the idea that engaging in a playful sort of make-believe is the best way to do this. What does that mean? Is... Continue reading...
Bernard Suits defined playing a game as the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles. A short talk by philosophy professor Derek Skillings, followed by open conversation, will explore the emerging field of the philosophy of games. What makes games a unique form of aesthetic expression? Can they provide the means... Continue reading...
As part of the "Great Conversation" series, Dr. Elliot Goodine, a UNCG philosophy lecturer, will present ethical considerations for and against the colonization of other planets. After that, he will open the floor for discussion. Free and open to the public.
The planet Earth is a sphere (Technically, it's an ‘oblate spheroid’). So why, since 2016, do an increasing number of people believe that it is flat—something known to be false for over two thousand years? The answer is that they are led to this conclusion by a specific theory of... Continue reading...
