Tag: elise springer
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The Academic Minute for 2022.08.22-2022.08.26
The Academic Minute from 08.22 – 08.26 Monday, August 22nd Dimitris Xygalatas – University of Connecticut The Transformative Effects of Collective Gatherings Dimitris Xygalatas is Associate Professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences and director of the Experimental Anthropology lab at the University of Connecticut. Most of his work focuses on the social and…
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Elise Springer, Wesleyan University – The Paradox of Blaming Evil
The word evil has been getting a lot of play in the media of late. Elise Springer, associate professor of philosophy at Wesleyan University, delves into why the word doesn’t always fit. Elise Springer studies moral communication and the evolution of moral ideas. Special topics of interest include the dynamics of critical interaction, the use…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2022.08.22)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2022.08.22 Monday, August 22nd Dimitris Xygalatas, associate professor in the departments of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut, explains why the COVID-19 pandemic has made us realize the importance of being around other people. Tuesday, August 23rd Olivia Holmes, professor of medieval studies and English…