The following is a listing of the events on campus that were sponsored by the Institute for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics during the spring semester of 2012.
Beyond Our Means: Why America Spends While the World Saves
Sheldon Garon, Nissan professor in Japanese Studies, professor of History & East Asian Studies, Princeton University
Abraham Becomes a Philosopher, Or, Jerusalem Answers Athens
Jon D. Levenson, Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies, Harvard University
Innovative Approaches To Irregular Warfare and Counterinsurgency
Major Fernando Lujan, Visiting International Affairs Fellow, Center for a New American Security
The Inner-City Citizen: The Limits of Liberal Democracy
(A Symposium in Honor of the Late Arnie Sio)
Glenn Loury, Merton P. Stolz Professor of Social Sciences, Dept. of Economics, Brown University
Problems in Establishing Political Legitimacy in Afghanistan: 1500-2012
Thomas Barfield, Professor of Anthropology, Boston University and President of the American Institute for Afghanistan Studies
Co-sponsored with The Center for Freedom & Western Civilization, Peace & Conflict Studies, Middle Eastern & Islamic Civilization Studies, and the Sociology and Anthropology Department
