Monday 2^nd March: Christian List

’Free Will in a Deterministic World?

7:00 pm, Social Sciences , S0.13

Warwick PPE Society, in association with Warwick Philosophy Society is proud to announce Christian List, Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, will be speaking on his latest published research.

Science, especially the idea that everything in the universe is physically determined, is often thought to challenge the notion that we, humans, have free will and are capable of choosing our own actions. The aim of this talk is to argue that there is room for free will in a world governed by the laws of physics.

Christian List’s interests are very broad, contributing in areas from social choice theory to philosophy of mind, and he is a Fellow of the British Academy.

The talk will be based on Christian’s paper Free Will, Determinism and the Possibility of Doing Otherwise, recently published in the Nous journal.

Not only highly relevant to numerous modules such as Ideas of Freedom, this promises to be one of the most thought-provoking talks of the year, coming from one of the most interdisciplinary minds at the cutting edge of global research!

PPE Speaker Series

Tuesday 20^th January: Shami Chakrabarti

7:00 pm, Mathematics and Statistics, MS.01

Shami Chakrabarti CBE is a highly prominent figure in the UK public sphere, leading campaigns on issues of human rights and civil liberties through her directorship of the advocacy group Liberty.

Coming from a background in Law and the Home Office, Shami joined Liberty the day before the events of September 11^th 2001 and has since been described as ‘Probably the most effective public affairs lobbyist of the past 20 years’ (David Aaronovitch, The Times). Director of Liberty since 2003, Shami is constantly recognisable from continuing high-profile campaigns, from anti-terror measures to privacy laws. She is currently Chancellor of Oxford Brookes and Essex Universities, and was an independent assessor on the 2011 Leveson Inquiry.

Shami will be speaking on the subject of her new book ‘On Liberty’, taking us through a personal and wholehearted story of Liberty’s history, Shami’s work on high-profile campaigns and today’s threats to fundamental freedoms.

The floor will open to questions after the talk, after which follows a reception and book signing, where copies of On Liberty will be for sale ready to be personally signed by Shami.

A link on how to find the Zeeman Building is here.

Warwick PPE Society is delighted to welcome Dr Ryan Walter, Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Queensland, Australia, to speak on his long-term project: The Birth of Political Economy and its impact on the relationship between Economist and Government. Ryan will take us back to the troubled beginnings of an economics separated from the state, in search of an answer as to why the Economist’s job seems to always be so unstable.

More than 25% of students at Warwick are international.

What impact does this have... on jobs, on the labour market, on society and on integration? Could it even contribute to UKIP gathering momentum?

The PPE Society is proud to announce its Annual Forum:

Brain or Drain? The Impact of International Students on the UK

Sunday 26th October

11am to 3pm

MS.01

Join the debate with top-class speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds, from academics to government advisor and a UKIP MEP, travelling from Canada, Europe and all around Britain.

SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED.

TICKETS:

£5 for PPE Society Members

£7 for non-members.

Includes entrance to the event as well as a fully catered lunch buffet.

ON SALE from Saturday 18th October 12 noon on the SU Website. Attendees without bank or SU accounts can buy tickets by contacting a.faraguna@warwick.ac.uk.

Do not miss out on a topic that impacts all of us students, whether foreign or British. Leaders such as David Cameron and Nigel Farage have already stated that immigration will probably be the battleground for the 2015 General Election.

We look forward to seeing you at the event.

The PPE Society

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First year students are invited to a meeting to consider the PPE pathways and options for your second and third years. The meeting will be held on Wednesday 30th April 2014 at 2.00 pm in Woods-Scawen. We will explain the different pathways and what they imply for your choice of modules, and answer any questions. The pathway meeting is a monitoring point so attendance is compulsory.