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Wayne Sumner: The Harms of Hate Speech
Wayne Sumner, University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. ABSTRACTFew people doubt that hate speech is capable of harming the minorities that it targets. This talk will explore the various ki
In Sweden we shake hands – but are we really?
Sociologisk Forskning, vol 54, no 4, pp 377–381. Abstract Motivated by a recent controversy over handshaking, a survey of the personal networks of young Swedes (n=2244) is used to describe greeting prac
David Sumpter: Reasons why we should NOT worry about fake news, echo chambers, filter bubbles and Cambridge Analytica
David Sumpter, Professor of Applied Maths at Uppsala University Abstract Much of the recent media reporting about social media has revolved around the potential dangers. Terms such as fake news, filter
Karim Jebari & Emma Engström: Sustainable Agriculture - How Far Can Technology Take Us?
What would it take to have a sustainable world by the year 2100? In their research, philosopher Karim Jebari, and Emma Engström, PhD in technology, have analyzed a large set of potentially disruptive
Garrett Cullity: How Discriminatory Attitudes Can Make Actions Wrong
Research seminar with Garrett Cullity, professor of philosophy at the Australian National University, known for his research on moral philosophy. Abstract In general, otherwise permissible actions do
Garrett Cullity: How Discriminatory Attitudes Can Make Actions Wrong
Research seminar with Garrett Cullity, professor of philosophy at the Australian National University, known for his research on moral philosophy. Abstract In general, otherwise permissible actions do
Wendy Nelson Espeland: What Rankings Have Wrought
Wendy Nelson Espeland, Professor of Sociology, Northwestern University. Abstract Media rankings of universities are a relatively recent development. I will discuss the mostly unintentional effects of ra
Procreation and the climate crisis: Is it wrong to have kids? (in Swedish)
Campbell, Tim. 2021. I Klimat och moral - nio tankar om hettan, Magnus Linton (red.) Natur & Kultur: Stockholm Abstract
On Frogs, Monkeys, and Execution Memes: Exploring the Humor-Hate Nexus at the Intersection of Neo-Nazi and Alt-Right Movements in Sweden
Television and New Media. Special issue: Nationalisms and Racisms on Digital Media. Volume: 22 issue: 2,page(s): 147-165 Abstract This article is based on a case study of the online media practices of th
How should we make decisions when we’re uncertain about what we ought, morally, to do?
Very often we are uncertain about what we ought, morally,to do. We do not know how to weigh the interests of animals against humans, how strong our duties are to improve the lives of distant strangers
