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Ubuntu and You with Mungi NgomaneWe dive deeper into the African concept of Ubuntu and author Mungi Ngomane’s book “Everyday Ubuntu.” A wide variety of topics a covered as they relate to ubuntu. Everything from cultural appropriation to apartheid, and racism. Join us for another fascinatingDiscussion on “Africa’s gift to the world.”Listen to the Full Episode HereArtificial Intelligence and Constructing Rational SystemsArtificial intelligence tries to construct rational systems that can interpret the world and make predictions about it. Dr. James Caton, assistant professor in the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics at North Dakota State University, spoke to Ideas in Progress host Dr. Anthony Comegna about this topic before he led the graduate student Discussion Colloquium: ‘Artificial Intelligence and Liberal Futurism’.Read Moreimportant_devicesOnline Teaching ResourcesPhilosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Video Series & Digital Curriculum ResourcesIHS has worked with leading PPE professors to create a series of 24 videos on foundational topics in PPE, and to pair them each with suggested readings and other resources to add to your syllabus or lesson plan. The videos are designed for viewing and discussion both inside and outside the classroom.Learn MoreCan Professors ‘Only Connect’ In The Age Of Zoom?Emily Chamlee-Wright's latest Forbes column discusses the Institute for Humane Studies role to help navigate and support university professors and faculty partners while teaching goes remote during Covid-19. Read MoreAbby Hall Blanco on COVID-19, Economics, and InterventionIn light of the current COVID-19 public health crisis, Abby Hall Blanco, assistant professor of economics at the University of Tampa, discusses peaceful alternatives to government intervention.“I think it’s important to start off from the beginning by saying there’s need for very, very strong humility right now for everybody who is talking about potential solutions to this problem,” Blanco says.Read MoreRead MoreIHS Summer SeminarsSummer Seminars bring together graduate students and faculty to explore the nature of free society. Lectures, discussions, and evening socials lead to connections—intellectual and personal connections—that can last a lifetime.Learn MoreIntroducing The Discourse Initiative The Discourse Initiative offers major research grants, small-scale awards, and opportunities for collaboration through programs like Research Workshops, Discussion Colloquia, and more. Learn how you can get involved today.Join the Conversation This project provides valuable new teaching tools for faculty in the interdisciplinary field of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.IHS has worked with leading PPE professors to create a series of 24 videos on foundational topics in PPE, and to pair them each with suggested readings and other resources to add to your syllabus or lesson plan. The videos are designed for viewing and discussion both inside and outside the classroom. We partner with faculty to grow their impact both on and beyond their campuses. IHS helps graduate students and aspiring faculty expand their research, deepen their impact, and cultivate their career growth. We Are IHS. The Institute for Humane Studies supports and partners with professors to promote the teaching and research of classical liberal ideas and to advance higher education’s core purpose of intellectual discovery and human progress. Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University Vernon Smith Hall, 1st Floor, 3434 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 993-4880

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