Public Talks

Explorations of Fairness: Public Talks

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REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC TALKS:
To register: Contact Joanne Forbes, email jrforbes@shaw.ca

Location: Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel, Grand Ballroom D North Tower, 1088 Burrard Street
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 / 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm
"Fairness, Neuroscience and the Brain"
Dr. Elizabeth Tricomi, Rutgers University, Psychology Department
Dr. Tricomi will discuss the phenomenon of “inequality aversion,” the tendency to react negatively to inequitable
or unfair situations, and how it is instantiated in the brain.

Friday, January 20, 2012 / 9:00 am to 10:00 am
"The Evolution of Fairness"
Dr. Joe Henrich, Canada Research Chair in Culture, Cognition and Co-evolution, Department of Psychology,
Department of Economics, University of British Columbia
Dr. Henrich will discuss the evolution of fairness and prosociality in humans and other primates by synthesizing
field and experimental research done across diverse societies and species.

Friday, January 20, 2012 / 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm
"The Principle of Fairness and Obligation"
Dr. George Klosko, Henry and Grace Doherty Professor of Politics, Political Philosophy, Policy and Law,
University of Virginia
Dr. Klosko will assess the advantages and disadvantages of a fairness (fair play) theory of political obligation.