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Event details:

Time: Wednesday, April 3rd at 5:45 PM
Location: Denney Hall 265

Effective altruism is a philosophy and community focused on using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible. Learn more at Effective Altruism at Ohio State’s introduction event on Wednesday, April 3rd at 5:45 PM in Denney Hall 265! Dr. Aaron Yarmel will lead a talk and discussion introducing the basic ideas and philosophical underpinnings of effective altruism and their implications.

The main event will be the talk given by Dr. Aaron Yarmel as described below. Half of the talk will be a presentation and half of it will be an open discussion with attendees. Vegan cookies and drinks will be provided. After the talk, information about how to get involved and learn more will be given for those who are interested!

Talk Description:

Aaron Yarmel (PhD, MSc, MA) is the Associate Director of the Center for Ethics and Human Values at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on two-level utilitarianism, social change, and philosophy for children. Before moving to Ohio, he was the founding director of Madison Public Philosophy, a Philosophy for Children organization. He has been involved in the Effective Altruism movement since 2015 through his academic research, as a guest speaker and workshop presenter, and as an EAGx conference organizer.

Please reach out if you have any questions, comments or concerns at corsi.42@osu.edu!

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