Programme

The conference will take place WHERE, at the University of Sheffield (see map — opens in a new window).

Saturday, 17 June 2006

11.30 – 1.00:
Coffee & Registration
1.00 – 1.45:
Stephen Stich, Philosophy, Rutgers University & University of Sheffield
Is the Moral / Conventional Distinction a Myth?
1.45 – 2.15:
Open Discussion
30 minute break, with coffee
2.45 – 3.30:
Peter Richerson, Environmental Science & Policy, UC Davis
Darwin's Theory of Moral Evolution in Modern Garb
3.30 – 4.00:
Open Discussion
30 minute break, with coffee
4.30 – 5.15:
Nicola Knight, Anthropology, London School of Economics
The Psychology of Normative Judgement and Explanation
5.15 – 5.45:
Open Discussion
30 minute break, with coffee
6.15 – 7.00:
Simon Gächter, Economics, University of Nottingham
Measuring Norms of Cooperation in Different Societies
7.00 – 7.30:
Open Discussion
End of Day 1: Optional conference dinner follows (advance registration required, not covered by conference fee — for information contact: Suilin Lavelle (pip05jl@sheffield.ac.uk) or Robin Scaife (pip05rks@sheffield.ac.uk)).
8.00 – onwards:
Optional Conference Dinner

8.30 – 9.00:
Coffee
9.00 – 9.45:
John Doris, Washington University, St. Louis
How (Not) to Build a Person
9.45 – 10.15:
Open Discussion
30 minute break, with coffee
10.45 – 11.30:
Aimee Plourde, Archaeology, University College London
The Role of Prestige and Prestige Goods in the Emergence of Agrandizing Behavior: Some Insight into How Moral Norms Change over Time
11.30 – 12.00:
Open Discussion
12.00 – 1.30
Lunch Break — Lunch not provided by conference — information on local sandwich shops and restaurants within 5 minutes walk of the conference venue will be provided.
1.30 – 2.15:
Tom Walker, Centre for Professional Ethics, Keele
Two Ways to Build an Altruist
2.15 – 2.45:
Open Discussion
30 minute break, with coffee
3.15 – 4.00:
David Sloan Wilson, Biology, SUNY Binghamton
The Ecology of Altruism in Everyday Life
4.00 – 4.30:
Open Discussion
End of Conference