Talk on “How Effective Altruism is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically” Will Take Place on 28 February Wednesday

As TUSEV, we started the Civil Society Series in 2022 in collaboration with Koç University Press (KÜY) and the Koç University Center for Civil Society and Philanthropy Research (KUSITHAM) to contribute to the development of the field by bringing international resources on civil society to Turkish and to promote dialogue among stakeholders. The second book in the series, “The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically” by philosopher Peter Singer, was published last September.

As part of this effort, we are organizing an online talk with the book’s author, Peter Singer, on Wednesday, February 28, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. The event will be moderated by Itır Erhart, and we will give us the opportunity to reflect on the work together.

You can register for the talk, which will take place on the Zoom platform with English-Turkish simultaneous translation support until 6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 27. Once you complete your registration, you will receive an email with the link to the talk.

Alternatively, you can also follow the talk with Turkish language support on TUSEV’s YouTube channel by subscribing to our channel and enable notifications.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@tusev.org.tr.

Prof. Dr. Itır Erhart Bio:

Prof. Dr. Itır Erhart studied Philosophy and Western Languages & Literatures at Bogaziçi University. She completed her M.Phil at the University of Cambridge and PhD. at Bogazici University. Currently, she is the advisor to the rector at Istanbul Bilgi University on Social impact and Sustainability. She is the co-founder of two social enterprises, Adım Adım and Açık Açık. She is an Ashoka Fellow, Ashoka Türkiye Board Member, Inogar Board Member, Bego Jeans Board Member, TEGV Trustee and Advisory Board Member of the Theater Cooperative.

Prof. Dr. Peter Singer Bio:

Peter Singer, born in 1946 in Melbourne, Australia, received his education at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford. After teaching in England, the US, and Australia, he became the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at the Center for Human Values at Princeton University in 1999. Known for his work in practical ethics, utilitarianism, animal rights, and speciesism, Singer’s book Animal Liberation, first published in 1975, is considered a global turning point for the modern animal rights movement. Singer, the author, co-author, and editor of over 50 books to date, has addressed effective altruism in his works The Life You Can Save and The Most Good You Can Do. He is also the founder of the organization The Life You Can Save, which exemplifies and promotes the most effective philanthropy practices through various civil society organizations. Peter Singer’s works have been translated into more than 25 languages. He retired from his position as Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University at the end of 2023.