The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies is a leader in applied ethics in Central Arkansas.

Ethics Bowl

Ethics Bowl is a national intercollegiate organization sponsored by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) that engages students in careful, in-depth analysis of contemporary ethical questions and problems. Annual competitions focus on current ethical cases developed by faculty, researchers, and professionals covering a wide range of disciplines, and is excellent experience for careers in business, engineering, journalism, law, medicine, and social work.

Robotics & AI Camp

The Robotics & AI Camp at the University of Central Arkansas is a one-week program that provides students with hands-on learning opportunities in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics with an emphasis on the moral and ethical dimension of this technology. During the week student teams will learn programming and hardware skills to build and test machine learning algorithms to train and autonomously test-drive a robot car. The week culminates in a competition where the teams showcase what they have learned. Additionally, students will engage with artificial intelligence and robotics topics from a moral and ethical perspective.

Dr. Jesse Butler leads a discussion on the ethics of AI

Health Humanities Consortium

The Health Humanities Consortium promotes health humanities scholarship, education, and practices that focus on intersections among the humanities, arts and social sciences and health, illness, and healthcare. UCA is currently in the process of developing this partnership. Please contact Dr. Taine Duncan for more information.