COMPAS Conference Keynote Address by Elizabeth Anderson: Reconsidering the Puritan Work Ethic

CEHV is pleased to host the first of two one-day conferences as part of our Work COMPAS program. This first conference, entitled “The Meaning of Work,” aims to explore questions about the place of work in a flourishing society and the beneficial or harmful nature of one’s relationship to work. Keynote Address: "Reconsidering the Puritan Work Ethic as a Moral Resource for Workers" Speaker: Elizabeth Anderson, author of Hijacked: How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic against Workers and How Workers Can Take It Back, and "The Struggle for Meaningful Work" in Dissent Magazine Moderator: Winston Thompson (Department of Educational Studies, CEHV Steering Committee, Ohio State)

2025 Richard Gelwick Endowed Lecture with Elizabeth Anderson
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2025 Richard Gelwick Endowed Lecture with Elizabeth Anderson

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Slavery, Emancipation, and the Relationship of Freedom and Equality | Anderson: Wesson Lecture 2013

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The “Religion” Economists Won't Question - ft. Fmr. Biden Trade Rep Katherine Tai | Capitalisn't

COMPAS Conference Panel 2: Is Work a Part of a Meaningful Life?
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COMPAS Conference Panel 2: Is Work a Part of a Meaningful Life?

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You Know This Song (but the Orchestra Doesn’t) | Jacob Collier & VSO School of Music Orchestra | TED

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Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026

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Doku: Die geheime Welt des deutschen Adels

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Elizabeth Anderson: What is the point of equality?

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Politics Chat, June 25, 2026

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Categorical Inequality and the Economy of Esteem | Professor Elizabeth Anderson, Knox Lecture 2024

COMPAS Conference Panel 1: Is Some Work Unjust?
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COMPAS Conference Panel 1: Is Some Work Unjust?

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Sean Carroll | The Passage of Time & the Meaning of Life

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Harvard Professor Explains The Rules of Writing — Steven Pinker

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Sen. Whitehouse to uncover connections between Trump, Russia, and Epstein.

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Billionaire's WARNING: I'm SELLING. The Crash Is Already Here!

COMPAS Conference: The Future of Work, Keynote Address by Darrick Hamilton
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COMPAS Conference: The Future of Work, Keynote Address by Darrick Hamilton

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Stop Rambling: The 3-2-1 Speaking Trick That Makes You Sound Like A CEO

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Trump’s Free Speech Czar: "Britain’s Decline Is A Lie!" | Sarah Rogers [ARC 2026]

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Lisa Eckhart, ist das lustig? | Sternstunde Philosophie | SRF Kultur

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CARE Panel: Working with What’s Missing: Ethical Strategies for Incomplete Data