Effective Altruism
Using Evidence and Reason to Do Good
Registration
The registration takes place via RWTH Online and is possible from September 15th to October 18th. Further information about the registration process can be found in our FAQ.
All students can register for a module. If you have not been assigned a place in the project after the end of the assignment and are still interested in participating, please contact sibel.yildirim[@]ipw.rwth-aachen.de directly.
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Academic Responsibility
Contact Person
SVEN POLLMANN, B.A.
Schedule
Start
03.11.2020
Time
Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Place
Zoom
Language
As our module will feature world-leading experts, all talks will be delivered in English. However, it will be possible to ask questions and to submit protocols and essays in both German and English.
Contents
In the year 2020, humanity faces many challenges that need to be overcome: global poverty, climate change and COVID-19 to only name a few. In this lecture series, we will investigate systematically how to tackle these and other global challenges in the most effective way. Our analysis will be evidence-driven and informed by academic research as well as insights from the philanthropic sector.
The overarching goal of this course is to convey scientifically grounded ideas and methods that the participants can apply in their own lives to do good more effectively.
Our course will feature talks from world-leading experts, both from academia and the philanthropic sector. For example, some of our speakers research how to mitigate climate change or prevention strategies for global pandemics and will discuss their findings with us. Other speakers have founded internationally operating charities and will share with us the experience and insights they gained by working directly on saving lives.
This course is organized by the student initiative Effective Altruism Aachen in cooperation with “Projekt Leonardo” and Prof. Kellerwessel.
As our module will feature world-leading experts, all talks will be delivered in English. However, it will be possible to ask questions and to submit essays in both German and English.
Learning Outcomes
The overarching goal of this course is to convey scientifically grounded ideas and methods that the participants can apply in their own lives to do good more effectively.
More specifically, the students gain an overview of various global challenges and learn about possible approaches to solving them. They understand what the scientific method means in the context of charity work and are able to compare various aid programs on the basis of their effectiveness.
Program
03.11.2020
Kickoff and Introduction to Effective Altruism
10.11.2020
Fighting Global Poverty: Effective Interventions
Olivia Larsen, Organisation GiveWell
17.11.2020
Preventing Animal Suffering
Leah Edgerton, CEO of Animal Charity Evaluators
24.11.2020
Social Entrepreneurship: How to Found a Charity?
Joey Savoie, CEO and founder of Charity Entrepreneurship
01.12.2020
08.12.2020
15.12.2020
Risks from Advanced Artificial Intelligence
12.01.2021
Preventing Global Pandemics
Dr. Michael Montague, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
19.01.2021
A Moment of Reflection
Rafael Albert, Effective Altruism Aachen e.V.
Zwischenüberschrift
xx.xx.2020
Abweichend
Montag 12:00 Uhr
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Depending on the course of studies, module and examination, credit point can be achieved through participation.
Certificate
Participation (0 CP)
Protocol with critical analysis (2 CP, not graded)
Essay 10-15 Seiten (3 CP, graded)
Essay 15-20 Seiten (4 CP, graded)
