Video Archive
Our comprehensive video archive offers a rich collection of past events, providing valuable insights and perspectives from leading scholars and practitioners. The collection includes recordings of our key programs, such as our annual Yates Lecture, the Center for Ethics Public Lecture series, and the Murphy Research Symposium. Explore our archive and delve into a diverse range of topics, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of our work.
2026 Mary C. Parker Yates Lecture: "Leading with Integrity through Chaos" with Dr. Deb Houry
September 23, 2026
The Murphy Institute explored the themes of public service, scientific integrity, and leadership in times of crisis at the 2026 Mary C. Parker Yates Lecture with Dr. Deb Houry, a board-certified emergency physician and former Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Director for Program and Science at the CDC.
Murphy-Tulane Research Symposium: "AI: From Code to Consequences"
April 17-18, 2026
Artificial Intelligence, and the broader digital revolution of the past 75 years, has transformed how people work, learn, and connect, while also introducing significant new challenges. This symposium addressed the central questions raised by this transformation: What is the current state of these technologies, and how can their adoption be guided toward a more beneficial future?
Fabio Rojas CE Public Lecture, "A Plea for Good Society Science"
March 11, 2026
The Murphy Institute’s Center for Ethics welcomed Fabio Rojas as the featured speaker for the Spring Public Lecture Series to present "A Plea for Good Society Science," which challenged some of academia's most deeply ingrained habits. Rojas, the Virginia L. Roberts Professor of Sociology at Indiana University Bloomington, studies social movements, political change, and economic sociology. The lecture was followed by a rich moderated discussion with Murphy Executive Director Gary Hoover, and an audience Q&A.
- "The State of the Nation Project: A comprehensive discussion on America’s successes and failures"
February 3, 2025 - Virgil Storr CE Public Lecture: "Do Markets Corrupt Our Morals?"
April 24, 2025 - Carl Hart CE Public Lecture: "Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Where Liberty, Policy & Science Collide"
October 9, 2025 - 2025 Mary C. Parker Yates Lecture: "An Intimate Conversation with Dr. Mona Hanna"
September 30, 2025
- Dan Gallagher Yates Lecture: "Navigating the Future of Fintech"
November 13, 2024 - Nicholas Buccola Public Lecture: "LOVE IS A BATTLE: James Baldwin’s Patriotism"
September 26, 2024 - Subramanian Rangan Public Lecture: "THE PARETO TRAP: How Fairness Got Sacrificed at the Altar of Efficiency and How We Might Resurrect It"
April 19, 2024 - Beatriz Magaloni Public Lecture: "Challenges in Creating More Humane and Equitable Policing"
March 14, 2024 - Jonathan Simon Public Lecture: "Building the Carceral Cathedral"
January 30, 2024
- Yates Lecture
Kai Ryssdal, October 19, 2023
- Yates Lecture: "Children and the US Social Safety Net"
Hilary Hoynes, October 27, 2022
2013
- Public Lecture: "Socializing States: Promoting Human Rights through International Law", Ryan Goodman, November 15, 2013
- Yates Lecture: "The Secret of Happiness", Arthur Brooks, October 3, 2013
- Yates Lecture: "This is Your Brain on Emotion", George Loewenstein, March 12, 2013
2014
- "Why the Federal Debt Still Matters: A Panel About Our Fiscal Future", May 30, 2014
- Public Lecture: "The Evolution of Morality?", Stephen Stich, April 4, 2014
- Public Lecture: "Does Neuroscience Undermine Responsibility?", Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, February 14, 2014
- Public Lecture: "The Persistence of Drug Prohibition", Douglas Husak, January 31, 2014
2015
- Yates Lecture: "Weird Taxes of the Past and Their Lessons for Tax Policy", Joel Slemrod, November 9, 2015
- Public Lecture: "Rationalism, Pluralism, and Freedom", Jacob T. Levy, October 15, 2015
- Yates Lecture: "Understanding Long-Run Changes in US Wage Inequality", Lawrence Katz, March 5, 2015
2016
- Yates Lecture: "Economic Opportunities from Immigration", Giovanni Peri, November 13, 2016
2017
- ATPI 2017: "Tax Incentives for State, Local, and International Economic Development", November 17, 2017
- Yates Lecture: "Macroprudential Regulation: Will it Prevent Financial Crises?", Anil Kashyap, October 18, 2017
- Watson Fest: "An Interview with Gary Watson", Sarah Buss, February 9, 2017
- CE Public Lecture: "Social Trust and Public Reason", Kevin Vallier, February 3, 2017
- "Never in Anger: Cross-Cultural Philosophical Variations", Owen Flanagan, January 27, 2017
2018
- Yates Lecture: "Connections Between Finance and the Humanities", Mihir A. Desai, October 25, 2018