S. M. Love is Assistant Professor of Philosophy with a joint appointment at the College of Law at Georgia State University and a 2021-2022 Faculty Fellow at the Center for Ethics and Public Affairs.  Professor Love’s primary research interests are in political and legal theory, where she aims to show that Immanuel Kant’s theory of right has a great deal to offer to contemporary discussions of political and legal theory. In addition, Love also studies Karl Marx’s treatment of capitalism.

The Murphy Institute Seminar Series in Political Science

Each semester, The Murphy Institute proudly sponsors a dynamic series of seminars and workshops organized across key Tulane academic departments: Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, and Law. These seminar series serve as a vital platform for faculty, visiting scholars, and researchers to present cutting-edge work on contemporary issues in political economy, public policy, ethics, and social values.

The Murphy Institute Seminar Series in Political Science

Each semester, The Murphy Institute proudly sponsors a dynamic series of seminars and workshops organized across key Tulane academic departments: Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, and Law. These seminar series serve as a vital platform for faculty, visiting scholars, and researchers to present cutting-edge work on contemporary issues in political economy, public policy, ethics, and social values.

Join the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition, celebrating the innovative research conducted by Tulane doctoral students across campus.

Developed by The University of Queensland and held at over 900 universities worldwide, 3MT challenges advanced PhD candidates to cultivate their presentation and communication skills by explaining their dissertations in just three minutes, using a single static slide, to a non-specialist audience.

Murphy Sociology Seminar Series

Each semester, The Murphy Institute co-sponsors a series of seminars and workshops organized across key Tulane academic departments: Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Philosophy. The series serves as a vital platform for faculty, visiting scholars, and researchers to present work on contemporary issues in political economy, public policy, ethics, and social values. The Murphy-Sociology Speaker Series features scholars whose work contributes to political economy from a social perspective. 

Nearly 65 years after the introduction of the modern Consumer Bill of Rights, rapid technological shifts, algorithmic pricing, and evolving data privacy landscapes are raising critical questions about the future of consumer protection.