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’s Center for Ethics will welcome Fabio Rojas as the featured speaker for the second installment of 2025-2026’s Public Lecture Series. 

Prospective undergraduate scholars are invited to join us and learn more about the Undergraduate Program in Political Economy and The Murphy Institute. 

Caroline Richardson Building, Lobby Area
10:00am - 2:00pm

Undergraduate Program in Political Economy

Tulane University’s most acclaimed multidisciplinary major, the Political Economy major aims to promote sustained reflection on the multiple connections between political and economic activities and institutions.

On Saturday, March 21st, Tulane Law School will host its Tenth Annual Tulane Corporate and Securities Roundtable, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the John Giffen Weinmann Hall, 6329 Freret Street. This event follows the 38th Annual Corporate Law Institute on March 19-20, 2026 and is co-sponsored by The Murphy Institute's Center for Law and the Economy.

Tulane University’s Ethics Bowl Program (TUEB) is hosting the Regional Competition on Saturday, January 10 on Tulane's uptown campus as part of the National High School Ethics Bowl program. 

The Unified Commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 16 at 5 p.m. in the Caesars Superdome. At this special milestone ceremony, which will feature an academic procession, keynote speaker and live jazz, President Michael A. Fitts will officially confer degrees upon all Tulane University degree candidates (undergraduate, graduate, and professional).

The Murphy Institute Spring Seminar Series in Political Science

Each semester The Murphy Institute sponsors a series of seminars organized by the Tulane Department of Political Science that provides an opportunity for faculty, researchers, and practitioners to present their latest research and pressing issues related to topics in political economy.