Academics Stand Against Poverty co-hosted the conference \”The New Philanthropy: Effective Altruism and Beyond\” held at Yale University on May 6 and 7. The event featured a keynote address by Angus Deaton, recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, in which he presented a critical analysis of effective altruism. Renowned philosopher Peter Singer also joined the conference via Skype. The full recap is available on the Yale Global Justice Program website. Videos will be posted in the coming weeks.
