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- Applied Mathematics
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- Elections (Resource List)
Peter Vanderschraaf
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Primary contact information
- Email: pvanderschraaf@ucmerced.edu
- Phone: (209) 228-4603
- Address:
- 5200 N. Lake Rd.
- Merced, CA 95343
Secondary contact information
- Name: Tonya Luiz
- Title: Public Information Representative
- Email: tluiz@ucmerced.edu
- Primary Phone: (209) 228-4408
- Secondary Phone: (209) 658-9101
Associated Topics
Background
Peter Vanderschraaf is an expert on the intersection of convention and morality. His particular area of interest is in how social conventions relate to justice and morality. As political campaigning kicks into high gear in the weeks leading to the 2008 presidential election, Vanderschraaf’s research becomes even more interesting. Public perception of candidates is often shaped by how they fit within accepted convention and the people’s definition of morality and justice.