Welcome to the Iowa Care Lab at the University of Iowa!

Led by Asha L. Bhandary, Ph.D., we are evaluating the role of care in human life and working toward a society in which care is provided in ways that meet needs while respecting the freedom of every individual. The ICL is a Philosophy Research Lab that annually hosts visiting philosophers and runs a student-centered think tank for mentored research on care and the many ways care is shaping and changing questions about the nature of social cooperation, the bounds of personal freedom, and the ties that bind us together.