I'm a researcher at the University of Gothenburg. I study agency and moral responsibility, especially practices like blame, apology, and forgiveness that we use to address and resolve moral conflicts. I'm currently working on a project called "The Limits of Forgiveness" which is funded by the Swedish Research Council. The aim of this project is to investigate the limitations of this practice that is so central to our lives.

Wrongdoing is an inescapable fact of life. We all do wrong and are wronged from time to time and in response we often blame one another. We blame for a variety of wrongs, in a variety of ways, and with a variety of consequences. Such conflicts are not the whole or even the greater part of our social existence, but they’re a defining feature of it. But if blame is a defining feature of our shared moral lives, so is forgiveness.
In addition, I use my background in ethics and moral responsibility to address questions about the ethics of technology. I'm interested in how technologies like A.I. and social media can enhance and undermine agency and responsibility. But I also want to examine how other forms of influence affect our responsibility practices, from public policies (like nudges and regulations) to social conditions (like oppression and poverty).

I like to run and swim (preferably in nature), but mostly I read, play board games, watch 80s movies, and listen to podcasts. I learned to breakdance in grad school, but now I just watch videos on YouTube. I have a dog, Walter, that you can see if you follow me on Instagram @pererikmilam!