Philosophy
Democracy and Rights
September 12th and 13th, 2011
Iris Murdoch Centre
University of Stirling
Conference organizers: Ben Saunders and Rowan Cruft (Philosophy, School of Arts & Humanities, Stirling).
AIMS
The purpose of this conference is to explore the connections between democracy and rights. Possible oppositions are well-known, but this conference will focus primarily on the continuities between democracy and rights; that is, whether rights are necessary for democracy (and if so which rights) or whether democracy is necessary for rights. Topics for discussion include whether we should understand democracy as itself the object of a right, what other rights are required for democracy (e.g. freedom of speech, education, privacy, and material condition) and how these democratic rights ought to be understood.
The conference will bring together academics from a range of disciplines, with speakers including Corey Brettschneider (Politics, Brown), Fabienne Peter (Philosophy, Warwick), Stuart White (Politics, Oxford), and Dean Machin (Philosophy, Warwick).
DETAILSThe conference will run from early afternoon on Monday 12th until mid afternoon on Tuesday 13th, allowing for travel.
Stirling is within an hour by rail from either Edinburgh or Glasgow.
For details of registration, please see the attached form. One day registration is available (Monday - two session; Tuesday - three sessions and lunch). There is also an optional dinner on the Monday evening. A limited number of bursaries are available for graduate students.
Registration forms should be returned by Friday 26 August, and cheques made payable to 'University of Stirling'.
Please click here to access the registration form.
Questions and queries can be sent to ben.saunders@stir.ac.uk.
The organizers gratefully acknowledge funding from the Mind Association, Scots Philosophical Association, the School of Arts and Humanities (Stirling), and the Analysis Trust.
Those coming from farther afield may also be interested in the Criminalization Project conference taking place the previous week (see earlier notices on Philos-L or http://www.philosophy.stir.ac.uk/criminalization/CriminalizationConference.php). For anyone spending the weekend, Stirling has a range of historical attractions, including the National Wallace Monument and recently refurbished castle.
You can useful information on where to stay and how to get here by clicking on the links below.
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