2007-2008 Political Theory Workshop

Fall Quarter Schedule

All Workshops are held Mondays, 12-1:20pm, in Pick Hall 506, unless otherwise noted.

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September 24

 

Introductory Meeting and Pizza Lunch

 

 

October 1

 

Yusuf Has, Political Science, University of Chicago

 

“Dispositions of Man"

 

Discussant: Ian Storey

 

 

October 8

 

Clarissa Hayward, Political Science, Washington University, St. Louis

 

“What Can Political Freedom Mean in a Multi-Cultural Democracy?”

 

Discussant: Andrew Dilts

 

 

October 15

 

Edwige Kacenelenbogen, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris

 

“Epistemological Modesty within Contemporary Political Thought:

A link between Hayek’s neoliberalism and Pettit’s republicanism”

 

Discussant: Joe Fischel

 

 

October 22

 

Cary Nederman, Political Science, Texas A&M University

 

“Christine de Pizan and Jean Gerson on the Body Politic:

The Limits of Intellectual Influence?”

 

Discussant: Emmanuelle Bonnafoux

 

Co-Hosted by the Medieval Workshop

and the France-Chicago Center

 

 

October 29

 

Susan Liebell, Political Science, St. Joseph's University

 

“Rethinking Dover:

The Role of Science Education in Liberal Society”

 

Discussant: Chris Buck

 

 

November 5

 

Jacob Schiff, Political Science, University of Chicago

 

“Anti-semitism and The Resilience of Bad Faith”

 

CANCELLED

 

 

November 12

 

Daragh Grant, University of Chicago

 

“Rethinking the State (in IR Theory):

What We Can Learn from Schmitt and Weber”

 

Discussant: JJ McFadden

 

 

November 19

 

Jennifer London, Political Science, University of Chicago

 

“Re-inscribing Authority:”

Invoking the 'Circle of Justice'”

 

Discussant: Elizabeth Urban



November 26

 

Wout Cornelissen, Social Thought, University of Chicago

 

“Hannah Arendt on Political Legitimacy without Philosophical Justification”

 

Discussant: Jacob Schiff



 

 

The Political Theory Workshop is an interdisciplinary forum dedicated to all varieties of political philosophy. Papers are available for photocopying in the Political Science and Social Thought Lounges approximately one week prior to presentation. Papers are also available on-line at http://ptw.uchicago.edu. To be placed on our mailing list, contact Ian Storey, student coordinator, at ins@uchicago.edu. Persons with a disability or in need of assistance should contact the coordinator in advance, at that address.