2007-2008
Political Theory Workshop
All Workshops are held
Mondays,
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Introductory Meeting and Pizza Lunch
October 1
Yusuf Has,
Discussant: Ian Storey
Clarissa Hayward,
“What Can Political Freedom Mean in a Multi-Cultural Democracy?”
Discussant: Andrew Dilts
Edwige Kacenelenbogen,
“Epistemological Modesty within Contemporary Political Thought:
A link between Hayek’s neoliberalism and Pettit’s republicanism”
Discussant: Joe Fischel
October 22
Cary Nederman,
“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,
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,
“Rethinking the State (in IR Theory):
What We Can Learn from Schmitt and Weber”
Discussant: JJ McFadden
November 19
Invoking the 'Circle of Justice'”
Discussant: Elizabeth Urban
November 26
“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.