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SUMMARY:Labour Migration and Fair Reciprocity
DESCRIPTION:On 4 December 2024 at 3pm\, the CEPS Seminars will host Eszter Kollar (KU Leuven) and she will present on “Labour Migration and Fair Reciprocity”.\n\n\nEszter Kollar is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Economics at the Center for Political Philosophy and Ethics in Leuven\, at the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven. \nHer current research focuses on the political philosophy of social and global justice\, the ethics of migration and refuge and the ethics of economic life. She is currently working on a book project theorizing Fairness in Labour Migration; co-authoring a research project reconciling global equality of opportunity and collective self-determination; and developing a research project on the normative implications of colonial legacies for migration justice.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/labour-migration-and-fair-reciprocity/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:CEPS Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20241128T150000
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SUMMARY:Funding an Universal Basic Income in the Digital Age: autonomy\, circularity and non- domination in digital spaces
DESCRIPTION:Digital platforms have become central to contemporary political\, economic\, and social activities\, fundamentally reshaping human communication and interaction (Zuboff\, 2019). Activities such as political debate\, governmental decision-making\, and even warfare now largely depend on the digital world. This shift introduces new norms for human interaction and impacts critical domains like politics\, economics\, and labor. However\, the neutrality often ascribed to digital transformations obscures significant ethical challenges\, including (i) behavioral algorithmic biases\, (ii) mass surveillance mechanisms\, and (iii) inequities in digital relations. This article calls for a re-evaluation of the digital transition through the lens of digital ethics\, emphasizing two key principles: promoting human rights by enhancing social welfare and advancing ecological sustainability to prevent environmental catastrophes. By framing technological advancements as opportunities to pursue more equitable and sustainable futures\, the article explores how public policies can align with digital innovations. Proposals include frameworks to hold big-tech firms accountable\, such as taxation mechanisms and redistributive policies like an Unconditional Basic Income (UBI). UBI\, in particular\, is presented as one viable policy to face the growing economic disparities\, ensuring a fairer distribution of the digital economy’s benefits while promoting ecological balance. A critical aspect of big tech’s success lies in the commodification of user data\, often justified by the voluntary nature of participation in digital platforms. However\, as digital networks become indispensable\, a libertarian view of free choice in data sharing becomes increasingly untenable. This calls for democratic oversight and fair compensation aligned with these companies’ substantial profits. The article advocates for taxation frameworks that channel a portion of these profits into public contributions\, recognizing data as an individual and societal resource. \n \nThiago is a PhD candidate at UMinho and a researcher at CEPS. His main topic of study is currently Unconditional Basic Income and its perspectives on ecological transition. Thiago holds a master’s degree in Political Science (Nova University Lisbon) and a bachelor’s degree in Law (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro). He published the book The Bolsa Família Case: A Path to Unconditional Basic Income\, based on his master’s thesis. Thiago was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil. He moved to Lisbon\, Portugal\, in 2019 to pursue his postgraduate studies. In 2022\, he started his PhD program at UMinho with the research project entitled “The moral\, political and ecological value of the UBI: a critical examination of pilot experiences.” His main research interests are Unconditional Basic Income\, Post-productivism\, Climate Crisis\, and Republicanism.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/funding-an-universal-basic-income-in-the-digital-age-autonomy-circularity-and-non-domination-in-digital-spaces/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:CEPS PhD Seminars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241114
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SUMMARY:“The Pecking Order: Social Hierarchy as a Philosophical Problem” by Niko Kolodny: A Book Symposium with the author
DESCRIPTION:The Pecking Order: Social Hierarchy as a Philosophical Problem\n(2023) Harvard University Press \nNiko Kolodny argues that\, to a far greater extent than we recognize\, our political thinking is driven by a concern to avoid relations of inferiority. In order to make sense of the most familiar ideas in our political thought and discourse—the justification of the state\, democracy\, and rule of law\, as well as objections to paternalism and corruption—we cannot merely appeal to freedom\, as libertarians do\, or to distributive fairness\, as liberals do. We must instead appeal directly to claims against inferiority— to the conviction that no one should stand above or below. \nThe problem of justifying the state\, for example\, is often billed as the problem of reconciling the state with the freedom of the individual. Yet\, Kolodny argues\, once we press hard enough on worries about the state’s encroachment on the individual\, we end up in opposition not to unfreedom but to social hierarchy. To make his case\, Kolodny takes inspiration from two recent trends in philosophical thought: on the one hand\, the revival of the republican and Kantian traditions\, with their focus on domination and dependence; on the other\, relational egalitarianism\, with its focus on the effects of the distribution of income and wealth on our social relations. \nThe Pecking Order offers a detailed account of relations of inferiority in terms of objectionable asymmetries of power\, authority\, and regard. Breaking new ground\, Kolodny looks ahead to specific kinds of democratic institutions that could safeguard against such relations. \n9h30-10h15 Presentation of the book by the author – Niko KOLODNY (University of California\, Berkeley)\n10h15-11h00 Discussion #1: Relations of Inferiority and Structural Domination – Elena ICARDI (CEPS) \n11h00-11h15 coffee break\n11h15-12h00 Discussion #2: The Social Fabric of Individuals and Hierarchies: Anthropologies of Social Life and The Critique of Relations of Inferiority – Sofia ALEXANDRATOS (CEPS) 12h00-14h00 Lunch\n14h00-14h45 Discussion #3: Social Hierarchies\, Democracy\, and Political Participation: Examining Kolodny’s Perspective – Giulia BISTAGNINO (University of Milan)\n14h45-15h30 Discussion #4: Are The “Pathologies of Democracy” Social Pathologies? – Just SERRANO-ZAMORA (University of Barcelona)\n15h30-16h00 coffee break\n16h00-17h00 Roundtable: Sofia ALEXANDRATOS (CEPS)\, Devon CASS (Nova Institute of Philosophy)\, Elena ICARDI (CEPS)\, Manuel SÀ VALENTE (CEPS)\, Pedro SILVA (CEPS) & Hugo RAJÃO (CEPS)
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/the-pecking-order-social-hierarchy-as-a-philosophical-problem-by-niko-kolodny-a-book-symposium-with-the-author/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:CEPS Seminars
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SUMMARY:Moral Immorality: Consequentialist justifications of wrongdoing
DESCRIPTION:João da Rocha Rodrigues is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS)\, and has a degree in Philosophy from the University of Minho. His current PhD project is funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). It focuses on the problem of acceptable partiality in ethics\, as well as the ethical theories that reconcile it with impartial moral demands. He has also published on utilitarianism and presented academic work at conferences about retributive justice\, toleration\, and the philosophy of Thomas Nagel. His other research interests include the history of ideas\, and he has co-edited a volume on the history of political thought titled Antigos e Modernos: Uma Introdução à História do Pensamento Político. \nThere are many varieties of consequentialist moral theories\, but their common element is that they class right action as the one that leads to the best consequences impartially considered. In Bentham’s famous dictum\, “Everybody to count for one\, nobody for more than one.” Due to this emphasis on impartiality\, consequentialism has had trouble accommodating seemingly acceptable forms of partiality. It seems either impossible\, undesirable\, or at the very least not blameworthy\, to act partially in a variety of circumstances. Two different consequentialist strategies for solving these difficulties will be evaluated here. The first is rule consequentialism\, which shifts the focus of consequentialism from actions to rules. In this way\, certain rules that sanction partiality can be accepted since they lead to better overall outcomes. The second strategy is Derek’s Parfit argument for moral immorality. Parfit argues that the development of certain dispositions that lead to partial behaviors can be sanctioned by consequentialism because these too lead\, generally\, to better outcomes; even if they also result\, predictably\, in immoral behavior by the consequentialist’s own standards. It is an extremely interesting form of moral argument that tries to justify\, paradoxically\, doing what is known to be wrong. Both of these strategies will be found to be lacking and not fully to resolve consequentialism’s issue with partiality.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/moral-immorality-consequentialist-justifications-of-wrongdoing/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:CEPS PhD Seminars
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SUMMARY:Jorge Coelho Pereira // US Elections: An Overview
DESCRIPTION:Jorge Coelho Pereira\, a scholar at the University of Minho\, will present at CEPS Seminars on “US Elections: An Overview” on 5 November 2024 at 3.30pm in CEPS’s room. This timely seminar will analyse different episodes in U.S. electoral history. It will include a treatment of the constitutional evolution of the U.S. electoral process\, among other issues.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/jorge-coelho-pereira-us-elections-an-overview/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:CEPS Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20241031T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20241031T170000
DTSTAMP:20241030T232909Z
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SUMMARY:Pedro Pinheiro // Left-Wing Populism: What People?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bio: Pedro Pinheiro is a PhD researcher at CEPS. His research project is entitled “Left-wing populism: an investigation on a subversive dissent”\, and is supervised by Professor Giuseppe Ballacci (University of Minho) and co-supervised by Alexandre Franco de Sá (University of Coimbra). His research interests are wide inside the fields of political philosophy\, so that would include populism\, representation\, history of ideas\, sovereignty\, constituent power\, antagonism\, agonistic democracy\, liberal democracy. \nAbstract: In response to the current crisis of the democratic left\, Chantal Mouffe suggests that populism offers a way for the left to advance and deepen democracy. I argue\, however\, that the way in which left-wing populism conceives of “the people” undermines the very concept of popular sovereignty and makes it impossible to think of “the people” in democratic terms. This paper situates the populist notion of “the people” within the historical context of popular sovereignty in order to highlight its undemocratic tendencies. Specifically\, I argue that left-wing populism’s approach to representation erases any meaningful existence of the people as sovereign. Let’s see how my argument gets structured. The left populist dynamics\, marked by an anti-essentialism that sees society as fluid and open\, sees “the people” as a collection of particles that can be assembled and disassembled without any pre-existing model. This leads to the disintegration of the concept of the people\, which arises from the rejection of sovereignty\, the assumption that there are no pre-political societies\, and the belief that each individual is simply a unit of interest driven by an insatiable desire (Spinoza’s conatus). In the absence of an essentialised sovereignty\, of a pre-political dynamic and with the elevation of the status of passions\, individuals become agents of public discontent\, forming an imaginary demos through discursive-affective formations centred on demands or a leader who embodies “the people” as an ever-shifting emotional identity dependent on its opposite for a definition.Since “the people” are seen as having no inherent essence\, their unity in left-wing populism exists only in the relationship between the representative and the contingently represented. “The represented depends on the representative for the constitution of his or her own identity” (Laclau\, 2007: 158) (“¡Chávez ya no soy yo! ¡Chávez es un pueblo! Chávez somos millones\, tú también eres Chávez.”). The limitations of reducing the concept of “the people” to mere contingency can be seen in three keyways. First\, by focusing on the struggle against established power by an indeterminate constituent power defined by its leader\, left-wing populism relies on political polarisation to create “the people”. Second\, it moralises politics\, giving the people a moral and epistemological status as inherently good\, just\, oppressed and victimised\, as if their demands and identities represent truth and ethics. Third\, its emphasis on identity-based activism elevates race\, gender and sex to essential political attributes\, distancing left-wing populism from liberalism while marginalising opponents who fall outside its narrow definition of democratic pluralism. This session will contour the theory behind left-wing populism and expose its undemocratic foundations. Ultimately\, this populist conception of “the people” not only prevents the hypothesis of representation\, but also weakens liberal democracy’s ability to uphold the very rights and freedoms that populism claims to champion. In this session\, left-wing populism is portrayed as a strategy that does not seek equality\, but rather power.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/pedro-pinheiro-left-wing-populism-what-people/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:CEPS PhD Seminars,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20241017T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20241017T170000
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SUMMARY:Iwai Hirose // The Ethics of Pandemics & Shlomi Segall // On the Badness of Human Extinction
DESCRIPTION:The recent COVID-19 pandemic has brought a broad range of ethical problems to the forefront\, raising fundamental questions about the role of government in response to such outbreaks\, the scarcity and allocation of health care resources\, the unequal distribution of health risks and economic impacts\, and the extent to which individual freedom can be restricted. \nIn this clear introduction to the topic Iwao Hirose explores these ethical questions and analyzes the central issues in the ethics of pandemic response and preparedness such as: \n\nThe general nature of pandemics and the ethics of preparedness\nEthical questions about general goals of pandemic response and preparedness\nThe distribution of scarce resources\, for example\, ventilators\, hospital beds\, antiviral drugs\, and vaccines\nRestrictions on individual freedom\nEthical questions in the wake of pandemics\, including contact tracing\, vaccine passports\, and socioeconomic inequalities.\n\nWith the use of real-life examples and a clear philosophical approach\, The Ethics of Pandemics is a much-needed introduction to some of the most important ethical issues surrounding pandemics. It is essential reading for students of ethics\, bioethics\, and political philosophy and will also be of interest to those working in related areas such as public policy\, public health\, health law\, nursing\, and life sciences.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/ceps-seminars/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240929
DTSTAMP:20240924T092017Z
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SUMMARY:Jornadas de Investigadores
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URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/jornadas-de-investigadores-2/
LOCATION:Casa Museu de Monção\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240711
DTSTAMP:20240614T180639Z
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SUMMARY:14th Summer School​ in Political Philosophy ​and Public Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n14th Summer School on the Ethics of War \n​\n\nThe enduring civil wars in Syria\, Yemen and Ethiopia\, the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the recent Hamas terrorist attacks and ensuing Israel retaliation in Gaza seem to render prospects for global peace nothing but a utopic mirage. As war turns into a 24/7 reality show\, a pervasive tendency towards polarization often neglects the more nuanced and complex genesis of conflicts and their underlying moral issues. This summer school will explore a range of issues in the ethics of war that have been given new salience by these ongoing conflicts.\nThe current zeitgeist manifests debates that have preoccupied many contemporary just war theorists. Russian soldiers in Ukraine have been widely depicted as mere murderers\, irrespective of their compliance with in bello norms\, in line with the reductivist just war theorists. Reductivist accounts contest traditional martial virtues such as obedience to orders\, arguing that combatants ought to refuse to fight in unjust wars. Nearly two years into the war\, and with no end in sight\, Ukraine faces a drastic decline in the number of willing recruits. The fact that many Ukrainian and Russian men are now trying to evade compulsory enlistment – by either trying to flee the country or bribing authorities and/or health professionals to exempt them – challenges deeply-entrenched ideas regarding the legitimacy of conscription\, particularly within existing and aspiring liberal democracies. The acquisition and deployment of newer military technologies\, such as Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles or Lethal Autonomous Weapons\, as well as the resort to private military companies (such as the infamous Wagner Group) have emerged as tempting\, if morally controversial\, solutions to the shortage of combatants on both sides.\nMeanwhile\, Hamas’ terrorist attacks laid bare the shortcomings of Israel’s counterterrorism strategy\, exposing its failure to address the conditions that enable radicalization to thrive. Inasmuch as the post-9/11 narrative about the duty of the righteous to battle evil echoes through Netanyahu’s words\, the brunt of the war against Hamas falls on Palestinian civilians as international calls for restrain are met with accusations of antisemitism or reminders that Hamas’s actions triggered the war. The conflict starkly demonstrates the hazards of warfare between states and non-state groups\, such as the eliding of civilian and military targets and infrastructure\, along with the perils of urban warfare. Commentators frequently assert Israel’s right and duty to defend its citizens\, as well as the need deter other prospective aggressors in the region. Such claims bear on theoretical debates about whether one can ‘combine’ putatively just causes and\, if so\, how this bears on the proportionality of the war. The war in Gaza also brings to the fore the role of historic injustice as a genesis of conflict and main source of intergenerational cycles of violence. This\, we believe\, calls for a deeper interdisciplinary analysis of the relationship between intergenerational justice and the ethics of war that could potentially be valuable for both fields.\nWith such unsettling circumstances in mind\, this event hopes to generate an open and fruitful discussion for scholars\, students\, policy makers to discuss old and pressing issues that permeate contemporary debates on the ethics of war.\nPossible topics might include\, but are not limited to: \n\nFighting unjust wars and obeying unjust orders: is the Nuremberg defense still a legitimate moral defense? Should it still be a legal defense?\nThe morality of conscription.\nWhether and when states are allowed to employ private military contractors.\nThe ethics of using Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles\, Autonomous Lethal Weapons\, Killer Robots\, and Military Artificial Intelligence.\nThe challenges of asymmetric and urban warfare\, such as adhering to the principles of discrimination and proportionality\nThe moral status of human shields\nIntergenerational justice\, historic injustice\, and the ethics of war\nMilitary virtues in contemporary warfare\nInformation warfare and propaganda​​\n\n​\nThis event will host Professors Helen Frowe\, Jeff McMahan\, Susanne Burri and Isaac Taylor. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/14th-summer-school-in-political-philosophy-and-public-policy/
LOCATION:University of Minho | Braga Campus\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, 4710-057\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:SummerSchool
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240713
DTSTAMP:20240320T175147Z
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SUMMARY:The Public Interest in Law and Philosophy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nCall for Papers \nIVR 2024 \nWorkshop on the Public Interest in Law and Philosophy \nThe workshop is organized by Eric Boot (University of Amsterdam\, Netherlands)\, João Cardoso Rosas (University of Minho\, Portugal) and Daniele Santoro (University of Minho\, Portugal). \nThe debate on public interest has regained attention in the last decade\, particularly in legitimizing whistleblowing actions\, framing anti-corruption regulations\, crafting policies for public safety and national security\, and in the governance of public goods. Public interest principles also play a vital role in constitutional decisions\, and have been a key factor in movements opposing both public and private abuses of power.\nIn this Special Workshop we welcome contributions in both Legal Theory and Political Philosophy aiming at the conceptual circumscription and clarification of the idea of the public interest. Contributions may deal with specific philosophical contributions focused on public interest or cognate notions (Rawls’ conception of public goods\, utilitarian approaches to maximization of individual utilities\, neo-Aristotelian views of the common good\, neo-Rousseaunian views of the general interest\, Habermas’ theory of communicative action\, etc.)\, but also with particular legal contexts\, including – but not exclusively – in Constitutional Law and European Law.\nAs a follow-up of this Special Workshop we envisage the publication of a coherent collection of papers in an international academic publisher. \nParticipants should send their abstracts (around 500 words) to the convenors by March 15th\, 2024. Notification of acceptance will occur shortly after the reception of abstracts and no later than March 22nd. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/call-for-papers-the-public-interest-in-law-and-philosophy/
LOCATION:Soongsil University\, Seoul\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240629
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SUMMARY:14th BRAGA MEETINGS ON ETHICS AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n14TH BRAGA MEETINGS \n  \nThe Braga Meetings on Ethics and Political Philosophy is an annual event organized by the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS) at the University of Minho (Braga). The Meetings have established in the last years a reputation for providing scholars with an excellent opportunity to present both advanced and exploratory work to a welcoming audience. \nThis edition will take place the 26\, 27\, and 28 June and it will feature three plenary sessions by Erik Angner (Stockholm University)\, John Meadowcroft (King’s College London)\, and Roger Crisp (University of Oxford). \nThis year\, the Meetings include a special session in honour of Robert Nozick\, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the publication of “Anarchy\, State\, and Utopia” (1974). \nThe meetings will conclude with a roundtable discussion titled ‘Philosophy in the Age of AI and other Emerging Technologies’. \nFor any inquiries\, write at the email address 14thbragameetings@gmail.com.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/2526/
LOCATION:University of Minho | Braga Campus\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, 4710-057\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240624T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240624T173000
DTSTAMP:20240605T120520Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T120520Z
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SUMMARY:[PDRHP] Workshop on Populism and History: Insights from the Past for Today's Debate
DESCRIPTION:WORKSHOP ON POPULISM AND HISTORY: INSIGHTS FROM THE PAST FOR TODAY’S DEBATE\n\n\n\nCEVIPOF\, Sciences Po\, June 24\, 2024\, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm\n\n\n  \nThe workshop is supported by CEVIPOF (Sciences Po)\, the ANR Project THEOVAIL\, and the FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) project\, “Populism\, Demagoguery and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective”. PDRHP is a research project dedicated to the study of populism\, demagoguery\, and rhetoric in historical perspective. The project is funded by the Foundation of Science and Technology (Portugal) and based at the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society of UMinho under the coordination of Giuseppe Ballacci. \n\n\n\n\nOrganising committee::  Giuseppe Ballacci\, Samuel Hayat and Thomás Zicman de Barros \n\n\n\nDetails: The debate on populism has been extensive over the past decade\, with scholars suggesting we may be living in a populist age. However\, defining contemporary populism remains controversial due to the term’s rich polysemy. This workshop aims to explore the often-overlooked historical dimension of populism\, which originated in Russia and the United States 150 years ago and played a significant role in post-war Latin America. By examining these roots and earlier periods\, such as the Renaissance and classical eras\, scholars will connect contemporary discussions of populism with insights from social history and the history of political thought.\n\n\n\n  \nSpeakers: Nadia Urbinati (Columbia University)\, Camila Vergara (University of Essex)\, Clara Ramas (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)\, Federico Tarragoni (Université de Caen)\, Felipe Linden (École des hautes études en sciences sociales)\, Giuseppe Ballacci (CEPS)\, Samuel Hayat (Sciences Po) and Thomás Zicman de Barros (CEPS).
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/pdrhp-workshop-on-populism-and-history-insights-from-the-past-for-todays-debate/
LOCATION:CEVIPOF\, Sciences Po
CATEGORIES:Events,PDRHP Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240614T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240614T170000
DTSTAMP:20240527T214005Z
CREATED:20240527T213932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240527T214005Z
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SUMMARY:Davide Pala // Constitutional Demoi-cracy: An Appropriate\, Republican\, Regime of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS)\, University of Minho \nCEPS Seminar Meetings\, Friday\, June 14 at 15h00 (GMT+1) – online \nDavide Pala (University of Eastern Piedmont)\, “Constitutional Demoi-cracy: An Appropriate\, Republican\, Regime of Human Rights” \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/5547/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="CEPS":MAILTO:ceps@elach.uminho.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240605T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240605T170000
DTSTAMP:20241027T013405Z
CREATED:20240527T132848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241027T013405Z
UID:5530-1717583400-1717606800@ceps.elach.uminho.pt
SUMMARY:Iñigo Gónzalez Ricoy // Workshop on the book (in progress) Labor in the Boardroom: The Political Theory of Workplace Democracy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nCEPS SEMINAR // WORKSHOP ON THE BOOK (IN PROGRESS) LABOR IN THE BOARDROOM: THE POLITICAL THEORY OF WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY \nBY IÑIGO GÓNZALEZ RICOY (UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA) \n  \nBook Workshop (part of the CEPS Seminars) by Iñigo Gónzalez Ricoy \n  \nLabor in the Boardroom: The Political Theory of Workplace Democracy \n  \n  \nAuthor Bio:  Iñigo Gónzalez Ricoy is an associate Professor at University of Barcelona and a leading author on workplace democracy\, with several articles in major peer-reviewed journals on the topic. \n  \nVenue: Sala CEPS (Edifício ELACH)\, Campus de Gualtar\, Universidade do Minho\, Braga \n  \nDate: 5th June 2024 \n  \nDiscussants: \nAntónio Baptista (CEPS\, University of Minho) \nElena Icardi (CEPS\, University of Minho) \nHugo Rajão (CEPS\, University of Minho) \nPedro Teixeira (Centre Marc Bloch\, Humboldt University\, Berlin) \nOrganized by Centre for Ethics Politics and Society of University of Minho (Braga\, Portugal) \nFor any inquiries about the workshop: alsbaptista@elach.uminho.pt; hugo.rajao@elach.uminho.pt \n  \n  \n  \n  \nZoom link (hybrid format): tinyurl.com/CEPSSEMINARS2324 \n  \nWebsite:  https://sites.google.com/view/cepsworkshoponbook/ \n  \n  \n  \nProgram \n10:30 – 11:00 (Lisbon Time) / Introduction to the Book by Iñigo González Ricoy \nChapter 4: Freedom-based arguments \n11:00– 11:15 / Chapter 4 presentation (Iñigo González Ricoy) \n11:15 – 11:30 / Commentary on the Chapter (Hugo Rajão) \n11:30– 11:45 / Commentary on the Chapter (António Baptista) \n11:45 – 12:00 / Reply (Iñigo González Ricoy) \n12:00 – 12:30/ Q&A \nLunch break \n12:30 – 14:30 \nChapter 6: Efficient Production Without Domination \n14:30– 14:45 / Chapter 6 presentation (Iñigo González Ricoy) \n14:45 – 15:00 / Commentary on the Chapter (Pedro Teixeira) \n15:00 – 15:15 / Commentary on the Chapter (Elena Icardi) \n15:15 – 15:30/ Reply (Iñigo González Ricoy) \n15:30 -16:00 / Q&A and Closing remarks \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/ceps-seminar-workshop-on-the-book-in-progress-labor-in-the-boardroom-the-political-theory-of-workplace-democracy/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240529T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240529T170000
DTSTAMP:20240527T204559Z
CREATED:20240527T204559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240527T204559Z
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SUMMARY:Alejandro Hortal // Irrationality and Immortality: Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Behavioral Public Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS)\, University of Minho \nCEPS Seminar Meetings\, Wednesday\, May 29 at 15h00 (GMT+1) – hybrid format \nAlejandro Hortal (University of North Carolina\, Greensboro)\, “Irrationality and Immortality: Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Behavioral Public Policy” \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/alejandro-hortal-irrationality-and-immortality-exploring-the-ethical-dimensions-of-behavioral-public-policy/
LOCATION:University of Minho | Braga Campus + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="CEPS":MAILTO:ceps@elach.uminho.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240523T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240523T170000
DTSTAMP:20240519T165846Z
CREATED:20240519T164814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240519T165846Z
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SUMMARY:Stefano Calboli // AI Nudging and Autonomy: Delineating the issue and embracing the bright side
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Ethics Politics and Society (CEPS)\, University of Minho \nCEPS PhD Seminar\, Thursday\, May 23 at 15h (GMT) – online \nStefano Calboli (CEPS)\, “AI Nudging and Autonomy: Delineating the issue and embracing the bright side” \nAbstract: In this presentation\, I consider the use of AI in the practice of nudging and discuss its impact on the decision autonomy of nudges. In the first part of the presentation\, I examine the arguments that suggest AI-driven nudges are more concerning for decision autonomy than traditional nudges\, here understood as nudges devoid of AI. In the second part\, I identify the cases that are actually problematic for decision autonomy\, emphasizing that the increase in effectiveness due to the hyper-personalization characteristic of AI-driven nudges does not necessarily imply an increase in problematic cases from the standpoint of decision autonomy. In the third and final part of the presentation\, I argue that even admitting that AI-driven nudges increase the number of cases where decision autonomy is at risk\, the potential of AI can also be used to improve the quality of ethical safeguards required in nudging. First\, I argue that AI can be used to better identify cases that are actually problematic for decision autonomy compared to methods that do not utilize AI\, allowing for a more precise understanding of the decision-makers’ preferences and wills. I conclude by arguing that AI furthermore enables us to optimize accuracy in identifying the specific cases on which the impact on the nudgee’s decision autonomy is assessed. The pressure exerted by the nudge is not indifferent to certain elements of the decisional environment in which the nudge is embedded. AI systems can assist us in the difficult task of grouping similar cases in terms of the nudge embedded in a certain decision-making environment (rather than considering only the nudge)\, computing the pressure exerted\, and acting promptly accordingly to safeguard decision autonomy.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/stefano-calboli-ai-nudging-and-autonomy-delineating-the-issue-and-embracing-the-bright-side/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:CEPS PhD Seminars,Events,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240521T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240521T170000
DTSTAMP:20240527T220941Z
CREATED:20240527T220941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240527T220941Z
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SUMMARY:Thomas Mulligan // Justice and the Meritocratic State
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS)\, University of Minho \nCEPS Seminar Meetings\, Tuesday\, May 21 at 15h00 (GMT+1) – online \nThomas Mulligan (Georgetown University)\, “Justice and the Meritocratic State” \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/thomas-mulligan-justice-and-the-meritocratic-state/
LOCATION:University of Minho | Braga Campus + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEPS":MAILTO:ceps@elach.uminho.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240515T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240515T170000
DTSTAMP:20240514T131758Z
CREATED:20240514T131731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T131758Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Hauskeller // Sisyphus Fulfilled. A Subjectivist Account of Meaning in Life
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS)\, University of Minho \nCEPS Seminar Meetings\, Wednesday\, May 15 at 15h30 (GMT) – hybrid format \nMichael Hauskeller (University of Liverpool)\, “Sisyphus Fulfilled. A Subjectivist Account of Meaning in Life” \nThe session starts at 15h30 (GMT)\, and will take place in Sala Ceps (Edifício ELACH) – Campus de Gualtar\, Universidade do Minho. You’re also welcomed to join us online\, through the following Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CEPSSEMINARS2324
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/5487/
LOCATION:University of Minho | Braga Campus + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEPS":MAILTO:ceps@elach.uminho.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240509T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240509T170000
DTSTAMP:20240508T135817Z
CREATED:20240508T135653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T135817Z
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SUMMARY:Ed Winters // In Defence of Veganism
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/ed-winters-in-defence-of-veganism/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240508T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240508T170000
DTSTAMP:20240508T131853Z
CREATED:20240508T131853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T131853Z
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SUMMARY:Patrícia Fernandes // A Polarização Política na Universidade
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/patricia-fernandes-a-polarizacao-politica-na-universidade/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEPS":MAILTO:ceps@elach.uminho.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240508T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240508T130000
DTSTAMP:20240527T134401Z
CREATED:20240519T171049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240527T134401Z
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SUMMARY:[PDRHP] Workshop on Populism\, Demagoguery and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective
DESCRIPTION:WORKSHOP ON POPULISM\, DEMAGOGUERY AND RHETORIC IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE\n\n\n\nPrinceton University\, May 8\, 2024\, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm\n\n\n  \nThe workshop is co-sponsored by the Forum for the History of Political Thought and the FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) project\, “Populism\, Demagoguery and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective”. PDRHP is a research project dedicated to the study of populism\, demagoguery\, and rhetoric in historical perspective. The project is funded by the Foundation of Science and Technology (Portugal) and based at the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society of UMinho under the coordination of Giuseppe Ballacci.\n \n\n\n\nDetails: Populism stands as one of the most scrutinized subjects in political science scholarship today. However\, much of this work makes little effort to historicize populism. At best\, historical scholarship on the phenomenon may trace its roots as far back as the nineteenth century\, to movements like narodnichestvo in Russia or the People’s Party in the United States. But to treat populism as a problem of contemporary politics is also to neglect the rich bodies of discourse throughout the history of political thought\, ancient and modern\, surrounding perennial issues like popular power and its forms of articulation\, conflicts between oligarchic and popular factions\, tensions between the technical expertise of ‘the few’ and the opinions of ‘the many\,’ disputes over different models of political leadership and civic education\, the problem of demagoguery the question of public rhetoric\, or the role of myths and collective imaginaries in political mobilization. This workshop brings together political theorists to explore the connections between contemporary populism and relevant topics in the history of ideas.\n\n\n\n  \nSpeakers: Giuseppe Ballacci (CEPS)\, Rob Goodman (Toronto Metropolitan)\, Tae-Yeoun Keum (UC Santa Barbara / UCHV LSR Fellow 2023-24)\, Alessandro Mulieri (UPenn / Ca’ Foscari University of Venice)\, David Ragazzoni (Columbia) and Thomás Zicman de Barros (CEPS). \n\n\nAudience: Open to Princeton University ID Holders.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/pdrhp-workshop-on-populism-demagoguery-and-rhetoric-in-historical-perspective/
LOCATION:Princeton University\, Kerstetter Room
CATEGORIES:Events,PDRHP Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240503T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240503T130000
DTSTAMP:20240508T133529Z
CREATED:20240429T212933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T133529Z
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SUMMARY:Manuel Valente // Ageing\, Equality and Community
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Ethics Politics and Society (CEPS)\, University of Minho \nCEPS Seminar Meetings\, Friday\, May 3 at 11h (GMT) – hybrid format \nManuel Valente (CEPS)\, “Ageing\, Equality and Community” \nAbstract: How should a just society deal with the fact that the longevity of its members is increasing? The fact that we live to older ages raises a puzzle for egalitarians (Bou-Habib 2023): if a) people who live longer tend to be more fortunate than those who do not\, b) how can egalitarian societies justify devoting much of their state budget to the special needs of the more fortunate? In this article\, I make two claims. The first\, less surprising one\, is that distributive and relational equality reply to this challenge differently. The former can easily explain a) but have difficulty answering b); the opposite goes for relational equality. This may explain why many theorists of age-group justice now combine both principles (e.g.\, Bidadanure 2021). But the second more surprising finding is that the principles remain insufficient to explain some critical cases. I propose filling this gap with G.A. Cohen’s principle of community\, which requires caring relations across ages\, not just egalitarian ones. Community is a promising but neglected principle of age-group justice that\, together with equality\, could help enrich the literature on ageing.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/5408/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEPS":MAILTO:ceps@elach.uminho.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240430T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240430T130000
DTSTAMP:20240514T131428Z
CREATED:20240424T082216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T131428Z
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SUMMARY:Diogo Pires Aurélio // Maquiavel e a noção de povo
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS)\, University of Minho \nCEPS Seminar Meetings\, Tuesday\, April 30 at 11h30 (GMT) – hybrid format \nDiogo Pires Aurélio (Instituto de Filosofia da Universidade do Porto)\, “Maquiavel e a noção de povo” \nThe session starts at 11h30 (GMT)\, and will take place in Sala Ceps (Edifício ELACH) – Campus de Gualtar\, Universidade do Minho. You’re also welcomed to join us online\, through the following Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CEPSSEMINARS2324
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/diogo-pires-aurelio-maquiavel-e-a-nocao-de-povo/
LOCATION:University of Minho | Braga Campus + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEPS":MAILTO:ceps@elach.uminho.pt
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240425
DTSTAMP:20240128T233442Z
CREATED:20240112T155057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240128T233442Z
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SUMMARY:XII UMinho Philosophy Student's Conference
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nXII UMinho Philosophy Students’ Conference: “The Environmental Crisis: Approaches and Possible Solutions” \n  \nThis year’s edition of the UMinho Philosophy Students’ Conference is titled “The Environmental Crisis: Approaches and Possible Solutions”. It will take place in the 23rd and 24th of April\, with keynote talks by Guy Standing (SOAS\, University of London)\, Chris Armstrong (University of Southampton)\, Bernhard Sylla (Philosophy Department at the University of Minho and CEPS)\, and Nicola Piras (CEPS\, University of Minho). \nThe event is organised by the Department of Philosophy and the Philosophy Students’ Association of the University of Minho\, with support from the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS) and the Centre for Research in Economics and Management (NIPE) at the University of Minho. It is traditionally envisaged as an opportunity for scholars to present and discuss their work and allow undergraduate and graduate Philosophy students to broaden and deepen their education.\n​\nDEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS: MARCH 1\, 2024 \n+ info: 12philconferenceuminho.weebly.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/12th-uminho-philosophy-students-conference/
LOCATION:University of Minho | Auditorium ELACH\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, 4710-057\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240319
DTSTAMP:20240221T171914Z
CREATED:20240221T171240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T171914Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop // Nudge: Behavioral Objectives and Technological Means
DESCRIPTION:Workshop (part of the CEPS Seminars) \nNudge: Behavioral Objectives and Technological Means \nVenue: Sala CEPS (Edifício ELACH)\, Campus de Gualtar\, Universidade do Minho\, Braga \nDate: 18 March 2024\, 10h \nContributions by:  \nStefano Calboli (University of Minho) \nMarta Santos Silva (University of Minho) \nCristiana Cerqueira Leal (University of Minho) \nViktor Ivankovic (Institute of Philosophy\, Zagreb) \nBart Engelen (Tilburg University) \n  \nAbstract: Nudges are policy instruments that have caught the attention of more attentive policymakers worldwide. They are gentle pushes that leverage certain human cognitive limitations rather than relying on coercive interventions and economic incentives and disincentives. This workshop will address some ethical aspects related to the pursued outcomes\, the use of artificial intelligence tools and social robots\, and the status of nudges compared to other forms of influence made available by emerging technologies \nProgram: https://sites.google.com/view/ceps-workshop-on-nudge/home-page \nZoom link: tinyurl.com/nudgeworkshop
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/workshop-nudge-behavioral-objectives-and-technological-means/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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ORGANIZER;CN="CEPS":MAILTO:ceps@elach.uminho.pt
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240314T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240314T170000
DTSTAMP:20240229T224557Z
CREATED:20240229T221340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T224557Z
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SUMMARY:[PDRHP] Paula Diehl & Thomás Zicman de Barros
DESCRIPTION:POPULISM\, DEMAGOGUERY AND RHETORIC IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE\n(PDRHP)\nSEMINAR SERIES\n\nPDRHP is a research project dedicated to the study of populism\, demagoguery\, and rhetoric in historical perspective. The project is funded by the Foundation of Science and Technology (Portugal) and based at the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society of UMinho under the coordination of Giuseppe Ballacci.\nPDRHP hosts a regular seminar series\, in an online or hybrid format. The first session of the seminar will be held on: \n\n\nMarch 14th\, Thursday\, 3 PM (Lisbon time)\n10 AM New York\n12 AM Brasilia\n3 PM Lisbon\n3 PM London\n4 PM Paris\nFor other locations click here.\n\n\nThe session will feature two speakers:\n\nPaula Diehl (Kiel University)\n“Rethinking the Relationship between Populism and Media in Complex Terms”\n\n\n\n\n\nThomás Zicman de Barros (University of Minho)\n“Bataille\, Gramsci and Heidegger: Three Matrices for a Transgressive Aesthetics of Populism”\n\n\n\n\nHOW TO PARTICIPATE?\nIn-person: CEPS Room (ELACH Building)\nGualtar Campus\, University of Minho\, Braga\, Portugal\n\n\nOnline: Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/CEPSSEMINARS2324\n\n\nThe seminars are open to everyone. \nFor inquiries\, contact gballacci@elach.uminho.pt or thomas.zicmandebarros@sciencespo.fr.
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/pdrhp-paula-diehl-thomas-zicman/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,PDRHP Seminars
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SUMMARY:Alejandro Berrotarán // Taxes and property rights: the conception of property underlying the principle of ability to pay
DESCRIPTION:CEPS PhD Seminars  \nTaxes and property rights: the conception of property underlying the principle of ability to pay \nby Alejandro Berrotarán (UNC – Argentina) \nBio: Alejandro Berrotarán is an Assistant Professor and a PhD candidate in law at the National University of Córdoba (Argentina). He has been a visiting researcher at the University of Melbourne (Australia)\, the University of Girona (Spain)\, and the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium). His research focuses on distributive justice\, tax law\, and the inheritance of wealth \nAbstract: The traditional view on taxation considers taxes as a necessary moral evil. A moral evil because they affect the taxpayer’s moral right to private property\, yet necessary for the functioning of the State. This presentation challenges the conception of property rights that underlies the traditional way tax principles and taxes are perceived. In contrast to the prevailing pre-institutional conception of property rights\, it advocates for an institutional conception. By analyzing the principle of ability-to-pay\, it critiques the normative assumptions inherent in the way taxes are understood and proposes an alternative institutional approach grounded in Kant and Rawls. This institutional view offers a principled approach to limit State tax authority and reconcile the perceived conflict between tax collection and private property rights\, thereby reshaping State views of taxation \nLink zoom:  https://shorturl.at/qQSW0
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/alejandro-berrotaran-taxes-and-property-rights-the-conception-of-property-underlying-the-principle-of-ability-to-pay/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:CEPS PhD Seminars,Events
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SUMMARY:Hugo Rajão // Could the need for housing challenge UBI's effectiveness as an exit option for workers?
DESCRIPTION:The Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society (CEPS)\, University of Minho \nCEPS Seminar Meetings\, Wednesday\, February 28 at 11h (GMT) – hybrid format \nHugo Rajão (CEPS)\, “Could the need for housing challenge UBI’s effectiveness as an exit option for workers?” \nAbstract: It is widely claimed that Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) has the potential to enhance economic freedom and fairness in labor relations\, contributing to the de-commodification of labor\, by reducing workers’ exit costs associated with leaving their jobs. These exit costs are influenced by the quality of alternative options available to individuals. \nA significant proportion of workers\, particularly the most vulnerable\, depend solely on their work wages to fulfil their material needs\, leaving them with no viable alternative but to accept prevailing working conditions. In essence\, they are compelled to sell their labor power under conditions they might reject if presented with reasonable alternatives. Consider a scenario where everyone receives a UBI that covers at least a threshold for the most basic needs. The prerequisites for subsistence are often the primary reasons people are most willing to compromise on other aspects of their lives. With these needs assured by the UBI\, affected workers would genuinely have the option\, especially in extreme situations\, to escape from undesirable workplaces. Establishing a universally agreed-upon definition of the basic needs threshold is challenging. However\, certain basic needs\, such as the need for housing\, are less controversial indicators of poverty. Housing is widely accepted as a crucial factor\, and very few would consider someone without access to housing as non-poor. More importantly\, few would be willing to forgo employment if it meant losing their housing. So\, for UBI to serve as a viable exit option\, it must adequately cover the need for housing. Otherwise\, people would not be willing to give up their jobs and live solely on UBI. However\, proposed UBI amounts are often modest\, falling below the minimum wage for full-time employment (as seen in the case of Portugal).  Assuming people adjust their expenditures to their expected income\, the gap between UBI and wages may require a significant readjustment of expenditures to the budget\, potentially hindering the decision to leave a job. While this expenditure adjustment applies to all basic needs\, some are more adaptable to budget constraints than others. \nAs explored in this paper\, the need for housing poses a particular challenge. Housing costs\, including credit and rent\, exert more pressure on the budget compared to other basic needs (like food). Due to the gap between UBI and wages\, living solely on UBI would intensify this budgetary strain. Additionally\, housing involves other kinds of burdens that make readjustment between expenditures and income more difficult\, compared to other basic needs\, such as fixed prices\, contractual obligations\, limited consumption alternatives\, search and seek efforts\, logistics costs\, community ties\, identity considerations\, relational costs\, and hurdles associated with returning to a prior living situation. Therefore\, due to the imperative need for housing\, UBI alone may prove insufficient to meet individuals’ most basic needs\, thereby limiting its effectiveness as a genuine exit option for workers. \nThe session starts at 11h (GMT)\, and will take place in Sala Ceps (Edifício ELACH) – Campus de Gualtar\, Universidade do Minho. You’re also welcomed to join us online\, through the following Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CEPSSEMINARS2324
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/hugo-rajao-could-the-need-for-housing-challenge-ubis-effectiveness-as-an-exit-option-for-workers/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminars
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SUMMARY:[Call for Papers] Workshop on Guaranteed Income Experiments
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nCall for Papers \nWorkshop on Guaranteed Income Experiments. \nThe moral\, ecological\, and economic value of a basic income \nThis workshop is presented by the History and Philosophy Department of the University of New Orleans in collaboration with the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society\, at the University of Minho\, and the Justice Studies Program at the University of New Orleans. It will be held at the University of New Orleans\, February 22-23\, 2024 at the Dougie Hitt Conference Room\, at the Library\, room 407\, 2000 Lakeshore Dr\, New Orleans\, LA 70148. \nThe workshop is organized by Sara Bizarro (University of New Orleans) and Roberto Merrill (UBIECO project at the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society/University of Minho). \nKeynote and invited speakers include Karl Widerquist (Georgetown University in Qatar)\, Soomi Lee (University of Laverne)\, Scott Santens\, (Income To Support All Foundation/TBC)\, Catarina Neves (Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society/University Minho)\, Sara Bizarro (University of New Orleans)\, and Roberto Merrill (Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society/University of Minho). \nIn this workshop\, we will discuss several questions regarding Guaranteed Income\, including its moral and ecological impact\, a discussion about the economic feasibility of basic income\, and the experiments that have happened and are currently happening both in New Orleans and around the world. \nYou can submit under one of three topics: \n\nMoral and Ecologic Value of Basic Income\nEconomic Feasibility of UBI\nBasic Income Experiments\n\nSome questions that can be discussed and debated at the conference are: \n\nHow does empirical evidence impact existing moral arguments in favor or against basic income?\nWhat is the history of Basic Income Experiments in the USA and in other countries?\nWhat experiments are currently underway and what is their significance?\nWhat can experiments tell us about the economic feasibility of a UBI and the interaction between tax and benefit systems? What trade-offs do we need to consider?\nWhat can empirical evidence tell us about the long-term impacts of basic income? Do we know the impacts on labor markets\, institutional trust\, and social cohesion?\nWhat are the ex-post consequences of a UBI policy\, either in the short\, medium\, or long-term perspectives? How would it affect educational or health outcomes? What does it tell us about basic income as a superior policy\, considering other alternatives?\nWhat do we know about basic income’s possible impacts on the ecological transition?\nGiven its high costs\, how can we judge its short-term financial cost and its perceived long-term benefits?\n\nThe submission deadline is January 31\, 2024. Please send a 300-word abstract as your submission to sbizarro@uno.edu and roberto.merrill@elach.uminho.pt. Please state in the subject of the email which topic you are submitting out of the three possible topics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/call-for-papers-workshop-on-guaranteed-income-experiments/
LOCATION:University of New Orleans\, Dougie Hitt Conference Room\, New Orleans\, 70148\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Lisbon:20240221T173000
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SUMMARY:[PDRHP] David Ragazzoni & Samuel Zeitlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nPOPULISM\, DEMAGOGUERY AND RHETORIC IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE\n(PDRHP)\n \nSEMINAR SERIES\nPDRHP is a research project dedicated to the study of populism\, demagoguery\, and rhetoric in historical perspective. The project is funded by the Foundation of Science and Technology (Portugal) and based at the Centre for Ethics\, Politics and Society of UMinho under the coordination of Giuseppe Ballacci. \nPDRHP hosts a regular seminar series\, in an online or hybrid format. The next session of the seminar will be held on: \nFebruary 21st\, Wednesday\, 5:30 pm (Lisbon time). \n12:30 pm New York\n2:30 pm Brasilia\n5:30 pm London\n6:30 pm Paris \nFor other locations click here. \nThe session will feature two speakers: \nDavid Ragazzoni (Columbia University) \n“From Fascism to Populism\, between Liberalism and Socialism: Norberto Bobbio’s Democratic Theory (early 1940s-early 1990s)“ \nThe paper explores the life and times of Bobbio’s democratic thought\, embracing a longue durée perspective to contextualize\, excavate\, and connect its various phases (from the collapse of Fascism to the advent of populism) and its signature attempt to weave together equality\, liberty\, and justice. \nSamuel Zeitlin (University College of London) \n“Carl Schmitt\, Political Theology\, and the History of Political Thought” \nThe paper will consider what Carl Schmitt understands by political theology\, how Schmitt approaches the study of major figures in the history of political thought (Machiavelli\, Hobbes\, Rousseau)\, and what\, if anything\, these two aspects of Schmitt’s work may have to do with one another. \n\nHOW TO PARTICIPATE?\nThose interested in attending the seminar are invited to follow the event on this Zoom link. \nThe seminars are open to everyone. \nFor inquiries\, contact gballacci@elach.uminho.pt or thomas.zicmandebarros@sciencespo.fr\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/event/3172/
LOCATION:CEPS Room (ELACH) + Online\, Rua da Universidade\, Braga\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Events,PDRHP Seminars
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