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Conference Announcement Theme: Just War Theory Type: Workshop and Public Symposium Institution: 3TU.Centre for Ethics and Technology Location: The Hague (Netherlands) Date: 24.–26.9.2011 __________________________________________________ Just War Theory has evolved over the course of several centuries as a response to the seeming contradiction between ethical and moral opposition in both religious and secular moral traditions against killing, and the apparent necessity to use violence historically to prevent evils. It has received some renewed interest as international legal frameworks have evolved both to prevent violent conflict, and serve as guidelines for appropriate, international responses to injustice that might require armed interventions. Two prominent theorists in the domain will kick off this multi-day workshop. David Luban and Larry May have each contributed to the modern debate and will present public lectures as part of the workshop. The workshop itself involves participants from various fields, all of whom have been involved in research and debate regarding just war, including topics relevant to the current geopolitical climate. Among the issues to be discussed are the right or duty of intervention, and the right or duty to revolt. Location: Stichthage (at Centraal Station) and the Eden Hotel The Hague, NL Keynote addresses by David Luban and Larry May David Luban (US) David Luban is University Professor and Professor of Law and Philosophy, and the Acting Director of the Center on National Security and the Law. In addition to legal ethics and philosophy, his recent scholarship concerns international criminal law, just war theory, human rights, and the US torture debate. Luban has published more than 150 articles; his books have been translated into Chinese and Japanese. They include Lawyers and Justice (1988), Legal Modernism (1993), Legal Ethics and Human Dignity (2007) and, most recently, International and Transnational Criminal Law (2010) (with Julie O’Sullivan and David P. Stewart). Larry May (US) Larry May is currently W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). Larry May is a philosopher who has worked on conceptual issues in collective and shared responsibility, as well as normative issues in international criminal law. He has also worked in professional ethics and the Just War tradition. He has authored and edited dozens of books, including War Crimes and Just War (2007) and most recently, Genocide: A Normative Account (2010), as well as numerous scholarly articles. For more information: http://www.ethicsandtechnology.eu/subsite/workshop_just_war_theory/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
