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Conference Announcement Theme: Theories of Territory beyond Westphalia Type: International Workshop Institution: Centre of Advanced Studies "Justitia Amplificata", Goethe University of Frankfurt Location: Frankfurt/Main (Germany) Date: 25.–26.10.2012 __________________________________________________ International relations scholar John G. Ruggie wrote in 1993 that it was “truly astonishing that the concept of territoriality has been so little studied by students of international politics; its neglect is akin to never looking at the ground that one is walking on.” In political science and political philosophy, renewed attention has been given since to territorial rights: who should have them? Are they private or public? How do groups or individuals come to be the legitimate holders of territorial rights in a particular territory? What do such territorial rights amount to in regard to the use of resources and exclusion of outsiders? While these and other important aspects of territorial rights and their implications have been considered and debated, the principle of territoriality itself remains conspicuously under-explored: to what extent and in which senses should law and politics be territorially bounded is yet to be systematically explored and investigated. One reason for the relative neglect is that there is a rather broad consensus among political scientists, philosophers and lawyers that territorial boundaries are too obviously a practical necessity for the function of liberal, republican and democratic government to question seriously the territorial principle itself. Furthermore, it seems intuitively evident that equality before the law within a given territory is preferable to the non-territorial alternatives (i.e. ancient, medieval and modern Empires). Finally, following Immanuel Kant, the “proximity principle” has figured as a broadly accepted normative justification for the territorial dimension of legitimate and just polities. But these reasons to uphold the territorial principle are challenged by contemporary scholarship. In parts of the world, migration is dissolving the nexus between individuals and territory, sometimes resulting in continuous commuting between territories and giving rise to what sociologists describe as “transnational social spaces”. It is also evident that the very meaning of “proximity” is undergoing transformations in the digital age. Political scientists, international relations and legal scholars have highlighted manifold instances of political community, order and law that emerge beyond the confines of the nation-state. The workshop takes up the task of understanding these challenges and of seeking more nuanced conceptualisations of the principle of territoriality and its relevance for democratic law and politics. Programme Thursday, 25th of October 14:30-14:45 Registration and Welcome 14:45-16:15 Panel 1: Political Legitimacy Jens Steffek (Technische Universität Darmstadt): "Functional Cosmopolitanism" Christopher H. Wellman (Washington University): "Political Legitimacy and Territorial Rights" 16:15-16:45 Coffee Break 16:45-18:15 Panel 2: Global Perspectives Peter Niesen (Technische Universität Darmstadt): "Earth Citizenship: A Kantian View" Nico Krisch (Hertie School of Governance), TBA Friday, 26th of October 10:00-11:00 Panel 3: Self-Determination Anna Stilz (Princeton University): "Colonialism, Self-Determination, and Territory" Ayelet Banai (University of Frankfurt): "Self-Determination and the Territorial Rights of States" 11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-13:00 Panel 4: Constestations Neera Chandhoke (University of Delhi): "Contested Secessions" David Miller (Oxford University): "Debatable Lands" 13:00-14:30 Lunch Break 14:30-16:00 Panel 5: Resource Rights Chris Armstrong (University of Southampton): "Global Justice and Rights over Natural Resources" Cara Nine (University College Cork): "Embedded territorial rights: Understanding resource rights of local comunities" 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30-18:00 Panel 6: Distributions Frank Dietrich (University of Dusseldorf): "Territorial Rights and Demographic Change" Margaret Moore (Queen's University, Canada): "Territorial Rights in a Globally Just World" Organizers: Ayelet Banai (Frankfurt) and Jens Steffek (Darmstadt) Attendance is free, but registration is required for organization and catering purposes. Places are limited, and will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. In order to register, please contact Ms Valérie Bignon by the 5th of October: [email protected] For further information please visit: http://www.justitia-amplificata.de/en/events/workshop-on-theories-of-territory-beyond-westphalia.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
