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Call for Papers Theme: The Future of Human Dignity Type: International Conference Institution: Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht University Location: Utrecht (Netherlands) Date: 11.–13.10.2016 Deadline: 27.5.2016 __________________________________________________ Human dignity has a future. It is clear that – despite accusations about its emptiness or redundancy – human dignity is a central part of our moral and legal vocabulary and it will continue to shape our understanding of human rights, global justice, and normative theory. However, if it is to retain its critical power, and if it is to continue to guide the development of human rights law, its application to new social, technological, and political challenges must be justified and explored. This conference seeks to open new pathways in understanding human dignity and seeks to explore the expansion of human dignity to new and emerging social problems. Confirmed keynotes: Christopher McCrudden (Belfast), Deryck Beyleveld (Durham), Avishai Margalit (Jerusalem), Barbara Herman(LA), Marcus Düwell (Utrecht), Katrin Flickschuh (London), Kenneth Westphal (Istanbul), Rutger Claassen (Utrecht),Antoine Buyse (Utrecht), Alon Harel (Jerusalem), Julia Tao (Hong Kong) The conference organisers invite papers on: - Theories of human dignity and human rights - Institutional enforcement of human rights and human dignit The organisers particularly welcome papers engaging with innovations in our understanding of human dignity. Possible topics might be amongst the following (non exhaustive): - Human dignity and the future - Human dignity and long-termism - Reforming politics and government in the light of human dignity - Ethics, aesthetics, and the politics of memory - A ‘community of rights’ - Citizenship and cosmopolitanism - Human dignity and technology We invite abstracts of 500 words on these or related topics. The deadline for submission is June 27. Please forward to [email protected]. You are invited to contact the organisers if you have proposals for panels related to the conference theme. All submissions will be reviewed by panel. There will be 5 conference fee options. A small number of fee waivers are available for early career researchers. To apply for these the applicants should email the organisers at [email protected] stating briefly their current academic or employment status and rationale for attending the conference. The option for online registration and payment will be on our website soon. Conference website: http://humandignity.sites.uu.nl/the-future-of-human-dignity/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
