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Conference Announcement Theme: The Human Right to a Dignified Existence in an International Context Type: International Conference Institution: Human Rights Centre, University of Potsdam Location: Potsdam (Germany) Date: 20.–21.10.2017 __________________________________________________ We cordially invite you to our conference “The Human Right to a Dignified Existence in an International Context”. The conference takes place from 20 to 21 October 2017 at the Human Rights Centre of the University of Potsdam and is going to be held in English. To realize the right to an existence worthy of human dignity, many other human rights already must be in place. But what are these rights? And what are the most important dependencies or interdependencies between the realization of those rights and dignified existence? Also, there is no aspect of life and no social sphere that might not at least potentially prevent the realization of the human right to a dignified existence. But what agents exactly can directly violate this right and have a responsibility to uphold it (states, international corporations, human individuals, etc.)? And what kind of responsibilities and duties are these and how far-reaching are they? To register for the conference, please contact: [email protected] The conference fee is 20€ (10€ for students). Programm Friday, 20.10.2017 I Understanding the Right to a Dignified Existence and Addressing Responsibility 09:15 – 09:30 Logi Gunnarsson (Universität Potsdam) Welcome, Opening Remarks On the Nature of the Human Right to a Dignified Existence 09:30 – 10:15 Elena Pribytkova (Universität Basel) “The Right to a Dignified Existence as a Human Right” 10:45 – 11:30 John Tasioulas (King’s College London) “Human Rights, Human Dignity & the Human Right to a Dignified Existence” 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break 13:00 – 13:45 Georg Lohmann (OvG-Universität Magdeburg, em.) “How to determine the scope of a Human Right to a Dignified Existence?” Addressing Responsibility: Whose and What Kind of Duties? 14:15 – 15:00 Roland Pierik (University of Amsterdam) “National States′ Shared Responsibility to Protect the Human Right to a Dignified Existence: Mapping the Terrain” 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 – 16:45 Elizabeth Ashford (University of St. Andrews) “The Infliction of Severe Poverty as the Perfect Crime” 17:15 – 18:00 Christian Neuhäuser (Technische Universität Dortmund) “Securing the Right to a Dignified Existence: The Problem of Structural Responsibility“ Saturday, 21.10.2017 II The Right to a Dignified Existence in Context The Right to a Dignified Existence and Marginalised Humans 09:30 – 10:15 Geraldine Van Bueren (Queen Mary University of London) “The New Social Contract - A Dignified Existence for both the Poor and the Wealthy” The Right to a Dignified Existence and (Im)Migration 10:45 – 11:30 Galina Cornelisse (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) title: t.b.a. 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break The Right to a Dignified Existence and Democracy 13:00 – 13:45 Catherine Dupré (University of Exeter) “Human Dignity and Poverty: Affiliation, Time, Democracy” The Right to a Dignified Existence and Climate Change 14:15 – 15:00 Lukas H. Meyer (Karl-Franzens Universitat Graz) title: t.b.a. Conference website: http://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/mrz/veranstaltungen/kommende-veranstaltungen/konferenz-the-human-right-to-a-dignified-existence-in-an-international-context.html Contact: Logi Gunnarsson The Human Rights Centre University of Potsdam August-Bebel-Straße 89 D-14482 Potsdam Germany Phone: +49 331 9773450 Fax: +49 331 9773451 Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
