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Conference Announcement Theme: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on European Solidarity Type: International Conference Institution: University of the West of England Location: Bristol (United Kingdom) Date: 24.–25.6.2019 __________________________________________________ The conference will consist of five research panels that will explore themes such as solidarity's contested definition; the social actors involved in its formation; redistribution and cooperation; etc. The conference will host the 26th instalment of Agora Europe: a permanent and itinerant symposium that aims at discussing the future of Europe and the potential of each country to reshape the European political space. Everybody is welcome. A Research Pilot on solidarity, bioethics, and RRI will be held on 25 June. The Pilot is sponsored by NewHoRRIzon and will involve researchers from various disciplines discussing the idea of solidarity against the backdrop of responsible innovation. Students are particularly welcome to each and every part of the conference and will be invited to engage in discussions with our speakers. Conference programme, abstracts, and other information are available here: https://www.eurosolidarity.com Programme Day 1: 24 June 2019 09:00-09:30 Registration and Welcome Address (Noelle Quenivet & Francesco Tava) 9:30-11:00 Keynote Lecture Andrea Sangiovanni (EUI/King's College): Why is Freedom of Movement in the EU Worth Preserving? 11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-13:30 Panel A: Triggering Solidarity Karolin-Sophie Stüber (HFPH Munich): Understanding Solidarity as “Thinking without a Banister”. Revisiting Hannah Arendt’s Thoughts Egle Dagilyte (Anglia Ruskin University): European Solidarity beyond Law: Posted Workers as a Case Study Ann-Kathrin Reinl (GESIS Cologne): What Triggers Transnational Solidarity? 13:30-15:00 Lunch Break 15:00-17:00 Panel B: Actors and Social Objects Alessandro Volpe (UniSR Milan): Habermas’ Account of Solidarity for Europe: A Critical Reading Carlo Burelli (University of Eastern Piedmont): Legitimacy through Solidarity in the European Landscape Alexander Heindl (HFPH Munich): Solidaristic Practices as a Form of Democratic Empowerment 17:00-18:30 Reception and Networking 18:30-20:30 Agora Europe: 'Solidarity and Europe' 27th instalment of the itinerant symposium conceived by Caterina Di Fazio with Nadia Urbinati and Etienne Balibar Speakers: Egle Dagilyte, Darian Meacham, Lydia Mitton, Abdi Mohamed, Ciaran Mundy, Noelle Quenivet, Andrea Sangiovanni, Frank Vandenbroucke Day 2: 25 June 2019 09:00-10:30 Research Pilot: Solidarity, Bioethics, and RRI Darian Meacham (University of Maastricht): Bringing Solidarity into Responsible Innovation Peter West-Oram (BSMS): Technological Development and the Changing Boundaries of Solidarity Groups 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break 10:45-12:45 Panel C: Contested Definitions and Practices Andreas Busen (University of Hamburg): (European) Solidarity: A Realist View Marie Wachinger (FU Berlin): EU Solidarity Based on What Relation? Eva Fleischmann (LMU Munich): Solidarity Practices: Contrasting Cases Concerning the Voluntary Work with Refugees 12:45-13:45 Lunch Break 13:45-15:45 Panel D: Redistribution and Cooperation Vassilis P. Tzevelekos (University of Liverpool) & Dimitrios Kagiaros (University of Exeter): Judge-Imposed Standards of Solidarity vis-à-vis Vulnerable (Groups of) Individuals: A Critique of the Approach of the ECtHR’s Grand Chamber Frank Vandenbrouke (University of Amsterdam): Solidarity in the European Monetary Union: What the People Think and What we Ought to Think 15:45-16:00 Coffee Break 16:00-17:30 Panel E: (Un-)Solidarities Dagmar Wilhelm (UWE Bristol): Transnational Solidarity as Negative Solidarity Harriet Gray (University of Liverpool): Understanding the Solidarities of the Common European Asylum System: Diverse, Incoherent and Political Yasha Maccanico (University of Bristol): The European Agenda on Migration: Make-Believe Solidarity to Undermine both Solidarity and Rights in Pursuit of Strategic Policy Goals 17:30-19:00 Workshop (Roundtable and Discussions following Panel E) Organisers: Francesco Tava (UWE Bristol) Noelle Quenivet (UWE Bristol) Queries can be submitted to: [email protected] Conference website: https://www.eurosolidarity.com __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
