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Call for Applications Theme: Kantian Political Thought Today Subtitle: Global Challenges Type: Summer School Institution: Kantian Political Thought Standing Group, European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Keele University Jagiellonian University Krakow Location: Online Date: 27.9.–1.10.2021 Deadline: 5.9.2021 __________________________________________________ Are you a student or postdoctoral researcher interested in exploring the contemporary relevance of Kantian political thought for our global challenges? Our Standing Group on Kantian Political Thought invites you to meet top scholars and discuss key topics in the field from 27 September to 1 October 2021. Organised in association with Keele University and the Jagiellonian University Krakow, the Summer School will feature insightful lectures delivered by leading academics and offer opportunities to present and reflect on your work in connection with the continued relevance of Kantian moral, legal and political thought. Issues to be considered during the Summer School may include: climate change, environment and sustainability; artificial intelligence and its moral implications; disinformation, misinformation and malinformation; conspiracy theories and the problem of transparency; war and peace in modern politics; migration, displacement and cosmopolitanism; economic justice; equality, diversity and inclusion; territorial justice, including in outer space exploration; democratisation; education and progress. This event is part of a series of Summer Schools in normative political theory/philosophy, previously organised in 2014–2016, 2018 and 2020. For more details, visit the Summer School website: https://ecpr.eu/Events/181 What to expect - Five teaching days - Night 75-minute teaching sessions - Delegate presentations - Fora for additional questions and answers You'll be expected to deliver a presentation on a topic pertaining to the theme of the Summer School, providing a unique opportunity to discuss your work and gain feedback from established scholars. The paper title and a 500-word abstract must be submitted as part of the application. Requirements The Summer School is open for up to 12 Masters and Doctoral students, as well as early postdoctoral researchers, working in the field of moral, legal and political theory/philosophy. The Summer School will be delivered in English; you're expected to have a good command of written and spoken English. Publication plans: academic and delegate presentations to the Summer School sessions will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of the journal Public Reason. Participation fee and how to apply The participation fee is £75 and includes tuition and supporting materials. Limited funding may be available. Contact us if you are likely to require support with your participation fee. Submit the completed application form, along with your CV and a brief cover letter (maximum one page) explaining how your research fits the scope of the Summer School, to [email protected]. Partial or incomplete applications will not be processed. The deadline for submissions is Sunday 5 September 2021. After the application deadline, you will receive a notification on whether your application has been successful. Summer School Instructors - Luigi Caranti, University of Catania - Christoph Horn, Bonn University - Dilek Huseyinzadegan, Emory University - Robert Hanna, Philosophy Without Borders - Larry Krasnoff, College of Charleston - Nuria Sanchez Madrid, Complutense University of Madrid - Helga Varden, University of Illinois and - Sorin Baiasu, Keele University - Jakub Szczepanski, Jagiellonian University Summer School Convenors - Jakub Szczepanski, Jagiellonian University Krakow - Sorin Baiasu, Keele University Questions? Contact the Jakub Szczepanski or our Events Team: [email protected] or [email protected] Summer School website: https://ecpr.eu/Events/181 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
