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Philosophy

The 2022 Workshop: Early Modern Social Justice

The Southern Journal of Philosophy together with the Department of Philosophy at the ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ, the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, & the Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities, is proud to present:

Featuring:

Susan James

Headshot of Susan James"Learning to Live More Equitably: Early Modern Explorations"

 

Samuel Fleischacker

Headshot Samuel Fleischacker"Once More Unto the Breach: Kant and Race"


Also featuring:

Myisha Cherry
Brandon Hogan
Lori Watson

     

Invited Panelists:

Dwight Lewis
Getty Lustila
Charlotte Sabourin

 


Early Modern Social Justice – Program of Events (All Times Central Standard)

All Events to be held in the UC Fountain View Room

Friday, April 8

8:30 | Coffee

8:50 | Opening Remarks: Remy Debes, Co-Editor, The Southern Journal of Philosophy

Session 1

9:00                

  • “Why Should We Research and Teach Women’s Contributions to the History of Philosophyâ€�
    Hope Sample (Grand Valley State)

9:30                

  • “Suffering for Justice in Anne Conway and Maria W Stewartâ€�
    Timothy Yenter (University of Mississippi)

    Chair: Ian Maclean-Evans (Carleton U)

10:00-10:15 | Break

Session 2 | Invited Speaker 

10:15              

  • “Hegelian Restorative Justiceâ€�
    Brandon Hogan (Howard University)

    Chair: Michael Monahan (ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ)

11:15-12:30 | Break & Lunch (UC Food Court; or Tiger Den)

12:30 | Coffee

Session 3

12:45              

  • “Competition and Justice in Adam Smithâ€�
    Timo Jütten (University of Essex)

1:15

  • “Kant on Poverty, Dependence, and Dehumanizationâ€�
    Sylvie Loriaux (Laval)

    Chair: Nick Hadsell (Baylor)

1:45-2:00 | Break

Session 4 | Keynote 1 ~ delivered in honor and memory of Professor Charles Mills ~

2:00                

  • “Once More Unto the Breach: Kant and Raceâ€� 
    Samuel Fleischacker (University of Illinois, Chicago)

2:45 

  • Invited Comments on Fleischacker
  • Myisha Cherry (University of California, Riverside)

    Chair: Lindsey Stewart (ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ)

3:30-4PM | Coffee & Cookies

Session 4 | Keynote 2 

4:00

  • “Learning to Live More Equitably: Early Modern Explorationsâ€�
    Susan James (Birbeck College, University of London)

    Chair: Remy Debes (ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ)

5:45-9:00 | Conference BBQ

  • At the home of Remy and Anu Debes – Address Announced by email

Saturday, April 9

10:15                 Coffee

Session 1

11:00              

  • “Gender and Racial Prejudice in Testimony: Marie de Gournay and Anton Wilhelm Amoâ€�
    Allauren Forbes (McMasters)

    Chair: Jasper St. Bernard (Memphis)

11:30              

  • “Enlightenment and Social Justice in Hobbesâ€�
    Daniel Pepe (Loyola)

    Chair: Zachary Auwerda (Memphis)

12:00 | Break: Pizza & Salad Lunch

Session 2

1:15 | Lightning Rounds

Graduate Student 7-minute presentations; 7-minute Q&A

  1. “Spinoza and Self-Destruction: Oppression and Suicide�
    Ian Maclean-Evans (Carleton U)
  2. “Kant and the Authority Thesis�
    Nick Hadsell (Baylor)

    Chair: Deborah Tollefsen (Memphis)

Session 3

1:45                

  • “Cartesian Physiology and the Equality of the Sexesâ€�
    Aaron Spink (Darmouth)

    Chair: James Bahoh (Memphis)

2:15-2:30 | Break

Session 4 | Invited Speaker

2:30                

  • “Rousseau's account of sexuality and dominationâ€�
    Lori Watson (Washington University, St Louis)

    Chair: John Protevi (LSU)

3:30-4:00 | Coffee and Cookies 

Session 5 | Invited Panel 

4:00                

  • “Disrupting Dominance: A Canon?â€�
    Dwight Lewis (University of Minnesota)

4:25                

  • “Inequality and the Limits of Political Obligation in Grouchy’s Letters on Sympathyâ€�
    Getty Lustila (Northeastern University)

4:50                

  • “Madame de Staël’s Contribution to Early Feminismâ€�
    Charlotte Sabourin (Douglas College)

5:15                 Q&A

Chair: Daniel Smith (ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ)

5:45 | Closing Remarks

 

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