15 mars 2017
LLN
Room D 350, Place Montesquieu 3, Dupriez, 3rd floor.
Simon CANEY (Oxford), On Cosmopolitanism: Equality, Ecology and Resistance
Program: Detailed program to be announced soon.
Registration and Inquiries: All are welcome to attend (attendance is free), but places are limited and registration is required. Please register with Siba Harb by March 2nd.
The book is divided into three parts: I- Global Equality, II- Ecology, and III- Resisting Global Injustice. Below is an abstract for each part. The workshop will include discussions of all three parts (in particular chapters 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9).
Abstract for Part I: This part seeks to outline and defend an egalitarian conception of global justice, and flesh out its practical implications. To do so it begins with an analysis of how we derive global principles of justice (Chapter 2). It then turns from methodological issues to substantive ones. Thus the next chapter seeks to motivate support for an egalitarian conception of global justice and the correlative responsibilities (Chapter 3), and Chapter 4 defends the claim that equality applies globally against those who maintain that egalitarian justice applies only within states. Finally, Chapter 5 turns from theory to practice, and considers the implications of global egalitarianism for trade, natural resources and migration.
Abstract for Part II: Part I has sought to outline and defend an account of global egalitarianism, and to explore what it entails in practice. Part II examines its implications for the environment, and ecological sustainability.
Abstract for Part III: Parts I and II have defended an egalitarian account of global economic and environmental justice. They have also identified the relevant duty-bearers. Of course, very often the actors charged with these responsibilities fail to discharge them. In such circumstances we might look to others to take on extra responsibilities. However, perhaps they too will not take on the extra responsibilities. We might then think that some others ought to perform more duties than otherwise. But, we might also ask: What may those who bear the brunt of injustice do to secure their own rights? Chapters 8 and 9 address this.
9:30 – 10:30 Coffee and Welcome (on site)
Session 1: Global Equality
Chair: Danielle Zwarthoed (UCL)
10:00- 10:45 Chapter 2: Methodology
Commentator: Julian Culp (Frankfurt)
10:45- 11:30 Chapter 4: Equality and the Scope of Justice
Commentator: Helder De Schutter (KU Leuven) & Siba Harb (KU Leuven)
11:30- 12:00 General Discussion Part I
12:00- 13:30 Lunch Break (on site)
Session 2: Ecology
Chair: Refia Kadayifici (UCL)
13:30- 14:15 Chapter 6: Ecological Sustainability
Commentator: Greg Bognar (Stockholm) & Tony Taylor (Oxford)
14:15- 15:00 Chapter 7: Sustainable Liberalism
Commentator: Axel Gosseries (UCL)
15:00- 15:30 General Discussion Part II
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break (on site)
Session 3: Resistance
Chair: Katarina Fragoso (UCL)
16:00-16:45 Chapter 8: Introducing the Right of Resistance
Commentator: Anne Polkamp (KU Leuven) & Ercilia Aden (Cordoba)
16:45- 17:30 Chapter 9: Right of Resistance against global injustice
Commentator: Bruno Verbeek (Leiden)
17:30-18:00 General Discussion Part III
18:30 Dinner at Le Respect-Table.