The Department of Philosophy at York University is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Philosophy Graduate Conference, to be held on April 23-24, 2020 in Toronto. Our theme this year is The General Will and Collective Action. We invite submissions from graduate students working in all areas and traditions of philosophy related to our main theme.
We are delighted to announce that we will have three keynote speakers:
Conference description:
The general will of the people has been a central, yet contentious, concept in the moral and political thought of philosophers since Rousseau, Kant, and Hegel. It is often disputed whether the collective will of the people could be conceived of as what legitimizes legal and political authorities, and how it could be manifested in social movements. Today, in the face of environmental disaster, widespread inequality, migrant crisis, rampant discrimination, and global social and political movements, understanding the notions of collective action and general will is particularly relevant, not just domestically but globally. Our aim in this conference is to explore the concept of the general will in relation to collective action.
Submissions from all areas and traditions of philosophy that are related to the theme are welcomed. We especially welcome submissions from underrepresented groups and areas. Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
Please submit your abstract (500-800 words) to [log in to unmask], by Feb 14th, 2020. Abstracts should be prepared for blind review. Please in the body of your email include your name, the title of the paper, and affiliation. Papers should be suitable for a 20-minute presentation, followed by a commentary. Speakers will be notified by the end of February 2020.
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