Philosophy 290-9

This course is a workshop for discussing work-in-progress in moral, political, and legal theory. The central aim is to enable students to engage directly with legal scholars, philosophers, and political theorists working on important normative questions. Another aim is to bring together scholars from different disciplines and perspectives, such as economics, history, sociology, and political science, who have normative interests. In Fall 2020, the workshop will focus on the theme of property and justice.

The format of the course is as follows. For the sessions with guest presenters. A designated student commentator will lead off with a 15-minute comment on the paper. The presenter will have 5-10 minutes to respond and then we will open up the discussion to the group. The first part of the course will be open to non-enrolled students, faculty, and visitors who wish to participate in the workshop discussion. We’ll stop for a break at 2:00 and those not enrolled in the course will leave. Enrolled students will continue the discussion with the guest until 3:00.

This is a cross-listed/room-shared course with Law and Political Science. Students may also enroll through Law (Law 210.2) or Political Science (PS 211).

8/28 Intro meeting (for enrolled students only)

9/4 Burke Hendrix, University of Oregon

9/11 Hannah Carnegy-Arbuthnott, York University

9/18 Leif Wenar, Stanford University

9/25 Caitlin Rosenthal, UC, Berkeley

10/2 Talha Syed, UC, Berkeley

10/9 Stephanie Jones-Rogers, UC, Berkeley

10/16 Robert Nichols, University of Minnesota

10/23 Chris Essert, University of Toronto

11/30 Zac Zimmer, University of California, Santa Cruz

11/6 Katrina Wyman, NYU Law

11/13 Martin Hagglund, Yale University

11/20 Larissa Katz, University of Toronto