Equality public engagement talk in Dundee

I will be talking about some of the project themes at this public engagement talk in Dundee on Oct. 8.

 

Forum for European Philosophy & The Scottish Centre for Continental Philosophy

Public Engagement Talk

University of Dundee

 

Date and Time: Wed, Oct 8, 2014; 6pm-7.15pm

Location: Oxfam Bookstore, 45 Reform Street, Dundee City Centre DD1 1SL

 

“Is Equality Good for us?”

Dr Beth Lord (University of Aberdeen)

We all think equality is a good thing. Equality seems to be in the news every day, from Thomas Piketty’s bestselling book about economic inequality to the introduction of gay marriage legislation to arguments for better gender balance on company boards. Inequality, and the demand for greater equality, are central to people’s lives. But what do we mean by equality, and are some kinds better for us than others? How can it contribute to our wellbeing as individuals and communities? In this session we will see how philosophy can help us to figure out what we mean by equality and why we think it is so important.

FEP:

http://www.lse.ac.uk/europeaninstitute/research/forumforeuropeanphilosophy/home.aspx

SCCP:

http://scot-cont-phil.org/

Call for Papers: Spinoza and Proportion conference

Spinoza and Proportion

A conference of the AHRC Equalities of Wellbeing project

5-6 May 2015, University of Aberdeen, Scotland (Please note change of date)

 

CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline 1 December 2014

This conference will explore proportion in Spinoza’s philosophy. We are interested in papers that treat any aspect of this topic both within and outside of philosophy; interdisciplinary papers, and papers from people at any career stage (including PhD students) are welcome. Papers should fit broadly into one of three thematic areas:

• Geometrical proportion. For example, papers could address the geometrical method, Spinoza’s use of mathematical and geometrical examples, ratio and analogy, or connections between Spinoza’s philosophy and music, drawing, building, or design.
• Proportions of individuals. For example, papers could address proportions of motion and rest, proportions of reason and imagination, relational properties, adequacy, parallelism, or part-whole relations.
• Proportion in communities. For example, papers could address proportions of power in political systems, proportional representation, distributive justice, equality, similitude and difference in community building, or freedom proportionate to power.

Please send a 300-word abstract to Beth Lord at s.b.lord@abdn.ac.uk by 1 December 2014. Please indicate your name, institutional affiliation, and whether you are a staff member or PhD student. Participants will be informed by the end of December. Travel funding, accommodation, and conference dinner will be provided for all speakers.