Organizers: Sean Aas\, James Gledhill\, Sarah Goff\, and Mara Marin
Venue: Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften\, Bad Homburg
(http://www.forschungskolleg-humanwissenschaften.de/index.php?
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There is no shortage of ideals of justice. However\, endorsing a particular conception of ideal \;justice does not necessarily help us to understand actual injustice in its diverse forms. This \;conference is motivated by the belief that theorizing about injustice can bring a new set of \;perspectives to the critique and transformation of relations between individuals\, groups and states. \;This is a fruitful time for theorizing about injustice. A convergence can be detected between the \;traditions of analytic political theory and critical theory. Contemporary critical theory has \;increasingly adopted the language of justice and injustice in undertaking social critique. \;Meanwhile\, recent developments within analytic political theory have seen attention turn from \;constructing ideals of just social relations to a focus on understanding manifest injustices. \;However\, many questions remain unanswered: to what extent does the identification of injustice \;presuppose an ideal of justice? How can economics and social science better inform normative \;theory with a practical intent? Does a change in focus from justice to injustice go far enough\, or is \;an enlarged conceptual repertoire required in order to come to terms with today&rsquo\;s social ills? This \;conference aims to combine theoretical insights from the traditions of analytic political philosophy \;and critical social theory to achieve a better understanding of injustice. Relevant themes include: \;unfairness\, exploitation\, coercion\, oppression\, domination\, misrecognition\, and alienation. In \;exploring these themes\, it surely will be helpful to examine and critique real world injustices. Real \;world issues of particular interest include discrimination\, racism\, economic marginalization\, and \;trade and finance.
Registration
Attendance is free. Registration is required for organizational and catering purposes by May 17. \;Places are limited\, and will be assigned on a first come\, first served basis.
In order to register\, please contact Ms Valé\;rie Bignon: \;bignon@em.uni-frankfurt.de
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