A joint UK Centre for Astrobiology/British Interplanetary Society two-day meeting to explore the development of freedom in the extreme conditions of outer space.
Deadline for registration: \;May 30th
Register at: \;http://www.bis-space.com/2012/10/17/7183/extraterrestrial-liberty-what-is-freedom-beyond-the-earth
One of the most compelling questions in political philosophy\, and one that has been intensely debated by scientists and political philosophers since the early years of the Enlightenment (although it has its roots in the democracy of ancient Athens) is: &lsquo\;What is liberty?&rsquo\;
This symposium seeks to understand how the unique conditions of space will influence the future of freedom. These questions constitute an important philosophical strand of astrobiology linked to how human societies adapt to the extreme conditions of outer space.
Topics to be addressed include: Liberty on planetary surfaces and in spaceships\, the rule of law in space\, the nature of democracy in space\, land ownership and freedom in space\, the nature of tyranny in space\, the independence of space settlements and extraterrestrial constitutions.
The workshop is open to anyone interested in the social implications of space exploration and settlement. It is open to scientists\, political philosophers\, policy makers and others.
Speakers to include:
John Cain\, GeoFind Consultancy\, &lsquo\;Astronaut Health: Planetary Exploration and the Limitations on Freedom&rsquo\;
\nRick Wylie\, University of Central Lancashire: &lsquo\;Something Wonderful is Going to Happen: \;Policy in the Vacuum of Space&rsquo\;
\nStuart Armstrong\, University of Oxford\, Oxford\, &lsquo\;Outrunning the Law: the Ease of Intergalactic Colonisation Poses Unique Challenges for Star-spanning Civilizations&rsquo\;
\nDavid Baker\, Spaceflight: 'The Nature of Liberty\, Freedom and Democracy and its definition for Extraterrestrial Societies'
\nTony Milligan\, University of Aberdeen: &lsquo\;Fear of Freedom &ndash\; the Legacy of Arendt and Ballard&rsquo\;s Space Skepticism&rsquo\;
\nCharles Cockell\, University of Edinburgh: &lsquo\;Freedom in a Box: Paradoxes in the Structure of Extraterrestrial Liberty&rsquo\;
\nPaul Rosenberg\, The Free-Man&rsquo\;s Perspective\, USA: &lsquo\;Space: John Locke&rsquo\;s Ultimate Triumph&rsquo\;
\nStephen Baxter\, Science Fiction Writer: &lsquo\;The Cold Equations: Extraterrestrial Ethics in Science Fiction&rsquo\;
\nKelvin Long\, Institute for Interstellar Studies: &lsquo\;Life\, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: Extending Personal Freedom to the Space Frontier and Managing the Consequences&rsquo\;.
\nIan Crawford\, Birkbeck\, London: &lsquo\;Interplanetary Federalism\, Maximising the Chances of Extraterrestrial Liberty&rsquo\;
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