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SUMMARY:Free Speech\, Public Deliberation\, Global Affairs Conference
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LOCATION:Tromsø\, Norway
DESCRIPTION:<p>The aim of the conference is to provide a robust forum for exploring contemporary problems of democratic deliberation and freedom of speech on a local and global level. Special emphasis will be placed on the interplay between democratic legitimacy and freedom of speech.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:</p>\n\n<p>- freedom of speech and democracy</p>\n\n<p>- freedom of speech\, plurality\, and civility norms</p>\n\n<p>- freedom of speech and human rights</p>\n\n<p>- justifications for protecting and suppressing freedom of speech</p>\n\n<p>- harmful speech and religion</p>\n\n<p>- deliberative democracy\, preferences\, and interests</p>\n\n<p>- deliberative capacity and participation</p>\n\n<p>- deliberation and comprehensive secular and religious worldviews</p>\n\n<p>- deliberative democracy and ideology</p>\n\n<p>- pluralism\, religion\, and accepted public reasons</p>\n\n<p>- challenges from agonist and convergence conceptions of democratic engagement</p>\n\n<p>- global governance\, accountability\, and deliberation</p>\n\n<p>- global democracy and international relations</p>\n\n<p>- global democratic polity and nation states</p>\n<p>&nbsp\; <br></p>\n<p>Participants presenting papers at the conference can apply to have some of the expenses for accommodation covered. Participants at the conference will get hotel rooms at special rates at Quality Hotel Saga located in the center of Troms&oslash\;. There is no conference fee\, and the conference dinner is free of charge to conference participants. We can cover travel expenses only for a limited number of participants. For further information and updates about the conference\, please visit our website:&nbsp\;http://uit.no/free-speech-and-public-deliberation</a>.</p>\n\n\n<p>For questions\, please contact: Erik Christensen\, e-mail:&nbsp\;erik.christensen@uit.no</a>\, or Tomasz Jarymowicz\, e-mail:&nbsp\;tomasz.jarymowicz@uit.no</a>.</p>\n\n<p>The conference is organized by the Pluralism\, Democracy\, and Justice Research Group\, and the Department of Philosophy at UiT The Arctic University of Norway\, supported by the Research Council of Norway.</p>\n\n<p>Organizing Committee</p>\n<p>Ph.D. Candidate Tomasz Jarymowicz</p>\n<p>Dr. &Oslash\;yvind Stokke</p>\n<p>Dr. Erik Christensen</p>
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