CFA: WINTER \;SCHOOL: \;KANTIAN THOUGHT TODAY - GLOBAL CHALLENGES
\nSessions will be led by: Huaping Lu-Adler (Georgetown University)\, Sorin Baiasu (University of Liverpool)\, Uri Eran (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)\, \;Robert Hanna \;(Independent Scholar)\, \;Till Hoeppner (University of Gö\;ttingen)\, Jordan Pascoe (Binghampton University)\, and \;Angela Taraborrelli (University of Cagliari)
\n15th - 17th December \;(approximately from 9am on the 15th to 12 noon on the 17th)\, hybrid event\, at the University of Liverpool\, the School of the Arts Library\, 19 Abercromby Square\, Liverpool L7 7BD.
\nThe ECPR'S \;Kantian \;Standing Group (KSG)\, in association with the Liverpool-Oxford-St Andrews \;Kantian \;(LOSAK) Research Centre at Liverpool \;invites applications for its hybrid \;Winter \;School \;which explores the relevance of \;Kantian thought in addressing pressing global challenges of our time such as climate change\, world poverty\, human rights abuses\, pandemics\, AI\, migration and hybrid war among others.
\nApproximately 15-20 postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers are invited to participate to 3 days of themed sessions and discussions with the additional option of giving a presentation and receiving feedback from expert scholars leading the sessions. A journal special issue is planned with papers presented by delegates and instructors\, to be guest co-edited by Tom Bunyard (Liverpool) and Tom Whyman (Liverpool).
\nPlease note: this year\, the \;Winter \;School \;will be followed by \;The \;Workshop of the Contemporary Kantian Philosophy Project\, which is on 'Kant and AI: Metaphysical\, Epistemic\, Moral and Social Issues'\, and which starts immediately after the Winter School and runs until the evening of the 18th \;of December. On the evening of the 18th\, the LOSAK Research Centre will be officially launched\, followed by the \;LOSAK Annual Lecture. This will be given by \;Huaping Lu-Adler \;(Georgetown University). \;The LOSAK Annual Conference \;will be held on the following day\, the 19th \;of December\, and will be dedicated to themes in the work of Huaping Lu-Adler.
\nCall for applications: \;The Winter School is open to all Masters\, Doctoral students\, as well as Postdoctoral students/researchers working in the field. The Winter School will be delivered in English. All participants will therefore be expected to have a good command of written and spoken English.
\nSome participants have already expressed interest but have not yet had a chance to submit applications. We will accept more applications up to the 17th November \;2025\, midnight BST\, and will evaluate and approve them on a rolling basis.
\nTo apply\, please submit (to \;kant.ecpr@gmail.com) the following: Your CV in English
Your abstract of a proposed Paper to be presented (max 500 words) You will be informed about the outcome of your application by email by the end of October. \;