The Ethics of War in the 21st Century

Preceded by a public lecture on The Ethics of War and Peace, to be delivered by Prof. Jeff McMahan (Rutgers University) at Stockholm University, May 23rd 2014.

Invited Speakers:
Frances Kamm (Harvard)
Seth Lazar (ANU)
Gustaf Arrhenius (Stockholm)
Cheyney Ryan (Oregon and Oxford)
Christopher Heath Wellman (Washington University in St. Louis)

Special Panel on War and International Law
Adil Ahmad Haque (Rutgers)
François Tenguay-Renaud (Osgoode Hall Law School, York University)
Massimo Renzo (Warwick)

This conference marks the opening of the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace, which is based in the Philosophy Department at Stockholm University. The Centre is funded by the Wallenberg Foundation and directed by Dr. Helen Frowe. The theme of the inaugural conference will be the Ethics of War in the 21st Century, with an emphasis on how just war theory has evolved since 9/11. The conference will be preceded by a public lecture by Professor Jeff McMahan. 

Any enquiries should be emailed to [email protected]. 

Registration is now open for the inaugural conference of the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace. You can register via the website here: http://stockholmcentre.weebly.com/conference-ethics-of-war-in-the-21st-century.html. Registration is 1500 SEK (approx. £140 / $230) and includes lunches, dinners and refreshments. Accommodation should be booked separately - a block of rooms is reserved at the conference hotel, details of which are on the website. Travel info and the conference programme are also available on the website.  Please email [email protected] with any questions.