This two-day interdisciplinary workshop explores human agency in the context of social interaction and social structure. We invite academics across philosophy, psychology, and related disciplines to present new work on any aspect of the interaction of agency and disadvantage to share theoretical insights, empirical research, and practical social and political applications. The workshop is hosted by the Agency as Experience and Capacity: Social Mechanisms, Political Implications project at the University of Turku, supported by the Kone foundation. The event is organized by Polaris Koi, Anssi Bwalya and Joonas Martikainen.

The keynote speakers are:
Jeanette Kennett (Philosophy, Macquarie University)
Nelli Hankonen (Social Psychology, Tampere University)
Lilian O’Brien (Philosophy, University of Helsinki)

The workshop is about the relationship of agency and disadvantage, broadly conceived. Contributions in philosophy, psychology, and other relevant disciplines, such as social sciences, are warmly welcomed. See CFP: https://sites.utu.fi/agencyproject/2025-agency-and-disadvantage-workshop/

The event will be livestreamed, so the audience can also participate online. Information about registration for online and on-site participation will be circulated in April. Updates will be posted on the event's web page: https://sites.utu.fi/agencyproject/2025-agency-and-disadvantage-workshop/

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Polaris Koi at [email protected]

https://sites.utu.fi/agencyproject/2025-agency-and-disadvantage-workshop/