Individualism and Oppression

The 10th Descartes Lectures Tilburg University (The Netherlands)

August 19-21, 2026

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Every other year, a distinguished philosopher visits Tilburg University to deliver the René Descartes Lectures. We are happy to announce that the 2026 Descartes Lectures will be delivered by Prof. Serene Khader (CUNY) on the topic of ‘Individualism and Oppression’.

Each of Prof. Khader’s three lectures will be followed by an invited commentary from our panel of respondents:

• Prof. Anne Phillips (LSE) 
• Prof. Eric Schleisser (UvA) 
• Dr. Kevin Pham (UvA)   

Parallel to the lectures & invited commentaries, Tilburg University will host a workshop on the topic of Individualism and Oppression. 

For more information about the Lectures and workshop, please contact the organizers via email at [email protected].