Workshop on Paternalism and Groups (Info and CFP)

The Paternalism, Health, and Public Policy Project (funded by the Wellcome Trust) is pleased to announce its third workshop.

'Paternalism and Groups'. 16th- 17th June 2022, Oxford. Co-hosted with the Ethox Centre, University of Oxford. 

The workshop will focus on policies designed to promote the health of groups. One important issue to be considered, concerns the extent to which such interventions can be carried out ‘against the will of’ or ‘for the sake of’ those subject to them, given the diversity of preferences and interests within large populations.

To register for the workshop, please email: [email protected]

We have reserved one slot at the workshop for either a graduate student or early career researcher (defined as within 10 years of viva at the date of the workshop). To apply for one of these slots, please send a 500-word, anonymised abstract to [email protected] by 7th February 2022. We hope to inform applicants of our decision by the end of February. Travel and accommodation will be provided for speakers.

Confirmed speakers: 

•      Kalle Grill, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Umeå University.

•      Daniel Groll, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Carleton College; Member of the Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota.

•      Jonathan Quong, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law, USC; Associate Editor Philosophy & Public Affairs.

•      Stephanie Collins, Associate Professor, Dianoia Institute of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University.

The workshop will also feature a roundtable discussion to further explore the practical and policy implications of research in this area.