3rd Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice
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\nDate: June 3 and 4\, 2027.
\nLocation: Dortmund\, Germany
\nKeynotes: Christopher Freiman (West Virginia University)\, Ingrid Robeyns (Utrecht University)
\nThe annual &lsquo\;Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice&rsquo\; serve as a forum for discussing questions of economic justice\, including the role of markets\, the nature of property\, the justifiability of taxes\, the importance of workplace democracy\, the problem of economic inequality\, and\, more generally\, the merits of capitalism and socialism. While debates on economic justice often occur within specific political camps\, the Dortmund Disputes aim to foster discussion across political boundaries by bringing together scholars with diverse outlooks &ndash\; liberal egalitarian\, libertarian\, socialist\, conservative\, or otherwise &ndash\; who share the goal of advancing our understanding of economic justice.
\nFollowing two successful installments in 2025 \;and 2026\, the third conference will take place on June 3&ndash\;4\, 2027. The keynote speakers are Christopher Freiman and Ingrid Robeyns. Christopher Freiman\, Professor at West Virginia University\, works on a range of topics in social and political philosophy\, including markets\, democratic theory\, and migration. He has defended libertarianism\, most recently in Libertarianism: The Basics (2025). Ingrid Robeyns\, Professor of Philosophy at Utrecht University\, works on political philosophy\, with a focus on economic justice\, the capability approach\, and methodological questions. Her latest book is Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth (2024).
\nWe invite scholars to apply with an abstract of around 500 words for a 40-minute talk. Abstracts will be selected based on their quality\, fit with the spirit of the conference\, and relevance to the research interests of the keynote speakers. They should be sent as PDF attachments to Karina Jahnke [karina.jahnke@tu-dortmund.de]\, prepared for blind review. The deadline for submission is January 15\, 2027.
\nOrganizers of the Conference: Peter Kö\;nigs\, Christian Neuhä\;user
\nOrganizers of the Conference Series: Peter Kö\;nigs\, Christian Neuhä\;user\, Lea Prix\, Dick Timmer (TU Dortmund University)
\nContact: christian.neuhaeuser@tu-dortmund.de
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\nDate: June 25 and 26\, 2026.
\nPlace: Dortmund\, Germany
\nKeynotes: Chiara Cordelli (University of Chicago)\, Bas van der Vossen (Chapman University)
\nThe annual &lsquo\;Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice&rsquo\; serve as a forum for discussing questions of economic justice\, including the role of markets\, the nature of property\, the justifiability of taxes\, the importance of workplace democracy\, the problem of economic inequality\, and\, more generally\, the merits of capitalism and socialism. While debates on economic justice often occur within specific political camps\, the Dortmund Disputes aim to foster discussion across political boundaries by bringing together scholars with diverse outlooks&mdash\;liberal egalitarian\, libertarian\, socialist\, conservative\, or otherwise&mdash\;who share the goal of advancing our understanding of economic justice.
\nFollowing the successful first installment in 2025\, which featured Miranda Fleischer and Nicholas Vrousalis\, the second installment will take place on June 25&ndash\;26\, 2026. The keynote speakers are Chiara Cordelli and Bas van der Vossen. Chiara Cordelli\, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago\, works on social and political philosophy\, especially political economy and democratic theory. She is the author of The Privatized State (2020)\, a Kantian critique of privatization that develops a democratic theory of public administration. Bas van der Vossen\, Professor in the Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy and the Philosophy Department at Chapman University\, works on political philosophy\, with a focus on political economy\, global justice\, and property rights. His books include In Defense of Openness (2018) and Debating Humanitarian Intervention (2017).
\nWe invite scholars to apply with an abstract of around 500 words for a 40-minute talk. Abstracts will be selected based on their quality\, fit with the spirit of the conference\, and alignment with the research interests of the keynote speakers. They should be sent as PDF attachments to Karina Jahnke [karina.jahnke@tu-dortmund.de]\, prepared for blind review. The deadline for submission is February 1\, 2026.
\nOrganizers of the conference: Jonas Harney\, Peter Kö\;nigs
\nOrganizers of the conference series: Jonas Harney\, Peter Kö\;nigs\, Christian Neuhä\;user\, Lea Prix\, Dick Timmer (TU Dortmund University)
\nContact: peter.koenigs@tu-dortmund.de
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\nDate: June 3 and 4\, 2027.
\nLocation: Dortmund\, Germany
\nKeynotes: Christopher Freiman (West Virginia University)\, Ingrid Robeyns (Utrecht University)
\nThe annual &lsquo\;Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice&rsquo\; serve as a forum for discussing questions of economic justice\, including the role of markets\, the nature of property\, the justifiability of taxes\, the importance of workplace democracy\, the problem of economic inequality\, and\, more generally\, the merits of capitalism and socialism. While debates on economic justice often occur within specific political camps\, the Dortmund Disputes aim to foster discussion across political boundaries by bringing together scholars with diverse outlooks &ndash\; liberal egalitarian\, libertarian\, socialist\, conservative\, or otherwise &ndash\; who share the goal of advancing our understanding of economic justice.
\nFollowing two successful installments in 2025 \;and 2026\, the third conference will take place on June 3&ndash\;4\, 2027. The keynote speakers are Christopher Freiman and Ingrid Robeyns. Christopher Freiman\, Professor at West Virginia University\, works on a range of topics in social and political philosophy\, including markets\, democratic theory\, and migration. He has defended libertarianism\, most recently in Libertarianism: The Basics (2025). Ingrid Robeyns\, Professor of Philosophy at Utrecht University\, works on political philosophy\, with a focus on economic justice\, the capability approach\, and methodological questions. Her latest book is Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth (2024).
\nWe invite scholars to apply with an abstract of around 500 words for a 40-minute talk. Abstracts will be selected based on their quality\, fit with the spirit of the conference\, and relevance to the research interests of the keynote speakers. They should be sent as PDF attachments to Karina Jahnke [karina.jahnke@tu-dortmund.de]\, prepared for blind review. The deadline for submission is January 15\, 2027.
\nOrganizers of the Conference: Peter Kö\;nigs\, Christian Neuhä\;user
\nOrganizers of the Conference Series: Peter Kö\;nigs\, Christian Neuhä\;user\, Lea Prix\, Dick Timmer (TU Dortmund University)
\nContact: christian.neuhaeuser@tu-dortmund.de
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