The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) and Erasmus University Rotterdam invite all Research Master students to a two-day winter school, which will take place on 14-15 February 2020 at Erasmus University.
Organizing university
Date(s)
Location
February 14: G2-46, G Bulding 11.00-18.00
February 15: G3-21, G Building, 9.00-17.00 (N.B. This building has no wheelchair access. Due to a university open day, no buildings with wheelchair access were available.)
All sessions will be held at the Woudestein Campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam
Type of activity
Type of activity
For this activity PhD students and ReMa students can – after successful completion – earn a certificate. However, the OZSW is not accredited to reward students with credits/ECTS directly. The study load is mentioned on the certificate, which can usually be exchanged for ‘real’ credits (ECTS) at your home university. More information.The study load for this activity is as follows: 2.5 EC
Primary target group
Application/registration deadline
Februari 9th, 2020
About the topic
The Winter School aims to present ReMa students with advanced contemporary research on the topic of Freedom and Economic Inequality. It offers opportunities for discussion of the topic in connection with contemporary social problems and for development of students’ writing and argumentation skills.
Aim / objective
Lectures
The lecturers, who are active at different universities and in different phases of their careers, will give a lecture on a topic linked to their current research, under the general theme of Freedom and Economic Inequality.
Panel sessions
On Friday afternoon, there will be a panel session of the relationship between freedom and capitalism. The panel will have a for-and-against format, with some speakers arguing that capitalism and freedom are compatible, others that they are not.
On Saturday afternoon, we will hold a panel discussion on whether freedom has a future. We will focus on academic freedom and the rights of migrants, women, and workers.
Assessment
Students who would like to receive credit for the winter school should submit an essay (max. 1,000 words), discussing the general question posed in one of the two panels, namely: Are Capitalism and Freedom Compatible? and Does Freedom have a Future?. Essays must be submitted by Friday 21 February to the conference organizer.
Program
Friday 14 February 2020, G2-46
11:00: Welcome
11:15 – 12:15: Andreas Schmidt (Groningen), “Freedom, Equality, and Personal Responsibility: A Web of Relational Values”
- Prior reading:
Anderson, E. (1999). “What’s the point of equality?”. Ethics 109: 287-337
12:30 – 13:30: Dorothea Gädeke (Utrecht), “On Class-based Domination”
- Prior reading:
Pettit, P. (2006). “Freedom in the Market”. Politics Philosophy and Economics 5: 131-149
13:30: Lunch
14:30 – 15:30: Annelien de Dijn (Utrecht), “What’s wrong with economic inequality? A historical perspective”
- Prior reading:
Webster, N. (1785). Sketches of American Policy (any edition)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 18:00: Panel session: Are Capitalism and Freedom Compatible?
18:00: Dinner
Saturday 15 February 2020, G3-21
10:00: Opening
10:15 – 11:15: Martin van Hees (VU), “Freedom, Equality and Justice: Liberal Perspectives”
11:30 – 12:30: Amanda Cawston (Tilburg), “The Voluntary Section, Gender, and Unpaid Labour”
- Prior reading:
David, A.Y. and Shaylor, C. (2001). “Race, Gender and the Prison Industrial Complex: California and Beyond”. Meridians 2: 1-25
12:30: Lunch
14:00 – 16:00: Panel session: Does Freedom have a Future?
16:00: Drinks
Lecturers
- Amanda Cawston
- Annelien de Dijn
- Dorothea Gadeke
- Martin van Hees
- Andreas Schmidt
Certificate / credit points
Students can earn 2.5 EC by completing the readings accompanying the lectures and handing in an essay discussing one of the questions discussed in the panel sessions.
The essay should be emailed to Dr N Vrousalis (vrousalis@esphil.eur.nl), with the email title “OZSW essay”. The deadline for submission is Friday 21 February 2020.
There is no requirement to participate in the Winter School for credits. However, all participants are expected to read the assigned literature beforehand, and to actively participate in the workshop.
Costs
Only ReMa student members of the OZSW can participate in this winter school, and the OZSW covers most of the costs for the event. There is a nominal fee of 10 euro per student, excluding accommodation. Please note that no-shows may be charged for the actual expenses incurred by the organizers.
There will be two lunches and a dinner included in the winter school. We can arrange for vegetarian, vegan, gluten- lactose- or nut-free alternatives if asked in advance.
How to apply / register
Registration is possible through this form. The deadline for application is Februari 9th, 2020. Due to the increased interest in this event, we have extended the deadline and increased the amount of participants. If you tried to sign up but were unable to, you can try to sign up again.
Organizers
Dr. N. Vrousalis (email: vrousalis@esphil.eur.nl)
Associate Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam & Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Economics
Contact info
Please contact Dr. Vrousalis for questions regarding the contents of the Winter School, and the OZSW office for practical inquiries (secretariaat@ozsw.nl).