OZSW/4TU Course Philosophy of Risk
The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) and the 4TU Center for Ethics and Technology invite PhD students/ ReMa students in philosophy to register for the course Philosophy of Risk to take place from Monday October 29th to Friday November 2nd 2018.
Lecture by Joseph Heath (University of Toronto) – Egalitarianism and Status Hierarchy
As part of the PhD Summer School: Ethics and Economics, Joseph Heath (University of Toronto) will give a lecture on Egalitarianism and Status Hierarchy, followed by a panel discussion. All are invited to attend the lecture and panel discussion, to take place August 28th, 2018.
OZSW PhD Summer school: Ethics and Economics
The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) and Tilburg University invite PhD students to participate in the PhD Summer School: Ethics and Economics, to be held in Tilburg from the 27th till the 31st of August, 2018. More information.
Course ‘Philosophy of Responsible Innovation’ open for registration
Responsible Innovation is an emerging concept in the EU context which highlights the relevance of social-ethical issues in research and innovation practices. This emerging concept calls for philosophical reflection on the nature, scope and applicability of responsibility and innovation in innovation practices in general, and the way social-ethical issues can be applied and addressed in … Continue reading Course ‘Philosophy of Responsible Innovation’ open for registration
Course ‘Philosophy of Risk’ Open for Registration
Risk is an important topic for practical philosophy in general, and applied ethics in particular. For example, it is a central concept used by those who design and regulate technology to evaluate its impact. It is a central concept with respect to health and medicine, as well as in public policy-making. The OZSW cordially invites … Continue reading Course ‘Philosophy of Risk’ Open for Registration
Do Robotics and Automation Threaten the Good Life? – Annual OZSW Debate
The increasing use of robotics and ICT to replace both physical work and, increasingly, service work raises questions about the importance of work to quality of life and having a meaningful life. Is work part of the good life, and if so, what kind of work? Do people have a right to work? Who is … Continue reading Do Robotics and Automation Threaten the Good Life? – Annual OZSW Debate
Course ‘Moral Psychology’ Open for Registration
The OZSW cordially invites PhD students and ReMa students to register for a course on Moral Psychology, to take place from 5-9 November 2017. Moral psychology is a growing field of interdisciplinary research that draws on both normative reflection and theorizing in philosophy and empirical research and modelling in psychology and other social sciences. Students … Continue reading Course ‘Moral Psychology’ Open for Registration
Contemporary Political Philosophy Course Open for Registration
We are happy to announce a 5-day course on contemporary political philosophy, which will take place on January 12, 19, February 2, 16, and March 2, 2018 at varying locations (Utrecht, Leiden, Nijmegen). The general idea of the course is to have a discussion in seminar style. All invited speakers deliver two texts. Speaker and students together … Continue reading Contemporary Political Philosophy Course Open for Registration
Registration Open for Masterclass on Digital Humanities
The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invite PhD students, postdocs and other researchers in all domains of philosophy to register for the master class Digital Humanities, Social Epistemology, and Virtue Theory in a Post-Truth Society, to take place 14-15 December 2017. Sending in an abstract to present … Continue reading Registration Open for Masterclass on Digital Humanities
Last Chance to Register: Master Class on Feminist Theory
There are still a few places available for the upcoming OZSW Master class on Feminist Theory – Ethics in the Anthropocene to take place from June 13-14, 2017 and organized by Leiden University and Utrecht University. You can register up to and including Monday May 29. For more information and the registration form, please visit … Continue reading Last Chance to Register: Master Class on Feminist Theory