Beyond Neoliberalism: New Foucauldian Perspectives 27-03-2020 Universiteitstheater, Theaterzaal / Nieuwe Doelenstraat 16 Amsterdam The term 'neoliberalism' is contested and has a variety of meanings. From a Marxist perspective, neoliberalism is the latest - disruptive - phase of capitalism. From a Foucauldian perspective, neoliberalism is an extensive governmental regime that involves a remaking of the economy, … Continue reading CANCELLED: Beyond Neoliberalism: New Foucauldian Perspectives →

You are kindly invited for a talk by professor Robert Talisse (Vanderbilt University) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on Tuesday March 31, 2020. Talisse's recent and topical book  Overdoing Democracy has been making quite a splash in the US media (see, e.g., here for regular updates). Details below. VU Main Building De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam Room 11A22 15.30h – … Continue reading CANCELLED: Overdoing Democracy: The Problem of Political Polarization →

Aristotle, Hegel, and Rödl on how the law of non-contradiction leads to contradictions Abstract Aristotle famously argued that saying anything at all commits one to the law of non-contradiction. Aiming to deny that law amounts to giving up on the possibility of saying anything at all, and thus "such a man ... is no better … Continue reading LTF Lecture with Jesse Mulder: Aristotle, Hegel, and Rödl on how the law of non-contradiction leads to contradictions →

You are cordially invited to the upcoming talk Wicked problems, co-production, and knowledge sharing: a worst case analysis Albert Dzur Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science, Bowling Green University   Details April 21 2020 15.30 – 18.00 Janskerkhof 13 Room 0.06 (Stijlkamer) 3512 BL Utrecht The Netherlands   Registration Attendance is free, all are welcome! … Continue reading Wicked problems, co-production, and knowledge sharing: a worst case analysis →

Next week we will resume our lunch seminars online, with a talk by Leon de Bruin. An abstract can be found at the bottom of this email. The meeting will take place on April 22nd from 12.00 to 12.45. We will use Zoom, and you will receive an email invitation 5 to 10 minutes before … Continue reading Lunch Seminar →

For our next lunch seminar, May 6th, Frank Hartmann will give a talk titled “Is scientific psychology empirical?”. An abstract can be found at the bottom. We will start at 12.00 using Zoom. You will receive an invitation to join the meeting 5 to 10 minutes prior to that time. Abstract: Is scientific psychology empirical? … Continue reading Lunch Seminar: Is scientific psychology empirical? →

Short Intensive Course (SIC) “Science, Experts, and Politics” University of Amsterdam Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research May 12, 2020 Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research of the University of Amsterdam invites PhD students to participate in the Short Intensive Course on “Science, Experts, and Politics”, that will be held in Amsterdam on May 12, … Continue reading Short Intensive Course (SIC) “Science, Experts, and Politics” →