Contemporary Issues in Political Philosophy Summer School (2018)

The School of Philosophy at Wuhan University is going to host the 2018 Contemporary Issues in Political Philosophy Summer School.  This Summer School is co-organized by School of Philosophy at Wuhan University and Center for the Philosophy of Freedom at the University of Arizona. The Summer School will explore issues, such as political legitimacy, animal citizenship, Environmental Justice and Egalitarianism, Meritocracy and Democracy, Individual autonomy, Confucianism on Global Peace, Truth and History in Political Philosophy, and so on.  All the talks will be delivered in English.

Time: August 1 – August 7  (Participants arrive on July 31)

Location: School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

Website:  http://www.whu.edu.cn/phi/

Timetable:

June 24, 2018 (Application Deadline)

July 5, 2018    (Notification of Acceptance)

The Summer School will provide free hotel accommodations for admitted applicants.  There is no registration fee.  Participants are responsible for all other expenses.

Confirmed Speakers:

Paul Patton  (University of New South Wales)

Jeremy Moss (University of New South Wales)

Ulrich Steinvorth (Hamburg University)

Robert Simpson (University College London)

Genyou Wu (Wuhan University)

Dianlai Li (Wuhan University)

To apply, please send your CV, and brief insightful cover letter about why you’re interested in attending the seminar, to:

Ms. Yan Yan,  whuzxlt@163.com