Kadish Center for Morality, Law & Public Affairs
Kadish Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory: Keidrick Roy, Harvard University
170 Law BuildingCan Black Liberalism Save US?: The Case for Prudential Politics Abstract This paper challenges important critiques of liberalism raised by Eddie Glaude, Fredrick C. Harris, and Michael Dawson. Drawing on […]
2025 Kadish Lecture | A (Somewhat) Unified Theory of Flawed Consent Featuring David Enoch
12 Law BuildingA (Somewhat) Unified Theory of Flawed Consent Featuring David Enoch Consent, of course, is a big deal. There is no plausible way of doing moral and political philosophy without assigning […]
Kadish Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory: Steven Hahn, New York University
170 Law BuildingIlliberal America and the Invention of the Liberal Tradition Abstract A storm of illiberalism, building in the United States for years, unleashed its destructive force in the Capitol insurrection of […]
Kadish Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory: Patrick Deneen, University of Notre Dame
170 Law BuildingCold War Right Liberalism: The Case of Leo Strauss and the Straussians Abstract Recently, Samuel Moyn of Yale University has contended that the left is suffering under truncated political ambitions […]
Kadish Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory: Dr. James Orr, Cambridge University
170 Law BuildingThe Twilight of Liberalism: The Eclipse of Freedom in An Age of Autonomy Abstract This paper argues that the faltering trajectory of political liberalism arises not from external challenges but […]
Kadish Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory: Linda Zerilli, University of Chicago
170 Law BuildingToward a Freedom-Centered Feminist Historiography Abstract This paper engages debates about the relationship between past and present feminisms to explore the political stakes of historiographic practice. The received metaphor for […]
Kadish Workshop in Law, Philosophy, and Political Theory: Michelle Schwarze, University of Wisconsin-Madison
170 Law BuildingAfter Liberal Utopia: Judith Shklar on Injustice, Pessimism, and Political Reform Abstract Judith Shklar’s “liberalism of fear” has captivated interpreters since its original publication nearly 60 years ago. However, as […]
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