WORKSHOP IN LAW, PHILOSOPHY, AND POLITICAL THEORY (Law 210.2A)
All classes meet in 141 Law Building (unless otherwise noted*), Fridays from 12:00pm-3:15pm. To request a copy of papers contact: amatullahas@berkeley.edu.
Course description:
This course is a workshop for discussing work-in-progress in moral, political, and legal theory. The central aim is to enable students to engage directly with philosophers, political theorists, and legal scholars working on normative questions. Another aim is to create a space that brings together people from different disciplines and perspectives — including economists, sociologists, and political scientists as well as journalists — who have strong normative interests or who speak to issues philosophers and theorists should know something about. In Fall 2017, the workshop will focus on “borders, citizenship, and immigration.” A list of confirmed presenters is below.
The format of the course will be as follows. For the sessions with guest presenters, lunch will be served starting at 12:00. We’ll begin at 12:15. A designated commentator will lead off with a 15-minute comment on the presenter’s paper. The presenter will have 5-10 minutes to respond and then we will open up the discussion to the group. The first part of the course will be open to non-enrolled students and faculty who wish to participate in the workshop discussion. We’ll stop for a break at 1:45 and those not enrolled in the course will leave. Enrolled students will continue the discussion with the guest presenter from 2:00 to 3:00.
This is a room-shared course. Students may enroll through the Law School (Law 210.2), Philosophy Department (Philosophy 290), or the Political Science Department (PS 211). The first class will meet on Friday, August 25.
| August 25 | Professor Joshua Cohen Professor Sarah Song |
Introductory meeting |
| September 1 | Michael Clemens Center for Global Development |
“On the Sovereignty to Exclude Immigrants: A Factual Allegory”
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September 8 |
Joseph Carens University of Toronto Political Science |
“Why Do Political Philosophers Disagree? |
| September 15 | Anna Stilz Princeton Politics |
“The Duty to Allow Download paper |
| September 22 Co-sponsor: Institute of Governmental Studies |
Kamal Sadiq UC Irvine Political Science |
“Is Survival Citizenship?”
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| September 29 | Irene Bloemraad UC Berkeley Sociology |
“Theorizing the Power of Citizenship as Claims-Making” Paper distributed to workshop attendees only; send email request for a copy of the paper: amatullahas@berkeley.edu Background material: |
| October 6 |
Sungmoon Kim |
“A Confucian Case for Equal Membership for Workshop attendees email a request for a copy of the paper: amatullahas@berkeley.edu |
| October 13 | Katerina Linos UC Berkeley School of Law |
“Measuring Ethnic Prejudice via Workshop attendees email a request for a copy of the paper: amatullahas@berkeley.edu |
| October 20 Co-sponsor: Institute of Governmental Studies |
Rogers Smith University of Pennsylvania Political Science |
“A Progressive Case for Accommodating Religious Conservatives” |
| October 27 | David Martin University of Virginia School of Law |
“What Makes Migration Control Morally Legitimate?” |
| November 3 | Cristina Rodriguez Yale Law School |
“The President and |
| November 17 | Leti Volpp UC Berkeley School of Law |
“Protecting the Nation from ‘Honor Killings’: The Construction of a Problem” Paper distributed to workshop attendees only; send email request for a copy of the paper: amatullahas@berkeley.edu |
| December 1 *Rm. 145 Law Building |
Reihan Salam Executive Editor of National Review |
Final meeting |