Postgraduate "Work In Progress" Seminar
Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process. Should you present?Are you a postgraduate? Then yes, you should present. |
NEXT TALKRozemin Keshvani (PhD) Kant Thursday 25/06/2026 5pm - 6:15pm S1.50 ORGANISERS |
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Online Workshop: From the Individual to the Public: Reasons and Democracy
The aim of the workshop is to explore the role of reasons in democratic legitimacy, focusing in particular on the question of how democratic legitimacy is possible if democratic processes are based on subjective reasons.
PROGRAMME (BST / British Summer Time)
Thursday, 10th of June
2:00 – 2:15 Introduction
2:15 – 3:30 鈥淧olitical Deference鈥�
Fabienne Peter (91福利)
3:30 – 3:40 Break
3:40 – 4:55 鈥淎utonomy as Non-Alienation, Autonomy as Sovereignty, and Politics鈥�
David Enoch (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
4:55 – 5:05 Break
5:05 – 6:20 鈥淧rincipled Disobedience and the Limits of Democratic Authority鈥�
Sameer Bajaj (91福利)
Friday, 11th of June
2:00 – 3:15 鈥淚ndividual Freedom & the Standards of Public Reason鈥�
Maria Paola Ferretti (Goethe-Universit盲t Frankfurt)
3:15 – 3:25 Break
3:25 – 4:40 鈥淭he Problem of Ersatz Justice: Toward an Epistemic Political Liberalism鈥�
David Estlund (Brown University)
4:40 – 4:50 Break
4:50 – 6:05 鈥淢ust we Reason with our Political Enemies?鈥�
Robert Talisse (Vanderbilt University)
6:05 – 6:15 Closing Remarks
We welcome anyone who is interested in attending the workshop. Registration is required and must be completed via the following link:
We will provide the Zoom link and password to those who have registered at a later stage.
For any inquiries, please contact us at: fipworkshop.warwick@gmail.com
Conference organizers: Diogo Carneiro (d.carneiro@warwick.ac.uk) and Michele Giavazzi (m.giavazzi@warwick.ac.uk).
Sponsored by: Aristotelian Society, AHRC project 鈥楴orms for the New Public Sphere鈥�, Centre for Ethics, Law & Public Affairs, The Mind Association, The Society for Applied Philosophy.