The destruction of cultural property in war zones is of pressing concern. The recent and on-going conflicts in the Middle East have featured both the deliberate, symbolic destruction of cultural artefThis seminar brings together speakers from philosophy, archaeology, political science and international law. Topics to be discussed include the protection of heritage as a just cause for war, identity wars, military policy and heritage, the relationship between heritage and violence, and compensatory duties for damaged cultural sites.

The ongoing refugee crisis in Europe, along with calls for intervention in conflicts in Syria and elsewhere, has pushed discussion of duties to rescue into the political spotlight. At the same time, t

Workshop within the research project "Climate ethics and future generations", 27–29 September. Audience members admitted by invitation only. 1st Day – 27th September 8:45 – 9:15       Coffee/Breakfast 9.1

This is an open event with pre-circulated papers, including a presentation of the first paper but not the second. See abstracts below. Schedule 13.15 Coffee 13.30 “Legitimate Authority and Social OntologAuthor: Laura Valentini, LSECommentator: Aaron Maltais, Stockholm University

This is a hybrid workshop. If you wish to join, get in touch with Olle Torpman, [email protected] more information about the workshop, including abstracts, visitthe project website Agenda Wednesd10.00–11:45 Julia Nefsky: Expexted Utility, the Pond Analogy and Imperfect Duties13.30–14.30 Anne Schwenkenbecher: We-mode reasoning about our environmental obligations14.45–15.45 Vuko Andric: 

Location: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm If you plan to attend all or parts of the conference, please register by sending an e-mail to [email protected] Thursday Decem

Workshop on well-being and population ethics. Part of the project ‘Valuing future lives’ (‘Att värdera framtida liv’), funded by the Swedish Research Council (‘Vetenskapsrådet’). Venue: The Institute f

The future of work: the paradox of increased  team production and greater inequality in pay in the knowledge economy. Main speaker: Richard B. Freeman. The seminar will be in English. It will also be r

This conference is a collaboration between Sweden and Canada Organized crime and violent extremism are violent threats to the democratic society. Sweden is a country where the number of shootings and e  

The Future of Inequality: Low Growth, Oligarchic Redistribution, and the Crisis of Democratic Capitalism. The dramatic increase in inequality in advanced capitalist countries is closely related to decl