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Michaela Borg
I have a master's degree in political sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). I'm a research assistant in BRIDGEGAP, an international and interdisciplinary research pr. The aim of the project is to fill knowledge gaps on both the extent and the mechanisms through which corruption infiltrates open societies.
Leading Swedish researchers appeal to research councils: Withdraw support for Plan S
A large number of Swedish researchers are asking the Swedish research councils in coAlition S to withdraw their support from Plan S. Plan S is an initiative to promote the immediate and open access of
Luc Bovens: Secular Hopes in the Face of Death
Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. ABSTRACT We will discuss various questions concerning secular hopes in the face of death, that is, hopes other than the hope for eternal life. What
We are working towards a better future – with your engagement we can go further
On several key issues, societies around the world are at crossroads. How can climate change be addressed? How will democracy evolve in the world? How will technological breakthroughs shape our lives? H
The indispensability of sufficientarianism
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, published online. doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2018.1479817 Abstract In this paper, I argue that sufficientarian principles are indispensabl
Putting costs and benefits of ordeals together
Economics and Philosophy 37 Abstract This paper addresses how to think about the permissibility of introducing deadweight costs (so-called ‘ordeals’) on candidate recipients of goods in order to attain b
Law or fist? An interview on the Social Democrats and political resistance
How do you organize political resistance? Is it reasonable to use non-democratic methods to protect a democratic society? And how do you get everyone in a large organization to agree on a common strat
William MacAskill: What we owe the future - planning for a million years
Location: Kulturhuset, Sergels torg in Stockholm Buy your ticket at Billetto > The philosopher William MacAskill is known to many as one of the founders of Effective Altruism, the movement that has rec