The OZSW study group in Philosophy of Economics and the Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Economics (EIPE) cordially invite you to the workshop “The Potentials and Pitfalls of Democratic Deliberation: Interdisciplinary Perspectives,” which will be held on May 18th, 10:00 – 17:00, 2021 (Tuesday). The conference will be held online via Zoom.
As we are witnessing increasing political polarisation, the rise of authoritarian populism, and the perpetuation of post-truth politics, deliberation is frequently presented as not only an aspirational ideal but a potent antidote. Deliberation promises better decision making and consensus through public argument and reasoning. But when, and to what extent, is it plausible? And is it always desirable? This workshop brings together scholars across disciplinary boundaries working on the usefulness of deliberation. Perspectives from political science, social epistemology, mathematical economics, and political philosophy are introduced to shed light on the role of deliberation in a well-functioning society.
Schedule:
- 10:00-10:45: Karen Celis (VU Brussel) & Sarah Childs (Royal Holloway, University of London)
- 11:00-11:45: Hein Duijf (VU Amsterdam)
- 13:00-13:45: Ines Lindner (VU Amsterdam)
- 14:00-14:45: John Parkinson (Maastricht University)
- 15:30-17:00: Roundtable chaired by Erica Yu (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)
The full programme, incl. titles and abstracts of the talks can be found here.
Participation in the workshop is free of charge, but registration is required. In case you want to participate, please contact Annalisa Costella at costella@esphil.eur.nl. In case you are from the Netherlands and want to receive the “deliberation box”, please email your full address to Annalisa Costella at costella@esphil.eur.nl by May 6th. The Zoom-link will be distributed to registered participants closer to the event.
We acknowledge generous funding by the Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW).
This workshop is not to be confused with another, equally interesting one that takes place at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam on May 26th: “Let’s Talk Models! First ENCODE Workshop”.