The Southern Journal of Philosophy together with the Department of Philosophy at the University of Memphis, the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, & the Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities, is proud to present:
The 2022 Workshop: Early Modern Social Justice
Featuring:
Susan James
"Learning to Live More Equitably: Early Modern Explorations"
Samuel Fleischacker
"Once More Unto the Breach: Kant and Race"
Also featuring:
Invited Panelists:
Early Modern Social Justice – Program of Events (All Times Central Standard)
All Events to be held in the UC Fountain View Room
Friday, April 8
8:30 | Coffee
8:50 | Opening Remarks: Remy Debes, Co-Editor, The Southern Journal of Philosophy
Session 1
9:00
- “Why Should We Research and Teach Women’s Contributions to the History of Philosophy”
Hope Sample (Grand Valley State)
9:30
- “Suffering for Justice in Anne Conway and Maria W Stewart”
Timothy Yenter (University of Mississippi)
Chair: Ian Maclean-Evans (Carleton U)
10:00-10:15 | Break
Session 2 | Invited Speaker
10:15
- “Hegelian Restorative Justice”
Brandon Hogan (Howard University)
Chair: Michael Monahan (University of Memphis)
11:15-12:30 | Break & Lunch (UC Food Court; or Tiger Den)
12:30 | Coffee
Session 3
12:45
- “Competition and Justice in Adam Smith”
Timo Jütten (University of Essex)
1:15
- “Kant on Poverty, Dependence, and Dehumanization”
Sylvie Loriaux (Laval)
Chair: Nick Hadsell (Baylor)
1:45-2:00 | Break
Session 4 | Keynote 1 ~ delivered in honor and memory of Professor Charles Mills ~
2:00
- “Once More Unto the Breach: Kant and Race”
Samuel Fleischacker (University of Illinois, Chicago)
2:45
- Invited Comments on Fleischacker
- Myisha Cherry (University of California, Riverside)
Chair: Lindsey Stewart (University of Memphis)
3:30-4PM | Coffee & Cookies
Session 4 | Keynote 2
4:00
- “Learning to Live More Equitably: Early Modern Explorations”
Susan James (Birbeck College, University of London)
Chair: Remy Debes (University of Memphis)
5:45-9:00 | Conference BBQ
- At the home of Remy and Anu Debes – Address Announced by email
Saturday, April 9
10:15 Coffee
Session 1
11:00
- “Gender and Racial Prejudice in Testimony: Marie de Gournay and Anton Wilhelm Amo”
Allauren Forbes (McMasters)
Chair: Jasper St. Bernard (Memphis)
11:30
- “Enlightenment and Social Justice in Hobbes”
Daniel Pepe (Loyola)
Chair: Zachary Auwerda (Memphis)
12:00 | Break: Pizza & Salad Lunch
Session 2
1:15 | Lightning Rounds
Graduate Student 7-minute presentations; 7-minute Q&A
- “Spinoza and Self-Destruction: Oppression and Suicide”
Ian Maclean-Evans (Carleton U) - “Kant and the Authority Thesis”
Nick Hadsell (Baylor)
Chair: Deborah Tollefsen (Memphis)
Session 3
1:45
- “Cartesian Physiology and the Equality of the Sexes”
Aaron Spink (Darmouth)
Chair: James Bahoh (Memphis)
2:15-2:30 | Break
Session 4 | Invited Speaker
2:30
- “Rousseau's account of sexuality and domination”
Lori Watson (Washington University, St Louis)
Chair: John Protevi (LSU)
3:30-4:00 | Coffee and Cookies
Session 5 | Invited Panel
4:00
- “Disrupting Dominance: A Canon?”
Dwight Lewis (University of Minnesota)
4:25
- “Inequality and the Limits of Political Obligation in Grouchy’s Letters on Sympathy”
Getty Lustila (Northeastern University)
4:50
- “Madame de Staël’s Contribution to Early Feminism”
Charlotte Sabourin (Douglas College)
5:15 Q&A
Chair: Daniel Smith (University of Memphis)
5:45 | Closing Remarks