Twenty years of care ethics, legacies, controversies and democratic horizons. Twenty years after the French publication of Le sourci des autres, this seminar revisits the intellectual trajectories, political translation and theoretical innovations that have shaped the field of care ethics over the past two decades. Continue reading Care and Democracy Seminar Series 2026
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Art in Care: a care-ethical perspective (Part I)
This is the first part of a two-part series in which editor Tessa Roberts-Smorenburg explores the different connections between art and care from a care-ethical perspective. How they can enhance the ability of observing and perceiving in complex care situations, as found in her own clinical practice concerning oncology treatment in a specialized hospital. Continue reading Art in Care: a care-ethical perspective (Part I)
Care and the State: Call for papers
If you are interested in Care and the State, or perhaps even what a caring state means, consider joining the open panel ‘Caring States’ at the International Political Science Association meeting at Luiss Guido Carli in Rome, Italy, from 24-28 July 2027. Continue reading Care and the State: Call for papers
CERC 2025 Conference: Care, Aesthetics, and Repair
The third international Care Ethics Research Consortium (CERC) conference explores the intersections of art, aesthetics, and care, examining how the creative and caring practices of artists, practitioners, care workers, scholars, activists, and others shape our worlds and inspire new directions in care ethics and theory. Continue reading CERC 2025 Conference: Care, Aesthetics, and Repair
Art in Care: a care-ethical perspective (Part II)
This is the second part of a two-part series in which editor Tessa Roberts-Smorenburg explores the relationship between art and care from a care-ethical perspective. Building on the reflections developed in Part I, she examines several presentations from the international forum The Art of Observation: How Art Improves the Skills of Healthcare Personnel in Rome (November 20-21, 2024) and relates them to questions of observation, uncertainty, and power in contemporary oncology care. Continue reading Art in Care: a care-ethical perspective (Part II)
Research Seminar on Care for Life and the Common Good
Estela Roselló Soberón is the general coordinator of the Research Seminar on Care for Life and the Common Good at the research institute Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad (C3) of UNAM, National Autonomous University of Mexico. She introduces the research programme of this Research Seminar. Continue reading Research Seminar on Care for Life and the Common Good