The keynote address delivered by Jessica Benjamin during a conference which took place in Utrecht recently, offers an interesting case to reflect about the demarcation of the ethics of care as a discipline (1). Her lecture was based on an in-depth article that is available as a public seminar (2). Continue reading Jessica Benjamin: Seen as a demarcation case
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Practice Theories Conference 2014
On September 24th and 25th 2014 the Graduate School of the University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, the Netherlands presented a two-day conference on Practice Theories entitled ‘An Inquiry into theories of practice: Rethinking actors, materiality and organisations’. Continue reading Practice Theories Conference 2014
French care ethics: in a different voice indeed
The Ethics of Care as a Resource for Democracy. This is the title of the lecture delivered by Sandra Laugier (Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne; CNRS**, France) at A Night of Philosophy, organized in New York in April. Continue reading French care ethics: in a different voice indeed
Lecture: ‘Empirical Grounded Ethics of Care: a methodological perspective’
On 3 December 2014 prof. Andries Baart (Chair Presence of Care, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, The Netherlands) held a lecture entitled ‘Empirical Grounded Ethics of Care: a methodological perspective’ as part of a seminar series.
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Interview with Joan Tronto: Dependence, Care & Vulnerability
A research meeting with Joan Tronto was organised at the University for Humanistic Studies (UvH), Utrecht, on 16 January 2015. Tronto is an American political scientist and honorary doctor at UvH. She is well-known for her work on the development of care ethics. Continue reading Interview with Joan Tronto: Dependence, Care & Vulnerability
Lecture: ‘Bodily and Social Vulnerability: a phenomenological perspective on the practice of care’
On 26 November 2014 prof. Christina Schües (Professor at the Institute for the History of Medicine and Science Research, University of Lübeck, Germany) held a lecture entitled ‘Bodily and Social Vulnerability: a phenomenological perspective on the practice of care’ . Continue reading Lecture: ‘Bodily and Social Vulnerability: a phenomenological perspective on the practice of care’