Who cares? Put short and simple sounds rather banal, but has turned out to be a missing question in current debates about future perspectives of care arrangements in Germany for the („more and more demented“) elderly. Continue reading Who cares? Caring with technology
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
Prof. Joan Tronto, well-known for her contribution to care ethics, reviewed a book on vulnerability. The book titled ‘Vulnerability: New Essays in Ethics and Feminist Philosophy’ was edited by Catriona Mackenzie, Wendy Rogers, and Susan Dodds. Continue reading Vulnerability: Book review by Joan Tronto
Interview on September 15th, 2014 Continue reading Sophie Bourgault
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
Carol Gilligan is a famous American ethicist, feminist and psychologist. Her book In a Different Voice on moral development and ethical relationships was a stepping stone for the development of care ethics. Continue reading Lectures by Carol Gilligan on Feminist Ethics of Care
