On 30-31 January 2014, the University of Humanistic Studies (UvH) organised its anniversary conference entitled ‘A Meaningful Life in a Just Society: Investigating Well-being and Democratic Caring’. In celebration of its 25th anniversary the UvH bestowed honorary doctorates upon professors Carol D. Ryff (University of Wisconsin) and Joan C. Tronto (University of Minnesota).
January 30th was entirely devoted to Ethics of Care with Joan Tronto delivering a key note speech. In addition to a lecture by Frans Vosman and an interesting debate, there were several sessions in which research findings were discussed and ideas exchanged.
Below you can find the programme including the conference proceedings as well as interviews with several contributors to the conference.
Programme
January 30th, 2014
8.45 – 9.30 Welcome and Registration
9.30 – 9.45 Opening by prof. dr. Gerty Lensvelt-Mulders, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Humanistic Studies
9.45 -10.30 Lecture ‘Against Good Caring? Meeting Immediate and Distant Needs Democratically’ by prof. Joan Tronto (University of Minnesota, USA)
10.30 -11.15 Lecture ‘Approaching Care via Practice Approaches’ by prof. dr. Frans Vosman (University of Humanistic Studies)
11.15 -11.45 Coffee break
11.45 -12.45 Discussion led by prof. dr. Carlo Leget (University of Humanistic Studies)
12.45 -13.00 Book Presentation Twenty Years After Moral Boundaries by Gert Olthuis (Tilburg University, the Netherlands), Jorma Heier (Osnabrück University, Germany) and Helen Kohlen (Philosophical- Theological University of Vallendar (Koblenz), Germany)
13.00 -14.00 Lunch break
14.00 -15.45 2 Parallel Sessions:
1. Rendering Care the Meaning of Politics, by Jorma Heier M.A. (Osnabrück University, Germany)
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2. Disability, Care and Inclusive Citizenship, by dr. Gily Coene (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
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15.45 – 16.15 Tea break
16.15 – 18.00 2 Parallel sessions:
3. Ethics of Care As an Interdisciplinary Challenge, by prof. dr. Helen Kohlen (University of Vallendar, Koblenz, Germany) and prof. dr. Carlo Leget (University of Humanistic Studies)
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4. Attentive Listening, by prof. Lenart Skof (University of Primorska, Slovenia)
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January 31st, 2014
A meeting was organised with several international care ethicists such as prof. Joan Tronto (Minnesota) and prof. Elisabeth Conradi (Stuttgart) and (PhD) students of care ethics at University for Humanistic Studies (UvH).
For their lectures, click here.