Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613–1670), "The celebration of the peace of Münster, 18 June 1648, in the headquarters of the crossbowmen's civic guard (St George guard)"
Third Braga Colloquium in the History of Moral and Political Philosophy
University of Minho
Braga, Portugal
1-2 February 2018
Theme: Radicalism and Compromise
Braga, Portugal
1-2 February 2018
Theme: Radicalism and Compromise
Our keynote speaker this year will be:
Prof. Simon Cabulea May
(Florida State University)
(go to Prof. May's page >>)
Conference title: The Epistemology of Political Compromise
Prof. Simon Cabulea May
(Florida State University)
(go to Prof. May's page >>)
Conference title: The Epistemology of Political Compromise
FORMERLY ANNOUNCED KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Unfortunately Professor Avishai Margalit will not be able to come due to health concerns.
Prof. Avishai Margalit
(The Faculty of Humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
(go to Prof. Margalit's page >>)
The Center for Ethics, Politics and Society (CEPS) - formerly the Political Theory Group - of the University of Minho, is pleased to announce the III Braga Colloquium in the History of Moral and Political Philosophy, an international annual conference to be held every year in January at the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal. The purpose of this conference series is to promote the study of the tradition of political and moral philosophy and its legacy in shaping our institutions, culture and beliefs. But it will focus on how this tradition can contribute to tackling the challenges our societies are facing today. Every year the conference will have a specific theme, which will be chosen by taking into consideration the current global political situation.
In line with the spirit behind this new series of conferences, the third edition of the Braga Colloquium in the History of Moral and Political Philosophy will be dedicated to explore the ideas of “radicalism” and “compromise”.
Politics has frequently been defined as the art of the possible or the art of compromise. More dramatically, it has been depicted as the realm of Faustian deals and tragic choices. Max Weber famously wrote that the political call demands endurance in the face of disappointment. It is the realm of frustration and sacrifices, of fragile equilibriums between fiat justitia and raison d’état.
Sometimes the existence of political structures of accountability relaxes the dependence on character, reputation, and honor among conflicting parties. Reasonable civic duties suffice to deflate social conflicts and to compensate offended actors. Lacking these institutions, integrity becomes non-negotiable for social trust.
On occasion, however, a social order of tolerance would not emerge without sacrificing the moral integrity of former heroes that we now consider dogmatic integrists. Conversely, this institutional order of tolerance also allows the political space for the reconstruction of identity claims for recognition that derive their radical strength from their intrinsic aversion to political settlement.
From a historical point of view, our political languages and attitudes towards compromise, negotiation, bargaining, and agreement have changed in a myriad of contexts and traditions. As so did our conceptions of what seemed once worth sacrificing or defending.
The aim of this Colloquium is to bring to the fore philosophical treatments from various philosophical traditions of these aspects of political activity, and to do so from an historical perspective that might help us shed light on the shape of things as they are now.
The Colloquium welcomes original explorations of political conflicts that illuminate these dimensions of conceptual change in radicalism and compromise from different traditions and perspectives.
In line with the spirit behind this new series of conferences, the third edition of the Braga Colloquium in the History of Moral and Political Philosophy will be dedicated to explore the ideas of “radicalism” and “compromise”.
Politics has frequently been defined as the art of the possible or the art of compromise. More dramatically, it has been depicted as the realm of Faustian deals and tragic choices. Max Weber famously wrote that the political call demands endurance in the face of disappointment. It is the realm of frustration and sacrifices, of fragile equilibriums between fiat justitia and raison d’état.
Sometimes the existence of political structures of accountability relaxes the dependence on character, reputation, and honor among conflicting parties. Reasonable civic duties suffice to deflate social conflicts and to compensate offended actors. Lacking these institutions, integrity becomes non-negotiable for social trust.
On occasion, however, a social order of tolerance would not emerge without sacrificing the moral integrity of former heroes that we now consider dogmatic integrists. Conversely, this institutional order of tolerance also allows the political space for the reconstruction of identity claims for recognition that derive their radical strength from their intrinsic aversion to political settlement.
From a historical point of view, our political languages and attitudes towards compromise, negotiation, bargaining, and agreement have changed in a myriad of contexts and traditions. As so did our conceptions of what seemed once worth sacrificing or defending.
The aim of this Colloquium is to bring to the fore philosophical treatments from various philosophical traditions of these aspects of political activity, and to do so from an historical perspective that might help us shed light on the shape of things as they are now.
The Colloquium welcomes original explorations of political conflicts that illuminate these dimensions of conceptual change in radicalism and compromise from different traditions and perspectives.
These topics are, however, no more than suggestions, and we encourage the most diverse approaches to these and other related problems.
Abstract submission:
Proposals must contain an abstract (400-500 words) prepared for blind review, along with 5 keywords.
Please provide your name, contact information, affiliation, and a short 2-3 line bio.
Proposals must be sent via this Registration Form.
Further queries can be directed to [email protected]
Deadline for abstract submissions: November 15, 2017.
EXTENDED Deadline for abstract submissions: November 24, 2017.
Deadline for notification of acceptance: November 26, 2017.
The official language of the conference will be English. For more information about other languages see here.
Site URL: http://bragacolloquium.weebly.com/
Proposals must contain an abstract (400-500 words) prepared for blind review, along with 5 keywords.
Please provide your name, contact information, affiliation, and a short 2-3 line bio.
Proposals must be sent via this Registration Form.
Further queries can be directed to [email protected]
Deadline for abstract submissions: November 15, 2017.
EXTENDED Deadline for abstract submissions: November 24, 2017.
Deadline for notification of acceptance: November 26, 2017.
The official language of the conference will be English. For more information about other languages see here.
Site URL: http://bragacolloquium.weebly.com/
Information about registration, programme, accommodation and travelling is available on this site.
There will be a conference dinner. You can find information about it here.
