The XII UMinho
Philosophy Students' Conference
is organised by the Department of Philosophy and the Philosophy Students' Association of the University of Minho
, with support from the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society (CEPS) at the University of Minho.This year's edition is titled "The Environmental Crisis: Approaches and Possible Solutions". It will take place in the 23rd and 24th of April, with keynote talks by Guy Standing (SOAS, University of London), Chris Armstrong (University of Southampton), Bernhard Sylla (Philosophy Department at the University of Minho and CEPS), and Nicola Piras (CEPS, University of Minho).
This event is traditionally envisaged as an opportunity for scholars to present
and discuss their work and allow undergraduate and graduate Philosophy
students to broaden and deepen their education. All members of the community interested in presenting are kindly invited to submit a proposal by 1 March 2024, in either portuguese or english.
Submissions should contain the title of the presentation, an abstract
of maximum 300 words, as well as the author’s name, affiliation, and
e-mail.
Specifically, we welcome contributions relating to (but not limited to) the following questions:- The philosophy and politics of time
- The exploration of environmental resources and political solutions to the climate crisis
- The philosophy of the Anthropocene
- The philosophy of food
The invited keynote speakers for this conference will offer their own views on some of the most pressing environmental problems we face today and potential solutions to them. Professor Guy Standing’s talk will be on his recent book, The Politics of Time: Gaining Control in the Age of Uncertainty (2023),
focusing on how the definition and use of time is a political tool that
reflects fundamental beliefs and values about the orientation of life
and labor. In his book, Professor Standing proposes a new politics of
time, which could liberate us and help save the planet, through
strengthening real leisure and working together through commoning.
Professor Chris Armstrong will lecture on his book, A Blue New Deal: Why We Need a New Politics for the Ocean (2022),
providing an account of the oceans’ state, the environmental and
political crises that currently characterize it, and proposing political
solutions that are able to tackle them. Professor Bernhard Sylla will
give a lecture on the Anthropocene as a concept which allows to
understand the environmental crisis in a broader and critical
perspective. Nicola Piras will lecture on the philosophical tools to
revise and ameliorate concepts related to food production and
consumption, ensuring their continued effectiveness in the face of
environmental threats.
