The UCLA Political Theory Workshop aims to host a diverse set of presentations each year in the field of political theory. Presenters circulate a paper in advance (posted here) and we hope that all participants in the workshop will take care to read the paper before the workshop itself. Our guests offer only a brief précis of their papers and a designated respondent then provides an initial assessment before opening the floor for a general discussion. Presentations are open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend; please feel free to circulate notice of upcoming talks to interested parties. The Workshop generally takes place on Friday afternoons in 4357 Bunche Hall. This year’s workshop convener is Joshua Foa Dienstag. More information on political theory at UCLA can be found here.

2009-2010 Schedule

Fall 2009

Friday October 2nd,
“Recognized Rights as Devices of Public Reason”
G.F. Gaus, University of Arizona
Respondent: Trevor Latimer
4357 Bunche Hall, 4 PM

Wednesday, October 21st
"Political Romanticism: Contra Schmitt and Habermas"
Nikolas Kompridis, University of Toronto
Respondent: Karl Streipe
4357 Bunche Hall, 4PM

Friday, November 13th
“Free and Unfree States in Machiavelli’s Political Philosophy”
Peter Stacey, UCLA History
Respondent: Kirstie M. McClure
4357 Bunche Hall, 4 PM

Friday, December 4th
“The Honor of Extortion:  Money, Power and the Origins of Liberty in Hume's History of England”
Andy Sabl, UCLA
Respondent: Anthony Pagden

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