The seminar takes place on Thursdays from 12:15 to 13:00 (or 14:00, when we have external presenters) in room 452, Georg Morgenstiernes Hus (unless otherwise indicated).
Presenters are expected to submit a title, a short abstract and a picture of themselves at least a week in advance. If you want to sign up (and we encourage you to do so!) please send an email to Feroz Mehmood Shah (f.m.shah[at]ifikk.uio.no).
Autumn 2026
20th of August
27th of August
24th of September: Paal Kvarberg – "On the Moral Requirements and Limits of Uncivil Disobedience"
1st of October: Eva-Maria Frank – "Cosmopolitanism and Ethical Universality. On the Justification of Cicero’s Natural Law"
29th of October: Carlos Joly – "Should Androids Be Granted Human Rights?"
12th of November
19th of November
26th of November
Spring 2026
26th of February: Magnus Hoel – "Evaluating the Moral Duty to Refrain from Hate Speech"
5th of March: Zsolt Kapelner – "Democratic Fraternity?"
26th of March: Nick Hughes – "Against Ought-Implies-Can"
9th of April: Fulvio Maina – "The ethics of desire care: relational flourishing and careful interventions"
23rd of April: Julius Kapembwa (University of Zambia) – "Against subsistence hunting: The animal rights view"
30th of April: Jakob Elster – TBA
7th of May: Santiago Vrech (University of Utrecht) – "The Priority of Science in Outer Space: Epistemic Capabilities and the Fair Prioritization of Scientific Activities in Outer Space"
Autumn 2025
11th of September: Jane Johnson (Macquarie University, Sydney)
1st of October: Fredrik Hjorthen & Magnus Hoel – "The Harm in Hate Speech & Proportionality" NB: Note the date
9th of October: Alejandra Mancilla – "Indigenous voices in the governance of the global commons"
13th of November: Paal Fredrik S. Kvarberg – "The Virtuous Circle of Well-being"
See also Events