Annual Montreal Political Theory Manuscript Workshop with Lea Ypi and Jonathan White
Research Workshop on
The Meaning of Partisanship
Annual Montreal Political Theory Manuscript Workshop
with Lea Ypi & Jonathan White
2015-08-26
Arts Council Room 160, McGill University
The Groupe de recherche en philosophie politique de Montréal (GRIPP) is pleased to announce a one-day workshop dedicated to the 2015 co-winner of the Annual Montreal Political Theory Manuscript Workshop Award, “The Meaning of Partisanship,” by Lea Ypi and Jonathan White of LSE.
Format: To maximize the quality of discussion, participants are expected to have read the manuscript beforehand. The workshop comprises four sessions dedicated to the manuscript. Each session will begin with brief critiques of chapters of the manuscript, followed by a brief response by the author and general discussion.
Registration: The workshop is open to everyone, but attendance is by registration and limited in number. RSVP the workshop coordinator : Isaac Stethem.
Manuscript: Click here for access to manuscript. Access requires a password, which all participants will receive upon registration. (If you experience difficulty opening the PDF, ensure that your browser opens the file with the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Programme
9 – 10:30
1. The Partisan Claim
2. The Public Good: Partisans and their Doubles
3. Partisan Political Justification
Chair:
Christian Nadeau (philosophie, Montréal)
Commentators:
1-2: Jacob T. Levy (politics, McGill)
3: Travis Smith (politics, Concordia)
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30
4. Partisanship and Political Commitment
5. Associative Obligations
6. Partisanship in Time
Chair:
Pablo Gilabert (philosophy, Concordia)
Commentators:
4. Catherine Lu (politics, McGill)
5. Dominique Leydet (philosophie, UQAM)
6. Damien Bol (political economy, KCL)
12:30 – 13:45
Lunch
13:45 – 15:15
7. Partisan Compromise: DW
8. Revolutionary Partisanship: WR
Chair:
Christine Straehle (public affairs, Ottawa)
Commentators:
7. Daniel Weinstock (law, McGill)
8. Will Roberts (politics, McGill)
15:15 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00
9. Transnational Partisanship: Idea and Practice
10. Democracy Without Partisanship
Chair:
Matthias Fritsch (philosophy, Concordia)
Commentators:
9. Russell Muirhead (government, Dartmouth)
10. Patti Lenard (public affairs, Ottawa)
17:00
Reception
18:30
Dinner