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Poverty as Capability Deprivation
none Amartya Sen has argued that poverty is much more than a lack of income: it means that a person falls short of securing a basic level of capabilities. His main justification for this claim is that we need to look at what is important in a person’s lif ...
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Nicole Hassoun on Global Health Justice
none We live in tragic times. Millions are sheltering in place to avoid exacerbating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. How should we respond to such tragedies? This presentation argues that the human right to health can help us do so because it inspire ...
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L’atelier de théorie politique Paris
none L’atelier de théorie politique Paris (ATPP) est un lieu ouvert à diverses approches de la théorie et de la philosophie politiques, qui valorise la mise à l’épreuve argumentée de réflexions actuelles, situées à la frontière des sciences politiques, d ...
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Boycotting German and Germany: Artistic Censorship and the Creation of Israel (1948-1967)
none This article discusses the artistic censorship of German and Germany in Israel between 1948-1967. During these years, with various fluctuations, the Israeli Film and Theatre Review Board, the agency in charge of artistic censorship, actively censored ...
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Constitutional Overhaul and the War in Gaza: The Puzzle of Civic Mobilization in Israel
none Much has been written on the constitutional overhaul in Israel, and the attendant constitutional crisis in the first nine months of 2023. Since October 7, however, with the breakout of the Israel-Gaza war, the overhaul was seemingly shelved. This Art ...
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L’avenir de la Démocratie
none Clotilde Nouet est invitée le 17 octobre à AUP à 17h00, pour présenter son travail à partir de son travail d'édition sur Habermas dans l'Avenir de la démocratie, qui est paru en début d'année. Habermas. L'avenir de la démocratie ...
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The Silent Power: Federal Corporations as Constitutional Law
none Join us for a seminar with Caitlin Tully (NYU Law) on "The Silent Power: Federal Corporations as Constitutional Law". Abstract: Scholars and courts have long viewed unenumerated powers and rights as constitutionally dubious. This skepticism ...
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Critical Theory 101: Axel Honneth
none The seminar series Critical Theory 101: Future Directions and New Challenges, co-organized by The American University of Paris and the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, seeks to explore the evolving landscape of cr ...
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Stina Bergman Blix, "Orderly Feelings in Law: An International Comparison of Legal Decision-making"
none Lecture topic: There is a longstanding belief that emotions bring disorder into legal decision-making. Judges and prosecutors should not take decisions in anger or out of pity. But are there also emotions that are essential to legal decision making? ...
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The Conflict of Human Values in Europe
none Prof. Dr. Mirjiam Dageförde from the American University in Paris will speak on the Conflict of Human Values in Europe. Western democracies are going through drastic changes: anti-elitist sentiments and populism are increasing, there is a rise in ine ...