Northwestern University Society for the Theory and Ethics of Politics

-12th Annual Conference- March 8th - 10th, 2018

John Evans Alumni Center 1800 Sheridan Rd., Evanston

Keynote Addresses:

“Official Corruption”-Niko Kolodny, UC Berkeley-

and

“Agency and Vulnerability”-Sharon Street, NYU-

AA special thank you to The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences for its generosity

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Northwestern University Society for the Theory of Ethics and Politics

12th Annual Conference

March 8-10, 2018

John Evans Alumni Center

Thursday, March 8th

9:00-10:25

“Desire and Loving for Properties”

Yongming Han

Commenting: Regina Hurley

10:35-12:00

“Mutual Recognition, Friendship, and the Moral Relationship”

Richard Healey

Commentator: Aleksy Tarasenko-Struc

Lunch

2:15-3:40.

“Suffering, Moral Luck, and the Duty to Self-Care”

Alycia LaGuardia-LoBianco

Commenting: Susan Bencomo

3:50-5:15

“Grace and Alienation”

Vida Yao

Commentator: Laura Gillespie

Dinner

Friday, March 9th

9:00-10:25

“From Rationality to Morality: The Collective Development of Practical Reason in Kant¹s

Anthropological Writings”

Olga Lenczewska

Commenting: Hao Liang

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10:35-12:00

“On Being a Rational Animal and Public Reasons”

Troy Seagraves

Commenting: Paymun Zargar

Lunch

2:15-3:40

“Everywhere Chimerical”

Jorah Dannenberg

Commentator: Ryan Davis

3:50-5:45.

Keynote Address:

“Agency and Vulnerability”

Sharon Street

Commentator: Andrea Westlund

Reception – Everyone is invited

Saturday, March 10th

9:00-10:25

“Solidarity and Community”

Mike Zhao

Commenting: Eskil Elling

10:35-12:00

“What's Wrong with Gentrification?”

Rafeeq Hasan

Commentator: Paul Schofield

Lunch

2:15-3:40.

“Pitting People Against Each Other”

Waheed Hussain

Commentator: Oded Na'aman

3:50-5:45

Keynote Address:

“Official Corruption”

Niko Kolodny

Commentator: Paul Weithman

Dinner

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Acknowledgements

Conference Organizers:

Kyla Ebels-Duggan, Richard Kraut, Stephen White, and Abby Bruxvoort

For organizational and administrative assistance, special thanks to Susan Bencomo, Josh

Kissel, Hao Liang, Carmen De Schryver, Michael Swartz, Crystal Foster, Ozge Hemmat,

and Ben Miller.

Special thanks to the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences for its generous support

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CHICAGO ATTRACTIONS

John Hancock Tower:

The best-kept secret in Chicago tourism is the Signature Lounge, located on the 96th floor of the Hancock Tower,

875 N. Michigan Ave. This bar /restaurant provides guests

with a 360 degree

view of Chicago and Lake Michigan for the price of a drink --there is no admission fee.

The Magnificent Mile:

Chosen as one of the ten great avenues of the world , the

Mag Mile is located just north of the loop and is Chicago's most prestigious shopping district. Water Tower Place, a

very large mall, is located at 835 N. Michigan Avenue.

Walking south on Michigan Ave (or taking any of the many

buses) you will end at the Wrigley Building down on the river (which you can follow into the loop and to Millenium

Park and the Art Institute).

Chicago Architecture Foundation Boat Tour:

$44 for daytime crusies and $46 for nightime cruises, 90

minutes long. Dock location is southeast corner of the Michigan Avenue Bridge and Wacker Drive. Look for the

blue awning marking the stairway entrance. You can buy

tickets online.

Millennium Park: Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown

Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the west,

Columbus Drive to the east, Randolph Street to the north

and Monroe Street to the south. This park is open daily from Sam to 11pm. Admission is free. Attractions include the

enormous mirror-surfaced bean sculpture, the Cloud Gate

bridge, the Crown Fountains, the outdoor ampitheater, and

the Lurie Garden.

Shedd Aquarium: Museum Hours: Weekdays: 9am-5pm & Weekends: 9am-6pm.

Admission: $ 8 adults for aquarium only, $ 31 for all-access

pass that includes Oceanarium, Wild Reef, Amazon Rising,

the Caribbean Reef, Waters of the World, and others. To get to the museum, take the red line L to the Roosevelt stop

and board a museum trolley or take the # 12 bus.

The Field Museum: Museum Hours: 9am-5pm. $ 38 for an all-access pass. Take

the red line L to the Roosevelt stop and board a museum

trolley or take the # 12 bus.

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Downtown Evanston