Annual Conference
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Upcoming conference
2025: University of Glasgow, UK
Organisers: Carl Knight, Nikolas Kirby and Michael Frazer
Keynotes:
Proposals for both panels and single papers are currently being accepted. Paper proposals should include a title, author's name and institutional affiliation, and an abstract of up to 300 words. Panel proposals should include a title, the names and affiliations of all participants (including a chair and discussant), and titles and abstracts for each of three papers. Please email all proposals to [email protected]. The deadline for receipt of proposals is Monday 10 March 2025. The conference fee will be £120.
Previous conferences
2024: Swansea University, UK
Organisers: Paddy McQueen and Patrick Cockburn
Keynotes:
2022: Durham University, UK
Theme: Political philosophy and political activism
Organisers: Elizabeth Kahn (Durham) and Brian Carey (Durham)
Keynotes:
2021: Online workshop (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Theme: Crises of liberalism?
Organisers: Jonathan Seglow and Nat Rutherford
2020: Conference cancelled (thanks, Covid)
2019: Newcastle University, UK
Organisers: Meera Inglis, Ian O'Flynn and Andrew Walton
Theme: Justice in times of austerity, rupture and polarisation
Keynotes:
2018: LUISS Guido Carli, Italy
Theme: Legitimacy
Organisers: Gianfranco Pellegrino, Mariano Croce, Valeria Ottonelli
Keynotes:
2017: University of Sheffield, UK
Theme: Political ethics
Organisers: Matt Sleat and Ed Hall
Keynotes;
2016: London School of Economics, UK
Theme: Rebellion, resistance and revolution
Organisers: Lea Ypi and Kai Spiekermann
Keynotes:
2015: University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Organisers: Roland Pierik, Enzo Rossi and Stefan Rummens
Keynotes:
2014: University of Leeds, UK
Theme: Injustice
Organisers: Kerri Woods and Derek Edvayne
Keynotes:
2013: Stirling University, UK
Theme: Combining theory and practice
Organisers: Rowan Cruft and Ben Saunders
Keynotes:
2012: Queen's University Belfast, UK
Theme: Freedom
Organisers: Keith Breen and Cillian McBride
Keynotes:
2011: University of Warwick, UK
Theme: Democracy, legitimacy and rights
Organiser: Dean Machin
Keynotes:
2010: University of Southampton, UK
Theme: The future(s) of democratic citizenship
Organiser: Chris Armstrong
Keynotes:
2009: University of Edinburgh, UK
Theme: Ethics for the 21st Century
Organiser: Cecile Fabre
Keynotes:
2008: University of Nottingham, UK
Theme: Global justice
Organisers: Matthew Humphrey and Lucy Sargisson
Keynotes:
2007: Keele University, UK
Theme: Aliens and nations: Citizenship, sovereignty and global politics in the 21st Century
Organisers: Monica Mookherjee and Glen Newey
Keynotes:
2006: University College Dublin, Ireland
Organisers: Jurgen de Wispelaere, Graham Finlay and Carlos Bruen
Theme: Social justice in practice
Keynotes:
2005: University of Strathclyde, UK
Theme: Freedom of expression
Organiser: Glen Newey
2004: University of Wales, Newport (now University of South Wales), UK
Theme: Equality
Organiser: Gideon Calder
2003: University of Newcastle, UK
Theme: Disagreement, dissent and disobedience
Organisers: Peter Jones and Simon Caney
Keynote: Neil McCormick
2002: Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Theme: Altruism
Organiser: Jonathan Seglow
Keynote: David Miller
2000: University of Exeter, UK
Theme: The culture of toleration
Organisers: Dario Castiglione and Catriona Mckinnon
2025: University of Glasgow, UK
Organisers: Carl Knight, Nikolas Kirby and Michael Frazer
Keynotes:
- Simon Caney
- Lisa Herzog
Proposals for both panels and single papers are currently being accepted. Paper proposals should include a title, author's name and institutional affiliation, and an abstract of up to 300 words. Panel proposals should include a title, the names and affiliations of all participants (including a chair and discussant), and titles and abstracts for each of three papers. Please email all proposals to [email protected]. The deadline for receipt of proposals is Monday 10 March 2025. The conference fee will be £120.
Previous conferences
2024: Swansea University, UK
Organisers: Paddy McQueen and Patrick Cockburn
Keynotes:
- Tommy J. Curry (Edinburgh)
- Emily McTernan (UCL)
- David Owen (Southampton)
2022: Durham University, UK
Theme: Political philosophy and political activism
Organisers: Elizabeth Kahn (Durham) and Brian Carey (Durham)
Keynotes:
- Martin O'Neill
- Jonathan Wolff
- Lea Ypi
2021: Online workshop (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Theme: Crises of liberalism?
Organisers: Jonathan Seglow and Nat Rutherford
2020: Conference cancelled (thanks, Covid)
2019: Newcastle University, UK
Organisers: Meera Inglis, Ian O'Flynn and Andrew Walton
Theme: Justice in times of austerity, rupture and polarisation
Keynotes:
- Annabelle Lever
- Victor Tadros
2018: LUISS Guido Carli, Italy
Theme: Legitimacy
Organisers: Gianfranco Pellegrino, Mariano Croce, Valeria Ottonelli
Keynotes:
- Allen Buchanan
- Davina Cooper
- Fabienne Peter
2017: University of Sheffield, UK
Theme: Political ethics
Organisers: Matt Sleat and Ed Hall
Keynotes;
- Chandran Kukathas
- Clare Chambers
2016: London School of Economics, UK
Theme: Rebellion, resistance and revolution
Organisers: Lea Ypi and Kai Spiekermann
Keynotes:
- Anne Phillips
- Rainer Forst
2015: University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Organisers: Roland Pierik, Enzo Rossi and Stefan Rummens
Keynotes:
- Jean Cohen
- Cecile Laborde
2014: University of Leeds, UK
Theme: Injustice
Organisers: Kerri Woods and Derek Edvayne
Keynotes:
- Jennifer Saul
- Jeff Spinner-Halev
2013: Stirling University, UK
Theme: Combining theory and practice
Organisers: Rowan Cruft and Ben Saunders
Keynotes:
- Serena Olsaretti
- Bob Goodin
2012: Queen's University Belfast, UK
Theme: Freedom
Organisers: Keith Breen and Cillian McBride
Keynotes:
- Philip Pettit
- Richard Bellamy
2011: University of Warwick, UK
Theme: Democracy, legitimacy and rights
Organiser: Dean Machin
Keynotes:
- Thomas Christiano
- Antony Duff
2010: University of Southampton, UK
Theme: The future(s) of democratic citizenship
Organiser: Chris Armstrong
Keynotes:
- Stuart White
- Rainer Baubock
2009: University of Edinburgh, UK
Theme: Ethics for the 21st Century
Organiser: Cecile Fabre
Keynotes:
- Jeff McMahan
- Jonathan Wolff
2008: University of Nottingham, UK
Theme: Global justice
Organisers: Matthew Humphrey and Lucy Sargisson
Keynotes:
- Margaret Moore
- Kok-Chor Tan
- Stephen Gardiner
2007: Keele University, UK
Theme: Aliens and nations: Citizenship, sovereignty and global politics in the 21st Century
Organisers: Monica Mookherjee and Glen Newey
Keynotes:
- Elisabetta Galeotti
- Stephen Macedo
2006: University College Dublin, Ireland
Organisers: Jurgen de Wispelaere, Graham Finlay and Carlos Bruen
Theme: Social justice in practice
Keynotes:
- John Baker
- Paola Casal
- Avner de Shalit
- Russell Hardin
- Richard Hull
- Ingrid Robeyns
- Doris Schroeder
- Phillipe Van Parijs
- Jonathan Wolff
2005: University of Strathclyde, UK
Theme: Freedom of expression
Organiser: Glen Newey
2004: University of Wales, Newport (now University of South Wales), UK
Theme: Equality
Organiser: Gideon Calder
2003: University of Newcastle, UK
Theme: Disagreement, dissent and disobedience
Organisers: Peter Jones and Simon Caney
Keynote: Neil McCormick
2002: Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Theme: Altruism
Organiser: Jonathan Seglow
Keynote: David Miller
2000: University of Exeter, UK
Theme: The culture of toleration
Organisers: Dario Castiglione and Catriona Mckinnon
