NASSP Annual Meeting
July, 26, 2012 Northeastern University29th International Social Philosophy Conference
Sponsored by North American Society for Social Philosophy
Conference Theme:
Civic Virtues, Divided Societies, and Democratic Dilemmas
July 26 – July 28, 2012
Northeastern University
400 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
All payments (except NASSP membership) must be made at the ISP Conference Storefront. Please review this page completely before registering.
Registration
The registration fee is $65 for faculty, $45 for students and under-employed.
All presenters at the conference are expected to become members of the North American
Society for Social Philosophy (NASSP) in order to appear on the program.
All attenders are encouraged to join the NASSP and sign up for Social Philosophy Today, which will
include papers from this conference.
NASSP membership can be purchased or renewed on the NASSP website, here.
Friday Evening Banquet
There will be a banquet held in the evening Friday, July 27, 2012. Guests are welcome.
The cost is $30.00 per attendee.
Deadline for Banquet RSVP: Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
Lodging
Lodging is available both on-campus at Northeastern University and at the Colonnade Hotel, a 10-15
minute walk from campus.
Colonnade Hotel
120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
You may book online at the Colonnade’s website, or by phone at 617-424-7000.
When phoning in reservations, please request the “Northeastern University Philosophy and Religion
room block” to receive the conference rate.
Deadline for Hotel Reservations at the conference rate: Sunday, June 10, 2012.
Northeastern University
International Village Dormitories
Single bedroom with shared bathroom: $69.00 per night.
Single bedroom with private bathroom: $108.00 per night
Double bedroom that shares bathroom with another double (i.e., 4 persons using one bathroom):
$54.00 per person per night.
First day of arrival: Wednesday, July 25, 2012.
Last day of departure: Sunday, July 29, 2012.
Please use the ISP Conference Storefront to reserve rooms on-campus.
Deadline for On-Campus Housing: Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
Parking
Parking is available in the Renaissance Parking Garage on Northeastern’s campus for $8.00 per day if you purchase a voucher in advance. Otherwise, rates are by the hour. Participants who order vouchers will receive them at registration. Please see the campus map for location.
Refund/Cancellations
Conference fees including registration, banquet, parking, and on-campus housing are non-refundable.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns when registering, please contact Ben Flickner at 617-373-3636 or
philosophyandreligion@neu.edu.
Series on Environmental Activism and Movements
April, 09, 201210 Behrakis CenterEach Monday, the Environmental Justice Research Collaborative will be hosting talks by leaders in the environmental movement. For a list of events and an archive of past ones, click here.
Conference on Social Change and Markets
April, 02, 20128:15am-12:30pm, 12:30pm-4:00pm
Curry Student Center, Northeastern University
Northeastern Students4Giving will be hosting an open conference entitled, “From Mission to Market: A Conference on Funding Social Impact in the New Economy.” All students, faculty and staff are welcome, and refreshments will be served. Read more…
Series on Marine Toxicology, Pollution and Public Health
March, 30, 2012The event starts March 26th until the 30th.
Susan Shaw, marine toxicologist, author, ocean advocate, and founder of the Marine Environmental Research Institute, will be hosting a series on a variety of topics intersecting environmental pollutants and public health. For a list of events and their respective dates, click here.
Talk on Illness and Environmental Health
February, 27, 20125:30-7:15pm
10 Behrakis Center, Located on 30 Leon Street
Phil Brown, Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies at Brown University, will be presenting a guest lecture at Northeastern University as part of an open classroom with Professor Daniel Faber on contested illnesses and the future of the environmental health movement.
Talk on Biotechnology, Policy, and Pedagogy
February, 21, 20124pm
32 Dockser Hall
Roberta Berry, J.D., Ph.D., will be leading a talk titled, “Contentious Policy Problems in Bioscience and Biotechnology: Theory, Practice, and Pedagogy”. Read more…
Panel on Global Health and Human Rights
February, 16, 20124:00-5:00pm
250 Dockser Hall
The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy presents an informal panel, “Global Health and Human Rights Research Projects.”
The panel will feature Audrey Chapman, Professor at the University of Connecticut, Lisa Forman, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Director at the University of Toronto, and Ted Schrecker, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine at the University of Ottowa.
Talk on Food, Ecology and Justice
February, 15, 20126:00-8:00pm
West Village F, Room 20
Frances Moore Lappé, in partnership with the Open Classroom Series on Food and American Society: An Urban Perspective, will be giving a talk titled, “Food, Ecology, Democracy, Justice: What We Eat Matters.”
Global Justice Working Group
February, 15, 201212:00-1:00pm
326 Holmes
As part of the Global Justice Working Group series, Emily Cummins, a doctoral student in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, will be presenting her work. Lunch will be provided.
Talk on Global Justice
February, 01, 201212:00-1:00pm
326 Holmes
Emily Cummins, a Doctoral Student in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, will be giving a talk in conjunction with the Global Justice Faculty Works-in-Progress Series. For more information on Dr. Passas’ work, click here.
Talk on Global Justice
January, 18, 201212:00-1:00pm
326 Holmes
Professor Nikos Passas of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice will be giving a talk in conjunction with the Global Justice Faculty Works-in-Progress Series. For more information on Dr. Passas’ work, click here.
Talk on Governments and Justice
December, 14, 201112:00pm
145 South Bedford Street, Burlington Auditorium (1st floor), Burlington, MA
Stephen Nathanson, a Northeastern Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be giving a talk titled, “What are Governments For?” Read more…
Global Justice Work-in-Progress Series
December, 08, 201112:00-1:00pm
326 Holmes
Doreen Lee will be presenting a paper entitled ”Post-Authoritarian Art and Protest in Indonesia.”
Talk on Climate Change Economics and Policy
December, 01, 20113:00-4:00pm
335 Shillman Hall
Matthias Ruth will be giving a talk entitled, “The Myths of Climate Economics and Policy: From Global Imperatives to Regional Analysis and Action.” This presentation raises the following three interrelated questions: (1) What are the main characteristics of our choice set when developing responses to climate change? (2) Are the co-benefits and co-costs of climate mitigation and adaptation considerable enough to shape investment and policy choices? (3) Which roles and responsibilities do local and regional decisions play in the broader national and international economic and climate policy context? Read more…
Talk on Economics and Justice
November, 13, 20119:00am-4:00pm
Blackman Auditorium
The School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs in conjunction with several other organizations will be hosting the forum, “Teach in Sunday: Reclaiming Our Economy.” The event is open to the students, faculty, and the public. Read more…
Workshop on Rights, Advocacy and Mobilization
November, 03, 201112pm
240 Dockser Hall
The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy at the School of Law is pleased to announce the public sessions of the 2011 Economic and Social and Cultural Rights Institute, entitled, “Framing Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for Advocacy and Mobilization:Towards a Strategic Agenda in the United States.” Read more…
Talk on Climate Change and Species Preservation
October, 31, 201112-1pm
162 Meserve Hall
Ronald Sandler, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Northeastern University, will be presenting a talk titled, “Global Climate Change and the Ethics of Species Preservation” as a part of the Faculty Works-in-Progress Colloquium Series. Read more…
Talk on Global Justice
October, 26, 201112:00 - 1:30pm
326 Holmes
Please join us for a lunchtime discussion on conceptions of global justice, led by Stephen Nathanson (Professor of Philosophy).
Talk on Markets and Reproduction
October, 05, 201112pm - 1:30pm
240 Dockser Hall
Adrienne Asch, Professor of Bioethics at Yeshiva University, will be presenting a talk “Should We Pay for Eggs, Sperm, & Wombs?” The presentation will explore the intersection among law, biotechnology and ethics. Read more…
2011 Workshop in Applied Philosophy
October, 02, 2011The 2011 Northeastern University Workshop in Applied Philosophy will be held from September 30th – October 2nd at Northeastern University in Boston. The topic will be “Ethical issues in Engineering Biological and Ecological Systems.” Read more…
Talk on Climate Change Politics and Ethics
September, 30, 201112:00am - 1:30pm
220 Dockser Hall
Andrew Light, professor of philosophy at George Mason University and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, will be giving a presentation entitled, “The Moral Dimensions of Climate Diplomacy: From Carbon Caps to International Finance”. The talk will cover the ethical dimensions of climate change policy and their implications for climate politics and diplomacy. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Read more…