VIII Winter Workshop on Economics and Philosophy (2006)

ETHICS JUSTICE AND GENDER

A workshop organized by the the Urrutia Elejalde Foundation at the 
Universidad Nacional de Educaci?n a Distancia

Madrid, September 11 2008

Coordinator: Diana Strassman (Rice University)

Speakers: Diana Strassmann (Rice University), Alison Jaggar (University 
of Colorado, Boulder), Ingrid Robeyns (Radbound Universiteit Nijmegen), 
and Stephanie Seguino (University of Vermont)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Although economists have long treated social justice and ethics as 
beyond its disciplinary boundaries, standard theories provide inadequate 
explanations of human deprivations and inequalities. With gender 
inequality pervasive in societies around the world, better 
understandings of women?s economic lives could lead to a more 
illuminating, useful and accountable economics. Scholarship on gender 
has been particularly hampered by theories that insufficiently 
acknowledge how power relations and social norms influence women?s 
access to economic resources, health, education, and political agency. 
How can philosophical tools and theories inform the work of economists 
seeking to address gender inequality? More generally, how might greater 
sensitivity to concerns of ethics and justice enable more comprehensive 
economic analyses that better contribute to the struggle for a 
gender-just world? And how can advances in feminist economics inform 
philosophical theories of justice, ethics, and epistemology? Papers may 
draw from a wide range of philosophical and economic ideas and 
scholarship in addressing issues relating to gender, economics, human 
deprivations, capabilities, and justice.

Submissions: Paper proposals should consist of a 1000 word abstract, 
together with the contact details of the author (Name, affiliation, 
email address). The abstract should be attached to an email message to 
David Teira (dteira [at] fsof.uned.es). Deadline for submissions is 
March 15th 2008. Acceptance will be communicated by April 15th 2008. If 
accepted, accommodation expenses will be covered by the organization..

INEM 2008

Notice that this event takes place immediately before the International 
Network for Economic 2008 Conference (Madrid, 12-13 September)

FURTHER INFORMATION

http://www.urrutiaelejalde.org/WinterWorkshop/2008.html


David Teira Serrano