Spring meeting 2016

The next VWR Spring meeting takes place on 10th  June 2016 at the De Harmonie in Tilburg (Stationsstraat 26). This year’s key note speaker is professor Rainer Forst, professor of political theory and philosophy at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, and he will present his paper ‘The Justification of Basic Rights: A Discourse-Theoretical Approach‘. His paper will be discussed by four commentators: Laura Valentini (London School of Economics), Stefan Rummens (KU Leuven), Glen Newey (Leiden University) and Marcus Düwell Utrecht University).

Prior to the Spring meeting, the Annual Members Meeting is held at the same location.

Program
De Harmonie in Tilburg (Stationsstraat 26)
11.00-12.00: Annual members meeting

12.00-13.00: Lunch

13.00-13.10 Opening by Prof. Hans Lindahl, chair of the VWR
13.10-13.35 Keynote by Prof. Rainer Forst
13.35-13.50 Reply by Dr. Laura Valentini
13.50-14.10 Discussion

14.10-14.30 Coffee and tea break

14.30-14.45 Reply by Dr. Stefan Rummens
14.45-15.00 Reply by Prof. Glen Newey
15.00-15.30 Discussion

15.30-15.50 Coffee and tea break

15.50-16.05 Reply by Prof. Marcus Düwell
16.05-16.45 Response by Prof. Rainer Forst and Discussion
16.45-17.00 Closing by Prof. Hans Lindahl, chair of the VWR

17.00-18.00 Drinks

Admission and subscription
Admission is free, but attendants are requested to subscribe by sending an e-mail to Lisette ten Haaf (l.ten.haaf@vu.nl) on 1st June 2016 latest. 

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