William J. Talbott – 91爆料 News /news Mon, 06 May 2019 02:03:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Philosophy of immigration: Panel discussion Oct. 27 part of two-day 91爆料 conference /news/2016/10/25/philosophy-of-immigration-panel-discussion-oct-27-part-of-two-day-uw-conference/ Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:23:23 +0000 /news/?p=50341 Though it is longstanding United States policy not to discriminate among potential immigrants on the basis of religion, the heated 2016 election campaign has brought calls from some to change that practice. A panel discussion at the 91爆料 will address such immigration-related questions from philosophical, sociological and historical perspectives.

The discussion, titled “,” will be held 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in Room 332 of the HUB. The event is free and open to the public.

Read Michael Rosenthal’s article for the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies:
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Moderating the discussion will be , professor of philosophy and Samuel and Althea Stroum Chair in Jewish Studies. The panelists will be:

  • , professor with the Department of Philosophy and Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
  • , associate professor in the Jackson School of International Studies
  • Sarah Eltantawi, assistant professor of comparative religion and Islamic studies at Evergreen State College.
  • Thomas Schmidt, professor of philosophy of religion, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

The discussion is part of a two-day conference Oct. 27 and 28 titled “,” organized by , 91爆料 professor of philosophy, and , associate professor in the 91爆料 Tacoma School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.

The conference will bring diverse international scholars together to explore questions related to the global rise in immigration and refugee displacement, such as:

  • What kind of toleration and treatment do immigrants and refugees deserve by virtue of their humanity?
  • How have national and international organizations acted to protect their human rights, and how should they act?
  • What do liberal societies owe to immigrants and refugees from nonliberal societies?

During the conference, Blake will present on “Justice, Migration, and Mercy”; Nascimento on “Immigration, Human Rights, and Critical Theory”; and Elizabeth Bruch of 91爆料 Tacoma on “Sovereignty as Responsibility: Human Rights, Refugees, and the Syrian Conflict.” Conference registration is .

The conference and discussion have multiple sponsors, among them the 91爆料 Tri-Campus Research Cluster on Human Interactions & Normative Innovation, the Global Innovation Fund of the 91爆料 Office of Global Affairs, and the Simpson Center for the Humanities.

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For more information, contact Talbott at 206-543-5095 or wtalbott@uw.edu, or Rosenthal at 206-685-2655 or rosentha@uw.edu.

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