Call for Proposals:

Political Theory, Public Ethics, Citizenship and Leadership

 

Context

Paideia Mundi is a think tank that focuses its research on political theory, public ethics, citizenship and leadership.

As a part of our activities, we organize regular webinars aimed at scholars, political leaders and informed citizens related to our research topics.

Invitation

In this context, we would like to invite scholars, including graduate students, working on subjects related to public ethics, citizenship and leadership to submit proposals to participate in a series of webinars that shall take place every two weeks from October 2021 until June 2022.

Participation will require that speakers submit their paper one month prior to their intervention. The paper should be fit for the 20-25 minute talk which will be followed by a 10-15 minute question period.

Potential Topics

Proposals may focus, but are not restricted to the following topics:

  • What values should citizens and leaders prioritize in the Anthropocene era?
  • What does it mean to be a good citizen or a good leader?
  • How does good citizenship or leadership relate to the political regime?
  • What type of education is required to raise ethical and informed citizens and leaders?
  • How does technological progress impact leadership or citizenship?
  • How can leaders/citizens ensure that science and technology work for the common good?
  • How can leaders and citizens ensure that public policies aim at the common good, including that of other living beings and of the environment?
  • Should our societies review the way they relate to other living beings and the environment? Why and how?
  • Etc.

 

Submission Process

Participation in our webinars in free of charge.

To be considered to participate in one of our webinars, please send a 500-word abstract with a short biography and your contact information by Friday, September 17, 2021 at: contact@paideiamundi.org

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Join Paideia Mundi for a cultural webinar on Chinese philosophy!

Friday, May 21 @ 7:30 PM  (EDT)

To register : https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElfu2qrjkiG90_YAyRVBbb3M0LI7xEjiGO

The philosophical ideas of Mencius/Mengzi provide a unique perspective on the discourses concerning the nature of human beings. He claims that humans have innate but incipient inclinations to benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, and proprietary, all of which are virtues heavily emphasized in Confucian philosophy. Through the use of Mencius/Mengzi’s “analogical reasoning,” as the scholars have called it, we can see his unique take on human nature as good in potentiality. Arguably, Mencius’ unique political and moral philosophy sets him apart from other Confucian thinkers and even Confucius himself.

The webinar will focus on Mencius/Mengzi’s position on human nature. Through the use of thought-experiments and actively engaging with the relevant texts, this presentation will take us through a step-by-step process in understanding the philosophical thoughts of Mencius. This webinar requires no prior knowledge about ancient Chinese philosophy, as we are all here to learn about the eastern perspective together!

Raymarck Unera (He/Him) is a third-year student at Grant MacEwan University, majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Business Law. Having an Asian background himself, he has made it an interest of his not only to dwell in Western philosophy contents but also to keep in touch with the philosophical ideas closer to his home country, the Philippines.

His philosophical interests include learning more about the works of feminist philosophers, and with that being said, he hopes to learn more about feminist philosophers of Eastern backgrounds. Apart from academics, Raymarck’s interests include casually learning another language’s alphabet, dance workshops, cooking, and sound-bowl healing. When he is not at his desk reading about academics, Raymarck makes sure his interests outside the classroom reflect his passion for maintaining his eastern perspective and identity. These can be cooking foods from neighbouring cultures of the Philippines or meditating with Tibetan singing bowls.

Registration to our webinars is free. However, we strongly encourage donations so that we can keep on fulfilling our mission of promoting culture, arts and humanities!

To make a donation: https://www.paideiamundi.org/en/dons/

Thank you for your generosity!

We are looking forward to your participation!