Truth, Consent, and Power: A Conference on Philosophy, Politics, and Law
The 'Truth, Consent, and Power' conference, organised by Dr Kate Greasley, Professor David Enoch, Filipa Paes, and Andrew Lichter, will take place in Oxford, UK, June 23-25 2025.
This conference is a part of the Liberalism Rekindled project, supported by the Israel Science Foundation, within the MAPATS program, and a part of the AHRC-funded project Sexual Consent in the Post-#MeToo World.
Conference Schedule
Monday, June 23rd
9:30–11:00 “Search Engines and Democracy's Information Dilemma” — Zeynep Pamuk (Oxford)
11:20–12:50 “Conspiracy Theories and Miracles” (with Avishai Margalit) — Assaf Sharon (Tel Aviv)
Lunch at Balliol Buttery
2:15–3:45 “Expertise and Social Epistemic Warrant” — Hrishikesh Joshi (Arizona)
4:10–5:40 “Epistemic Encroachment on Political Normativity” — Fabienne Peter (Warwick)
Tuesday, June 24th
9:30–11:00 “What About the Bad Guys?” — Rosa Terlazzo (Rochester)
11:20–12:50 “Homelessness, Liberal Legitimacy, and the Moral Truth” — Gina Schouten (Harvard)
Lunch at Balliol Buttery
2:15–3:45 “Truth, Consent, Power, and Trends” — Clare Chambers (Cambridge)
4:15 Punting @ Salter’s Steamers / Head of the River Pub (located at Folly Bridge)
Wednesday, June 25th
9:30–11:00 “Third-Party Coercion: Moral Permissibility and Moral Trouble” (pre-read) — Victor Tadros (Warwick)
11:20–12:50 “Consent and Securing Digital Rights” — Elizabeth Edenberg (CUNY)
Lunch at Balliol Buttery
2:15–3:45 “Consent and Permission-Giving Threats” — Hallie Liberto (Maryland)
4:10–5:40 Panel: The Limits of Consent with Cecile Degiovanni (Oxford), Elise Woodard (KCL), Karamvir Chadha (Durham)
Dinner at 7:00 — Jesus College (by invitation only)
Thursday, June 26th
9:30–11:00 Panel: Believing Women with Kim Ferzan (Penn), Kate Greasley (Oxford), Maggie O’Brien (York)
11:20–12:50 Panel: Accountability with Michelle Dempsey (Villanova), Aya Gruber (USC), Shazia Choudhry (Oxford)
Lunch at Balliol Buttery
2:15–3:45 Panel: Changing Sexual Norms with Tom Dougherty (UNC), Tatjana Hörnle (Max Planck Institute for Crime, Security, Law), Chloë Kennedy (Edinburgh)