The Oxford Philosophy, Law, and Politics Colloquium is a new interdisciplinary colloquium series that brings together theorists from philosophy, law, politics and beyond to discuss works-in-progress by distinguished visiting scholars. Sessions are held approximately thrice yearly – once each term – and a paper for each session is circulated in advance to participants. Those unable to read the paper in advance are nevertheless welcome to attend as a summary of the paper will be given. It is expected that papers by visiting guests will have broad academic and cross-disciplinary appeal. Beginning in 2022-23, the Colloquium is co-convened by Ruth Chang, David Enoch, Cecile Fabre, Kate Greasley, and Alison Hills.
The Colloquium is held in the Old Library at All Souls College from 5:00-7:00 p.m. To attend any Colloquium, please register by emailing
oxfordPLPevents@gmail.com. If you have questions about the Colloquium, please email ruth.chang@law.ox.ac.uk.
Check back at this page for further information. The PLP Colloquium will be on hiatus during the academic year 2023-24.
October 16, 2024: Margaret Levi (Stanford University), 5-7 p.m. 10 Merton Street Lecture Theatre.
October 17, 2024: Debra Satz (Stanford University), 5-7 p.m. All Souls College, Old Library.
(note the 'double feature' back-to-back dates)
February 27, 2025: Stuart Russell (University of California, Berkeley) venue tbd
May 21, 2025: Elizabeth Anderson (University of Michigan), 5-7 p.m. All Souls College, Old Library.
Accompanying most colloquia will be an Oxford PLP Seminar for students during which the paper and any other relevant material to the colloquium will be discussed. Email oxfordPLPevents@gmail.com if you wish to register for the seminar.
October 15, 2024: Seminar discussion of Margaret Levi and Debra Satz, 3-5p.m., University College, 12 Merton Street, Room 2. Convened by Ruth Chang.
February 26, 2025: Seminar discussion of Stuart Russell, 3-5p.m., University College, 12 Merton Street, Room 2. Convened by Ruth Chang.
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2022-2023
October 14, 2022:
Liam Murphy,
Why Tax Wealth?,
Tsilly Dagan (Law) engages with
Liam Murphy (NYU), 2-4p.m. (note the earlier time) Old Library, All Souls
November 28, 2022:
Catharine A. MacKinnon, Exploring Transgender Politics: A Conversation with Catharine A. MacKinnon with commentary by Finn Mackay, Sandra Fredman, and Mischa Shuman, 3-5 p.m. Sir Joseph Hotung Auditorium, Mansfield College; cosponsored with the Feminist Jurisprudence Discussion Group and the Jurisprudence Discussion Group.
November 29, 2022
: Catharine A. MacKinnon, Rape Redefined,
Kate O'Regan (Law) engages with
Catharine A. MacKinnon (U Michigan/Harvard), 5-7p.m., Sir Joseph Hotung Auditorium, Mansfield College; cosponsored with the Bonavero Centre for Human Rights
*CANCELLED due to strike action* March 2, 2023:
Seth Lazar,
Algorithmic Governance and Political Philosophy: Governing the Algorithmic City,
Helen Mountfield KC (Principal, Mansfield College) engages with
Seth Lazar (Australian National University) 5-7p.m. Old Library, All Souls
May 26, 2023:
Jeremy Waldron,
Self Application,
Jo Wolff (BSG) engages with
Jeremy Waldron (NYU), 5-7p.m. 10 Merton Street Lecture Theatre (note venue).
2021-2022
November 11, 2021: Seana Shiffrin, Democratic Politics: Duty Delegation without Abdication, Kate Greasley (Law) engages with Seana Shiffrin (UCLA) *Online at Zoom
January 27 2022: Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy Weinstein, Joint Event with the Ethics in AI Institute at Oxford - book discussion of System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How to Reboot with authors Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy Weinstein. Comments by Vincent Conitzer, Bryce Goodman, and Helene Landemore. *Online here.
February 24, 2022: Nomy Arpaly, On Being Blameless Among One’s Contemporaries, Alison Hills (Philosophy) engages with Nomy Arpaly (Brown) *Online at Zoom
May 5, 2022: Imani Perry, African American Narrative Jurisprudence, Sophie Smith (Politics) engages with Imani Perry (Princeton) Old Library, All Souls College - CANCELLED DUE TO SPEAKER ILLNESS
May 27, 2022: Sally Haslanger, Structural Injustice: Managing Social Coordination in Complex Systems, Rachel Fraser (Philosophy) engages with Sally Haslanger (MIT), Old Library, All Souls College
2020-2021
October 30, 2020: Miranda Fricker, Bernard Williams As A Philosopher of Ethical Freedom, Alison Hills (Philosophy) engages with Miranda Fricker (CUNY) *Online
November 13, 2020:
Samuel Scheffler, Procreation, Immigration, and the Future of Humanity, Thomas Sinclair (Philosophy) engages with
Samuel Scheffler (NYU)
*Online
Thanks are due to the Hewlett Foundation for funding that makes the PLP Colloquium Series possible.