Call for papers for VIII Winter Workshop on Economics and Philosophy.

ETHICS JUSTICE AND GENDER

A workshop organized by the the Urrutia Elejalde Foundation at the
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

Madrid, September 11 2008

Coordinator: Diana Strassman (Rice University)

Speakers: Diana Strassmann (Rice University), Alison Jaggar (University
of Colorado, Boulder), Ingrid Robeyns (Radbound Universiteit Nijmegen),
and Stephanie Seguino (University of Vermont)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Although economists have long treated social justice and ethics as
beyond its disciplinary boundaries, standard theories provide inadequate
explanations of human deprivations and inequalities. With gender
inequality pervasive in societies around the world, better
understandings of women?s economic lives could lead to a more
illuminating, useful and accountable economics. Scholarship on gender
has been particularly hampered by theories that insufficiently
acknowledge how power relations and social norms influence women?s
access to economic resources, health, education, and political agency.
How can philosophical tools and theories inform the work of economists
seeking to address gender inequality? More generally, how might greater
sensitivity to concerns of ethics and justice enable more comprehensive
economic analyses that better contribute to the struggle for a
gender-just world? And how can advances in feminist economics inform
philosophical theories of justice, ethics, and epistemology? Papers may
draw from a wide range of philosophical and economic ideas and
scholarship in addressing issues relating to gender, economics, human
deprivations, capabilities, and justice.

Submissions: Paper proposals should consist of a 1000 word abstract,
together with the contact details of the author (Name, affiliation,
email address). The abstract should be attached to an email message to
David Teira (dteira [at] fsof.uned.es). Deadline for submissions is
March 15th 2008. Acceptance will be communicated by April 15th 2008. If
accepted, accommodation expenses will be covered by the organization..

INEM 2008

Notice that this event takes place immediately before the International
Network for Economic 2008 Conference (Madrid, 12-13 September)

FURTHER INFORMATION

http://www.urrutiaelejalde.org/WinterWorkshop/2008.html