The IEF 1st International Colloquium 'Roads to Care' has been presented with the presence of philosophers from the most diverse origins that, on the 10th, 11th and 12th of October, gathered to fathom over the landscapes of contemporary societies with batteries aimed at the emerging issues of Care. United by the conviction about the value of dialogical relationships among the most diverse cultures, disciplines and areas of action, they have carried out a unique event of solidarity between institutions and generosity among people.
The philosopher and feminist Virginia Held (City University of New York, USA) talks about the ethics of care, the problem of human vulnerability in her country and her relationship with feminism. At the invitation of the IEF, Virginia Held is keynote speaker at the first international colloquium "Roads to Care", which runs on 10-12 October 2018.
A video directed by Cláudia Pereira and that counts with the participation of Professor Dr. Mário Santiago de Carvalho, Scientific Coordinator of the of the Institute for Philosophical Studies ( IEF ) and member of the Organizing Committee.
Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra ( FLUC )
Research & Development Unit, Institute for Philosophical Studies ( IEF )
Keynote Speakers: Virginia Held, Thierry Meynard, Jean-Philippe Pierron
The Coimbra Research & Development Unit, "Institute for Philosophical Studies" ( IEF ), publically announces its 1st IEF International Colloquium: ROADS TO CARE, to be held at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra ( FLUC ) on October 10-12th, 2018; see: uc.pt/fluc/uidief
As more than a sign of their extreme vulnerability, contemporary societies find themselves amidst violence and injustice in several different forms. Victims of domestic violence, homeless, unemployed, the sick and elderly people as well as huge waves of refugees escaping from war or the poorest areas of the globe, all due to destabilisation and to ecopolitical and structural fragilities, urge philosophy to reflect upon such an inhuman situation.
WORKING SECTIONS:
1) Care in its Historical formulations ( i.e. from the Greek 'oikeiosis' to the Latin "cura" or "sollicitudo" as well as its more Modern formulations such as "souci de soi", "Sorge", "hospitalité" );
2) Care and its Interdisciplinary Crossroads ( Environmental and Wealth sciences, Ecology, Psychology, Nursing and Social Service, Law, Economy, as well as the entire field covered by what is now being called Curating Studies );
3) Care and its philosophical discussion ( aiming at answering, by different perspectives such as i.e. ontology, ethics, epistemology, analytical philosophy, etc., the following question: "Is there such a thing as a 'philosophy' of care?" ).
WORKING LANGUAGES OF THE COLLOQUIUM: Portuguese, English, French.
All those interested in participating are invited to