POLIS Seminar: Cultural Vulnerability as a Matter of Global Justice
POLIS Seminar: Cultural Vulnerability as a Matter of Global Justice
Event Date & Times:
Friday, 21 April 2023 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmEvent Venue:
Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre 221 Burwood HighwayBurwood, VIC, 3125, Australia ( Map )Many forces associated with economic and cultural globalization have created vulnerabilities for some smaller cultures that are no longer fully addressed by the achievement of statehood. Measures taken domestically to address such vulnerabilities unfortunately often involve illiberal restrictions of minority rights. Viewing cultural vulnerability as a matter of global, rather than domestic justice reveals non-zero-sum ways to address these vulnerabilities.
ABOUT
Many forces associated with economic and cultural globalization have created vulnerabilities for some smaller cultures that are no longer fully addressed by the achievement of statehood. Measures taken domestically to address such vulnerabilities unfortunately often involve illiberal restrictions of minority rights. Viewing cultural vulnerability as a matter of global, rather than domestic justice reveals non-zero-sum ways to address these vulnerabilities.
SPEAKERS
Prof Daniel Weinstock (McGill University); Chair: A/Prof Steven Slaughter (Deakin University)
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
HYBRID: In-Person: Burwood Corporate Centre; Zoom: Meeting ID: 822 7028 4559; contact benjamin.isakhan@deakin.edu.au for password.