Ted Lechterman

5/ The Political Theory Steering Committee will make selections from the abstracts submitted by the deadline. Decision notices will be sent in early September. Accepted speakers will be offered some choice of dates.

4/ We are now calling for abstracts for the academic year 2025-2026 on any topic in #politicaltheory. Titles and abstracts may be submitted until 15 August 2025 at app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79067...

3/ Presenting a paper is an opportunity to get feedback on work in progress from the political theory community in Europe and beyond. For the audience, the seminar series offers a way for political theorists/philosophers to engage with new ideas throughout the year, wherever they’re based.

2/ Seminars last an hour, with about 20 mins presentation and 40 minutes discussion, and take place one Wednesday per month at 17:00 – 18:00 CET.

1/ The ECPR Political Theory Standing Group is now seeking submissions for the 2025-2026 ECPR Political Theory Online Seminar. We’ll feature six political theorists (members of the ECPR Standing Group or guests) to deliver a talk via Zoom, open to all with a (free) ECPR account.

Could you say more? I’m very interested in this issue.

We’re seeking anyone holding or pursuing a PhD in areas related to the conference’s tracks: computer science, social science, law and policy, ethics and philosophy, and/or a strong publication record in relevant fields. Please share with your networks! #philosophy #cs #law #polisci #sts #research

Benefits include: helping shape the field, repaying academic debts you’ve accrued from others, and strengthening your CV.

Reviewing for AIES renders you an official program committee member, acknowledged in the conference program. It’s a great opportunity to peer into emerging research in AI ethics.

Reviewer Nomination for AIES 2025 This form is used to register your interest in becoming a reviewer for AIES 2025. Please fill out this form and we will be in contact if you are selected. We may contact you with followup questions.

It’s heartening to see AI ethics going mainstream, but we’re desperate for more volunteers to handle this volume. Self nominations for reviewers are graciously accepted at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Can you review ~4 submissions for AIES? The AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society has received over 900 submissions this year – rivaling the number of some general AI research conferences. 🧵

True to form, Chuck requested that his retirement celebration spotlight the research of his former grad students.

I look forward to presenting work from my book project on #AI and #democracy and reflecting on the numerous ways that Chuck has influenced me and so many others.

His mentorship launched multiple generations of scholars, many of them women.

I still honor his teaching philosophy: no games, no gimmicks—let the ideas speak for themselves. When you're passionate about the material, students naturally follow your lead.

He authored three understated yet massively influential books: on the idea that distributive #justice extends beyond the state, on the nature and requirements of political #equality, and on the philosophical foundations of #humanrights.

I'm excited to return to Princeton University today to celebrate the retirement of my doctoral supervisor, Chuck Beitz.

Chuck's soft-spoken presence and methodical scholarship offered a refreshing counterpoint to the bombastic self-promotion and citation-chasing so prevalent in academia today.

Max Kozloff, Art Critic Who Became an Artist Himself, Dies at 91 (Gift Article) He wrote extensively about the New York art scene in the 1960s and ’70s, then shifted to become a prominent street photographer.

My great-uncle Max Kozloff, noted photographer and art critic, died last week. Max was a key role model in my small family. His example showed me the value and possibility of living the examined life unapologetically and joyfully. I will miss him. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/a...

Standing Group on Political Theory Seminar Series European Consortium for Political Research

All are welcome. To register and attend, visit ecpr.eu/Events/298 and click on "Event Registration." You will need a free ECPR account if you do not have one.

Standing Group on Political Theory Seminar Series European Consortium for Political Research

Although true #socialism might be a utopian fantasy, Dr. Ebner-Landy argues that socialist #politicaltheory helps us to imagine and advance improvements to the status quo.

Standing Group on Political Theory Seminar Series European Consortium for Political Research

Join the next meeting of the ECPR Political Theory Online Seminar on 9 April at 17:00 to 18:00 CET, featuring Katie Ebner-Landy (Harvard University / Utrecht University) on "Socialism as Fictional Experimentalism."

🧑‍🎓 #CFP for our PhD student program coming soon with dedicated programming and financial support for doctoral researchers. Stay tuned for details on registration and travel! Hope to see you in Madrid!

#AIethics #responsibleAI #AIgovernance

The review process is overseen by track chairs in #ComputerScience, #Law & #Policy, #SocialScience, and #Ethics & #Philosophy. See the CFP: www.aies-conference.com/2025/call-fo...

I'm honored to co-chair the next meeting with Kush Varshney (IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center), and with Nicholas Mattei (Tulane University) overseeing the papers due 14 May 2025 (abstracts by 7 May 2025). Submissions welcome from all fields ethical / social issues of AI technology.

📣 Thrilled to announce that IE University will host the next AIES conference in Madrid on October 20-22, 2025. The AAAI/ACM Conference on #AI, Ethics, and Society (#AIES) is the premier multidisciplinary research exchange on ethical, social, legal, and governance aspects of #artificialintelligence.

The ECPR Political Theory Seminar is hosted by the European Consortium for Political Research's Standing Group on Political Theory. This year's seminar is co-chaired by Antoinette Scherz and myself. @ecpr.bsky.social

Matthew Hall is a Research Fellow in Criminology at the University of Nottingham. They work on political theory and surveillance studies, focusing on republican theories of freedom as non-domination. Their research appears in the Routledge Studies in Surveillance series.

Koshka Duff is Assistant Professor in social and political philosophy at the University of Nottingham. Their work addresses policing and dissent, with publications in Theoretical Criminology, the Routledge Handbook of Media Ethics, and a forthcoming monograph with Minnesota University Press.

Standing Group on Political Theory Seminar Series European Consortium for Political Research

Register: ecpr.eu/Events/298 (click "Event Registration"). Free ECPR account required. Paper available in advance by request paper from tlechterman@faculty.ie.edu.
#ECPRSeminars #politicaltheory #politicalphilosophy

Is the right to #protest under threat? Next ECPR Political Theory Seminar: 12 March, 17:00-18:00 CET with Nottingham's Koshka Duff and Matthew Hall - @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. Paper: "'Get in the protest pen': The limits of the right to protest and the production of the docile protester."

About the speaker:
Michele Giavazzi is a postdoc at LMU Munich, working on democratic theory, ethics of voting & political epistemology. Published in Philosophy & Public Affairs and Journal of Moral Philosophy, e.g.

Abstract (2/2):
Giavazzi argues these dysfunctions undermine democratic legitimacy by compromising institutional integrity of voting & deliberation—thwarting citizens' joint co-authorship of political decisions, beyond just impacting outcome quality.
#politicaltheory