In January and February you can follow a lecture series by Rene Gabriëls about Global justice and human rights.
When: Starts Wednesday 12 January, 19.30 – 21.30
Where: Online, register here.
Costs: UM students free, UM employees €12.50, Others €25
Speaker: Rene Gabriëls, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, UM
The umbrella term global justice covers all kinds of issues that are discussed under the headings of social justice and climate justice. Many scholars argue that global justice requires a commitment to human rights. What such a commitment entails will be examined in this lecture series.
The individual lectures
- Human Rights and Democracy (12 January)
- Social Justice and the Global Fight Against Poverty (19 January)
- New Slavery: a Barely Thematised Violation of Human Rights (2 February)
- Climate Justice and Ecocide (9 February)
- The End of Capitalism (16 February)
