Legitimation of Violence: conference programme

 

Legitimation of Violence: conference programme 

 

International conference organized by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Pardubice

 

Date: 14 – 15 September 2023

Venue: The historical building of University of Pardubice, nám. Čs. legií 565, 530 03 Pardubice, Czech Republic, Room 03004

 

Keynote speaker:
                Jonathan Havercroft (University of Southampton)

 

Attendance is free of charge. Registration is not necessary, but if you know in advance that you are coming, please let us know (matej.cibik@upce.cz)

For further information please email Matej Cíbik (matej.cibik@upce.cz)

 

Conference programme 

Thursday, September 14

               Opening Word (09:30)

               Session 1: Violence and State/Political Ideologies (10:00 – 12:00)

               I) Patrick Looybuck: Violence in the Context of Civil Disobedience: A Rawlnsian Approach

               II) Tadeáš Vala: The Concept of Jihad by the Sword and the Legitimization of Violence in 21st Century Islamist Terrorist Organizations

               III) Zbyněk Vydra: For Russia’s Sake, Everything is Permitted

               Lunch break (12:00 – 13:30)

               Keynote: Jonathan Havencroft (13:45 – 15:15)

               Coffee Break

              Session 2: Rhetoric and Violence (15:30 - 17:30)

               I) Martina Giovine: Hate Speech as the Instrument of Violence

              II) František Novotný: Body-related Metaphors and Legitimation of Violence in the Establishment of the Medieval Papal Inquisition

              Dinner, Social event (18:00 –)

 

Friday, September 15

              Session 3: Philosophical Categories and Concepts of Violence (09:30 – 11:30)

              I) Vasti Roodt: Rethinking the Violence in Epistemic Violence

              II) Matej Cíbik: Political Legitimacy, Insurgence and International Interventions

              III) Pedro Tabenski: Therapeutic Rebellion

              Lunch Break (11:30 – 13:00)

              Session 4: Individuals and State/Regime Organized Violence (13:15 – 15:15)

              I) Filip Grygar: The Collaboration of German Nuclear Scientists

              II) Jan Rokyta: Euthanasia Between Natural Theology and Scientific Legitimation

              III) Radek Haňka: The Case of Heidegger and the Demonization of Philosophical Texts

             Coffee Break

             Session 5: Self-Defense and Violence (15:30 – 17:00)

              I) Lisa Hecht: Sovereign Right to Self-Defense

              III) Vladimir Lukić: Fictional Violence and Accountability in Video Games