The Canadian Section of the IVR (International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy) accepts papers devoted to subjects in law and legal theory and moral and political theory. Submitted papers (and commentaries on them) are circulated (password protected) via the IVR Website (http://phil.uregina.ca/cs-ivr) and the authors and commentators briefly summarize their points to open discussions at the meeting. See http://phil.uregina.ca/cs-ivr/about.html for further information about CS:IVR meetings.

There is no specific theme for this year’s meeting – so work in any of the above areas will be considered appropriate. However, we would especially welcome papers on themes related to current affairs such as cyber security, environmental law, populism and democracy, sexual harassment, etc.

Deadlines for the Montreal Meeting

Friday, February 23, 2018: commitment to send a principal paper or commentary.

To help with organizing, please send nbrett@dal.ca a note indicating that you intend to present a principal paper or commentary. Brief abstracts of principal papers should also be sent at this time. These abstracts will be refereed before the end of March. A reminder notice will be sent in early February. A link to Dropbox (to upload papers) will be provided to participants.

Sunday, May 6: All principal papers should be uploaded with a copy sent to David Elliott (elliotda@uregina.ca). Principal papers should be no more than 10,000 words.

Friday, May 25: All commentaries be uploaded with a copy sent to David Elliott (elliotda@uregina.ca). Commentaries should be no more than 1200 words.

Meeting on Sunday, June 3 at UQAM

Details: Room 5215 Pavillon Thérèse-Casgrain (W), 455 Boul. René-Lévesque Est (between St.-Denis and Berri).
As you enter at that address, you will see elevators immediately to your right, go to 5th floor, where you’ll find the room (try not to enter from another door, there are other elevators nearby not leading to the right place).

Nathan Brett, Executive Director

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Ashfield, Mike. “Reasonableness Ain’t All in the Head – Epistemological Externalism about Public Reason Liberalism’s Concept of Reasonableness.”
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Barry, Conor. “John Locke on Privacy and Toleration”
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Da Silva, Michael. “Crime, Rewards, and the Structure of Desert”
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Dieleman, Susan and Zahra Shojaei. “Religious Reasons as Conversation-Stoppers”
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Gibeault, Amanda. “Epistemic injustices? Representing Mothers in Quebec Family Law”
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Johannsen, Kyle. “Linguistic Disagreement and the Concept-Conception Distinction”
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Macleod, Alistair. “Opportunity and Equality Ideals – Some (Conceptual, Empirical, & Normative) Issues “
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Molas, Andrew. “Defending a Phenomenological Account of Empathy and an Ethic of Care for Overcoming Stigma Associated with Schizophrenia”
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Nelson, Benjamin. “A Theory of Promulgation”
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Panaccio, Charles-Maxme. “Specific Benefits and Justificatory Reasons – A General Doctrine of Equality and Discrimination”
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Rondel, David. “Symbolic Limits on Markets Defended”
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Shiner, Roger. “Hart, Discretion and \’Discretion\’”
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Wellington, Alex. “Contrasting Conceptions of Equality and Liberty”
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Commentaries:

Brett

• Comments on Wellington

Da Silva

• Comments on Nelson

• Comments on Panaccio

Dieleman

• Comments on Gibeault

Johansen

• Comments on Macleod

Macleod

• Comments on Johannsen

Nelson

• Comment on Gibeault on Epistemic Injustice
• Comments on Da Silva
• Comments on Dieleman & Shojaei
• Comments on Dieleman
• Comments on Gibeault
• Comments on Johannsen
• Comments on Molas
• Comments on Shiner
• Da Silva on Retributivism and Desert

Panaccio

• Comment on Shiner on Discretion

Ramsey

• Commentary on Connor Barry

Rondel

• Comment on Ashfield
• Comment on Susan Dieleman and Zahra Shojaei

Shiner

• Comment on Nelson and Promulgation
• Comment on Rondel amd Markets