Workshop

Adam Hosein, Law, The University of Chicago

Conference on Capabilities and Education, organized by James J. Heckman (Economics, University of Chicago), Martha Nussbaum, and Robert Pollak (Economics, Washington University, St. Louis).  Amartya Sen (Economics and Philosophy, Harvard) will be the keynote speaker, and all students are asked to attend the conference.

Alastair Norcross, Philosophy, University of Colorado

Matthew Adler, Law, University of Pennsylvania, "Well-Being and Equity: A Framework for Policy Analysis"

Martha Nussbaum, Philosophy and Law, University of Chicago

Jeff McMahan, Philosophy, Rutgers University:  Utilitarianism and the Law and Morality of War

David Weisbach, Law, University of Chicago

Eric Posner, Law, University of Chicago:  "Human Welfare, Not Human Rights"

Barbara Fried, Law, Stanford University

Elizabeth Anderson, Philosophy and Law, University of Michigan: John Stuart Mill's reconciliation of utilitarianism with concerns of distributive justice and equality.  (Note, this is a Friday because of Anderson's schedule; the hour will be determined by participants' schedules)