29 November, 2018

 

Tel Aviv University, Trubowitz Building, Room 307

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This seminar is co-hosted by the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace, the Open University, and Tel Aviv University. The seminar has two broad goals: (1) To reflect on the value of heritage, and how we might incorporate this value into the fighting of war, and (2) to discuss the relationship between theoretical research and policy-making. Abstracts are available here.

 

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Morning Session: Heritage and War

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09.30 – 09.45 Welcome and Introduction

Helen Frowe (Stockholm) and Derek Matravers (Open University)

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09.45 – 11.00 Eliav Lieblich (Tel Aviv University)

'Cultural Heritage and the Laws of War: Key Dilemmas'

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11.00 – 11.15 Coffee

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11.15 – 12.30 Leora Bilsky (Tel Aviv University)

'Genocide and Cultural Restitution: A Challenge for International Law'

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12.30 – 13.45 Lunch

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Afternoon Session: Philosophy and Policy

 

13.45 – 14.45 Daniel Statman (Haifa University)

'Why Philosophers Should Forget about Philosophy When they Talk to Officers about Ethics in War'

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14.45 – 15.00 Coffee

 

15.00 – 16.00 Moshe Halbertal (Hebrew University, Jerusalem and NYU)

'The Soldier as the Audience: Between Theory and Practice'

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16.00 – 16.15 Coffee

 

16.15 – 17.15 Idit Shafran-Gittleman (Israel Democracy Institute)

'Political Philosophy and Philosophical Politics'

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The seminar is free and open to all, but places are limited. Lunch will be provided. Please register using the contact form below.

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