This event is jointly organised with the LSE Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Organisers: Luc Bovens, Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method LSE and Amandine Catala, LSE Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Tuesday 22 May, 10.30am – 6.30pm
Senate House – Room 349, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Secession has become an urgent issue in today’s world with movements in several EU states and other parts of the world. The conference focuses on the political situation in Catalonia, Flanders, and Scotland and aims to address social, economic, moral and legal aspects.
Session 1 – Catalonia
10.30am – 12pm
Montserrat Guibernau, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary, University of London
Xavier Solano, Political Analyst and Adviser
12 – 1.30pm
Lunch (own arrangements)
Session 2 – Flanders
1.30 – 3pm
Philippe Van Parijs, Chaire Hoover d’éthique économique et sociale
Rik Van Cauwelaert, Director, Knack magazine
3 – 3.15pm
Coffee Break
Session 3 – Scotland
3.15 – 4.45pm
Iain McLean, Professor of Politics, University of Oxford; Official Fellow in Politics, Nuffield College
Stephen Noon, Special Adviser to the First Minister of Scotland
4.45 – 5pm
Coffee Break
Session 4
5 – 6.30pm
Roundtable discussion
The LSE Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method gratefully acknowledges the support of the LSE Annual Fund and the Institute of Philosophy
The event is free and open to all but registration is required
To register please email: A.Catala@lse.ac.uk
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