Thomas Hobbes and Peace
An IASH/Susan Manning Workshop organised in cooperation with the European Hobbes Society
The workshop format has been chosen in order to facilitate an intensive discussion among scholars with interests in Hobbes’s conception of peace, its place in the history of political thought, and its reception today. Speakers are encouraged to circulate their papers by 1st June among the registered participants. In this way, papers do not need to be presented at length at the workshop, maximising the time for an in-depth discussion of each contribution.
Attendance is free of charge but pre-registration is required. If you wish to attend please email maximilian.jaede@ed.ac.uk
DAY 1: Thursday 8 June
9.30–10.15 Coffee
10.15–10.30 Welcome/introduction
10.30–11.30 Session 1
Glen Newey (Leiden), “War in Peace: Hobbesian Slavery and the Ius Postliminii”
Discussant: Kieran Oberman (Edinburgh)
11.45–12.45 Session 2
Deborah Baumgold (Oregon), “An English De Jure Belli ac Pacis?”
Discussant: James Harris (St Andrews)
12.45–13.45 Lunch
13.45–14.45 Session 3
Patricia Springborg (Humboldt Berlin), “Thomas Hobbes and the Political Economy of Peace”
Discussant: Max Jaede (IASH)
15.00–16.00 Session 4
Gabriella Slomp (St Andrews), “Appraising Friendship, Recommending Sociability”
Discussant: Spiros Tegos (Crete/IASH)
16.00–16.30 Coffee
16.30–17.30 Session 5
Luca Tenneriello (Sapienza Rome), “Religious Conscience and Private Opinions: A Challenge to Peace?”
Discussant: Patricia Springborg (Humboldt Berlin)
19.30 Dinner at Field Restaurant, 41 West Nicolson Street, EH8 9DB
(Speakers and discussants only)
DAY 2: Friday 9 June
9.30-10.00 Coffee
10.00–11.00 Session 6
Max Jaede, Chapter 1 (Introduction) of a book manuscript titled “Hobbes’s Proto-Liberal Conception of Peace”
Discussants: Joanna Rozpedowski (Durham) and Louis Fletcher (Edinburgh)
11.15-12.45 Session 7
Max Jaede, Chapters 2 (Peace and Civil Society), 3 (Peace, Justice and Law) and 4 (Political Power and Public Safety)
Discussants: Luca Tenneriello (Sapienza), Deborah Baumgold (Oregon) and Glen Newey (Leiden)
12.45–13.45 Lunch and end of the workshop
Attendance is free of charge but pre-registration is required. If you wish to attend please email maximilian.jaede@ed.ac.uk
The workshop is funded by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities; the Global Justice and Global Development Academies, University of Edinburgh; and the British International Studies Association Working Group on Contemporary Research in International Political Theory.
Directions
The Institute is located in the University’s George Square campus to the south of the Old Town of Edinburgh (see here for further details). Waverley Railway Station is approximately one mile away and is easily reached by taxi, bus, or on foot. Trams and Airlink busses travel between Edinburgh Airport and the city centre. For up to date information on public transport, visit www.travelinescotland.com.
Accommodation
Edinburgh has plenty of hotels, guest houses and B&Bs. The University offers some affordable options within 15-20 minutes walking distance from the workshop venue, which can be booked here:
- Salisbury Green Hotel, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, EH16 5AY
- Masson House, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, EH16 5AY
Other options nearby include:
- Hotel Du Vin Edinburgh, 11 Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ
- Novotel Edinburgh Centre, 80 Lauriston Place, EH3 9DE
- Edinburgh City Hotel, 79 Lauriston Place, EH3 9HZ
- Edinburgh Holiday Guest House, 7 Minto Street, EH9 1RG
- Gladstone House, 90 Dalkeith Road, EH16 5AF
The workshop is sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, the Global Justice and Global Development Academies, and the British International Studies Association Working Group on Contemporary Research in International Political Theory.
