Democracy and War

– A Philosophical Workshop with Martha C. Nussbaum

Time: June 5–6, 2025
Venue: Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Fabianinkatu 24A, 3rd floor, Common Room

Program

Wednesday, June 4

12:00–14:00 Public Event: The Role of Art in Troubled Democracies – A Dialogue with Philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum

Thursday, June 5

11:30–12:00 Coffee and Welcome

12:00–12:45 Martha C. Nussbaum: War and Two Types of Pacifism

12:45–13:00 Comment by Mikko Yrjönsuuri

13:00–13:30 General Q&A

13:30–14:30 Lunch

14:30–15:15 William King: Beyond the Front-line? Democratic Practices, Weapons of War, and Revolutions, 1960–90. 

15:15–16:00 Timo Miettinen: Democracy and Time: Exploring Novelty and Rupture

16:00–16:30 Coffee

16:30–17:15 Sami Pihlström: The Ultimate Safeguard of Democracy? On the Ethics and Metaphysics of Nuclear Deterrence

17:15–18:00 Mervi Heikkinen: Cultivating Capabilities for Peace in the Arctic Frontiers

18:00– Reception for all participants

Friday, June 6

10:00–10:45 Walter Rech: Wars and Republics: Machiavellian Connections 

10:45–11:30 Tim Stuart-Buttle: Equality and Its Discontents: Hobbes on Democracy, War, and the “Mortall God”

11:30–12:00 Coffee

12:00–12:45 Cesare Cuttica: Warring About Democracy, Culture and Science: Nineteenth-Century Lessons

12:45–13:30 Tuukka Brunila: Between War and Peace – Democracy in the Era of Hybrid Warfare

13:30–14:30 Lunch

14:30–15:15 Nicole Hassoun: Title TBD

15:15–16:00 Kai Alhanen: Orwell on War and Totalitarianism

16:00–16:45 Antti Kauppinen: War and Partiality

Registration

Admission to this event is free and open to all. Please register for the workshop by completing the form below by May 25, 2025:
Registration: Democracy and War – A Philosophical Workhop with Martha C. Nussbaum.

If you would like to cancel your participation, please notify HCAS Technical Assistant Siiri Virta via email at siiri.virta@helsinki.fi