**This is the final call for registration for the conference Beyond Marriage: Philosophy, Politics, Law. ** **Registration will close this Friday.** **Everyone must register in advance, including Cambridge staff and students.** There is a reduced registration fee for students. Bookings are now open here: http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/27903 <http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/27903>
"Beyond Marriage: Philosophy, Politics Law" 24-25 May 2019, University of Cambridge Convenor: Clare Chambers, University of Cambridge There have been significant changes to the institution of marriage in recent years, with many countries introducing same-sex marriage, civil partnerships, and other forms of non-traditional union. For some, marriage is a central institution that must be protected, for others it is inevitably unjust and should be abolished. This conference will bring together academics and practitioners from philosophy, politics, and law to debate what lies beyond marriage. Day 1: Friday 24th May 10.00am – 10.30am: Registration, tea and coffee 10.30am – 12.30pm: Beyond Christianity, beyond monogamy Prof Lori Watson, Philosophy, San Diego University, “Polygamy and Equality” Dr Samia Bano, Law, SOAS, “Muslim Marriage in the UK” Chair: Dr Jude Browne, Centre for Gender Studies, University of Cambridge 12.30pm – 1.30pm: Lunch 1.30pm – 3.30pm: Beyond existing paradigms Dr Clare Chambers, Philosophy, University of Cambridge, “The Marriage-Free State” Prof Elizabeth Brake, Philosophy, Arizona State University, “Minimal Marriage” Chair: Prof Ralph Wedgwood, Philosophy, University of Southern California 3.30pm – 4.00pm: Tea 4.00pm – 6.00pm: Beyond civil partnerships Jo Miles, Law, University of Cambridge, “Against Civil Partnership” Prof Robert Wintemute, Law, King’s College London, “Equal Choices for All Couples: From Same-Sex Civil Partnership to Equal Marriage to Steinfeld & Keidan”. Chair: Dr Findlay Stark, Law, University of Cambridge 6pm: Drinks reception, followed by dinner for speakers Day 2: Saturday 25th May 10.00am – 10.30am: tea and coffee 10.30am – 12.30pm: Creating Equal Civil Partnerships in the UK Dr Rebecca Steinfeld, claimant in Steinfeld and Keidan v. Secretary of State, “The Equal Civil Partnerships Campaign” Tim Loughton MP, “Equal Civil Partnerships in the House of Commons” Chair: Dr Tom Dougherty, Philosophy, University of Cambridge 12.30pm – 1.30pm: Lunch 1.30pm – 3.30pm: Political perspectives Andrew Harrop, General Secretary, Fabian Society, “Marriage and the Left” Baroness Lynne Featherstone, former Minister of State, “The true story of same sex marriage - it wasn’t David Cameron it was me!” Chair: Dr Clare Chambers, Philosophy, University of Cambridge 3.30pm – 4.30pm: Closing discussion, with tea and coffee This conference is generously supported by: CRASSH: Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge Jesus College, University of Cambridge Political Studies Association --------------------------- Dr Clare Chambers Reader in Political Philosophy Fellow of Jesus College University of Cambridge www.clarechambers.com <http://www.clarechambers.com/> Against Marriage: An Egalitarian Defence of the Marriage-Free State available now <http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780198744009.001.0001/oso-9780198744009> to buy or read online. Editor-in-Chief of Res Publica <http://link.springer.com/journal/11158> journal Secretary of the Britain and Ireland Association of Political Thought <http://www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/> Executive Committee member of The Aristotelian Society <https://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/about/the-executive-committee/> _____________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the CamPhilEvents mailing list, or change your membership options, please visit the list information page: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEvents List archive: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEventsArchive Please note that CamPhilEvents doesn't accept email attachments. See the list information page for further details and suggested alternatives.
