THE YAOUNDE PHD COURSE – THEORIES OF JUSTICE
20 – 24 Août 2012
Université Catholique d’Afrique Centrale (Yaoundé/Cameroun)
inscription chez Thierry NGOSSO (Centre d’études et de recherches sur la justice sociale et politique et UCL Chaire Hoover)
Overview
As part of its scientific events, the Centre for Study and Research on the social and political justice (CERJUSP) organizes from 20 to 24 August 2012 at Nkolbisson Campus of the Catholic University of Central Africa (Yaoundé/Cameroon) a bilingual scientific week called «THE YAOUNDE PHD COURSE – THEORIES OF JUSTICE ». The seminar is open only to PHD students whose axes of research focus on theories of justice, regardless of discipline (philosophy, economics, sociology, anthropology …). Entries for the seminar are limited to 20 students of whom 10 enrolled in non-African universities and another 10 enrolled in African universities.
This PHD seminar will focus on the theme of the Global Justice with the following professors who have confirmed their participation:
Prof. Thomas Pogge (Yale, Philosophy)
Prof. Nir Eyal (Harvard, Philosophy)
Prof. Jeremy Moss (Melbourne, Philosophy)
Prof. Mikael Petit Jean (Louvain, Management & Economics)
Prof. Fabien Eboussi Boulaga (Yaoundé, Terroirs, Philosophy)
Prof. Ernest-Marie Mbonda (Catholic University of Central Africa, Philosophy)
Prof. Owona Nguini (Yaoundé II, Political Science)
Prof. Ryoa Chung (Montreal University, Philosophy)
The scientific bilingual week will be organized around three main activities:
1) Lectures
2) Feedback on submit papers (PhD thesis project)
3) Presentation of thesis’ projects
Scientific Committee
Prof. Axel Gosseries (Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Prof. Ernest-Marie Mbonda (Université Catholique d’Afrqiue Centrale, Cameroon)
Prof. Dany Rondeau (Université du Québec à Rimouski, Canada)
Prof. Lucien Ayissi (The University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon)
Prof. Emmanuel Babissagana (FUSL de Bruxelles, Belgium)
Prof. Antoine Socpa (The University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon)
Prof. Geert Demuijnck, (Université de Lille, France)
Organizing Committee and information
Ernest-Marie Mbonda
Thierry Ngosso
Sponsors
Philippe Coppens, Axel Gosseries, Tim Meijers, Thomas Ferretti, Maxime Lambrecht, Hervé Pourtois, Yannick Vanderborght, Henri Culot, Nicholas Vrousalis, Sarah Carpentier, Kasper Ossenblok, Johan Olsthoorn
Provisional program
Sunday 19/08/2012
- Arrival of Participants
- 8pm: supper
- 9pm: Handshake and Practical
Monday: 20/08/2012
8am-10am: Course of Prof. Fabien Eboussi Boulaga
Justice Globale : holisme et traduction (Nkolbisson campus)
10am-12pm: Feedback on projects
12pm-1pm: Lunch
2pm-4pm: Course of Prof. Thomas Pogge
Global Justice: Description, Explanation, Assessment, Reform (Skype Nkolbisson campus)
4pm-5pm: Feedback on projects
7pm-8pm: Supper
Tuesday: 21/08/2012
8am-10am: Course of Prof. Owona Nguini Eric
La justice globale comme mouvement international : les sources et les ressources d'une mobilisation symbolique et stratégique (Nkolbisson campus)
10am-12pm: Feedback on projects
12pm-1pm: Lunch
2pm-4pm: Course of Prof. Nir Eyal
Health Resource Rationing (Video conferencing AUF)
4pm-5pm: Feedback on projects
5pm-6pm: Presentation of projects
7pm-8pm: Supper
Wednesday: 22/08/2012
8am-10am: Course of Prof. Jeremy Moss
Global egalitarianism and climate change (Skype Nkolbisson campus)
10am-11am: Feedback on projects
11am-12pm: Presentation of projects
12pm-1pm: Lunch
4pm-5pm: Feedback on projects
7pm-8pm: Supper
Thursday: 23/08/2012
8am-10am: Course of Prof. Mikael Petitjean
The Evolution of finance and its effect on the global distribution of wealth (Nkolbisson campus)
10am-11am: Feedback on projects
11am-12pm: Presentation of projects
12pm-1pm: Lunch
2pm-4pm: Course of Prof. Ernest Mbonda & Ryoa Chung
Justice Globale et cosmopolitisme (Video conferencing AUF)
4pm-5pm: Feedback on projects
5pm-6pm: Presentation of projects
7pm-8pm: Supper
Friday: 24/08/2012
10am-12pm: Course of Prof. Mikael Petitjean
The Evolution of finance and its effect on the global distribution of wealth (Nkolbisson campus)
12pm-2pm: Closing dinner (Bois Sainte Anastasie)
End of Seminar
