In this one-day workshop, graduate students of the University of Vienna will present their work on topics in action and agency. This will be followed by a keynote lecture by Anton Ford. Anton Ford is Associate Professor at the University of Chicago. His primary research interests are in Practical Philosophy, understood broadly to include Action Theory, Ethics, and Political Philosophy. He is especially interested in the philosophies of Anscombe, Aristotle and Marx.
When: December 16, 2022
Where: HS 3D (NIG), Universitätsstraße 7, 3rd floor OR via Zoom – for the link please contact martin.niederl(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)univie.ac.at.
Who: Everyone is welcome to attend!
Here’s the official poster!
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
| 09:45 – 10:30 | Paul Tucek | Relying on Knowledge |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Franz Altner | Shared Narratives and Autonomous Corporate Action |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Lisa Tragbar | The Joint Peace Decision Trap: Decision-Making in the UN Security Council |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Boris Staykov | Habits in Akrasia: Finding the Missing Piece |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | Martin Niederl | Re-Telling the Standard Story of Action |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Anton Ford | The Question What To Do |
If you have any questions, contact martin.niederl(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)univie.ac.at.
Organizational Board:
Kristina Bogdan
Julia Heck
Veronika Lassl
Martyna Meyer
Martin Niederl
Daria Rubisch
Boris Staykov
Poster Design:
Veronika Lassl
We are thankful for sponsoring by:
IGPhil
ÖH Uni Wien
ÖH Österreich
Bäckerei Ströck