First Annual Reading Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Workshop

(RPPE1)

Date: Thursday, 29.5.2025
Location: University of Reading, Chemistry Lecture Theatre (CHEMISTRY-LTG)

10-10.10: Opening by Christian Bach

10.10-11.15: 2025 Keynote Lecture "Modelling Deliberation" by Richard Bradley from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) chaired by Christian Bach

11.15-11.35: Coffee Break

11.35-12.55: PHILOSOPHY Session chaired by David Oderberg

Format: 4x15minutes talk + 4x5minutes questions

11.35-11.55: Josh Jarvis-Campbell: "In Defence of Humane Farming: An Animal-Welfarist Argument Against Rewilding Grazing Land"

11.55-12.15: Luke Elson: "Moral Nihilism and the Emotions"

12.15-12.35: Ronan Ó Maonaile: "Why there really are no Reasons for Emotions"

12.35-12.55: Walter Veit: "What are Zoos for?"

12.55-14.00: Lunch Break

14.00-15.20: POLITICS Session chaired by Maxime Lepoutre

Format: 4x15minutes talk + 4x5minutes questions

14.00-14.20: Victor Araújo: "Religious Fundamentalism and Support for Populist Authoritarian Leaders"

14.20-14.40: Katharina Lawall: "Women Politicians’ Networks reduce the Gender Gap in Political Ambition: Evidence from a Field Experiment"

14.40-15.00: Joseph O'Mahoney: "The Decay of War: Legitimacy and Change in the International System"

15.00-15.20: Miriam Sorace: "Nano-Targeting: benefits, risks, and an application to climate policy communication"

15.20-15.40: Coffee Break

15.40-17.00: ECONOMICS Session chaired by Simonetta Longhi

Format: 4x15minutes talk + 4x5minutes questions

15.40-16.00: Steven Bosworth: "Why Economics must take Human Wants seriously"

16.00-16.20: Mark Casson: "Entrepreneurship and the Market Economy: A new Approach"

16.20-16.40: Giovanni Razzu: "Economics and Duty-Motivated Choices"

16.40-17.00: Shixuan Wang: "Functional Data Analysis in Economics (possibly in Philosophy and Politics)"

17.00-17.10: Closing by Maxime Lepoutre

17.30: Drinks at the Pub
19.00: Workshop Dinner