Mini-Courses on Social Choice Theory and Formal Approaches to Philosophy

A satellite workshop titled Mini-Courses on Social Choice Theory and Formal Approaches to Philosophy will be held at Waseda University on June 12, 2026, the day before the start of SSCW 2026. 

In recent years, the intersection between social choice theory and philosophy has expanded significantly. Areas such as population ethics, value theory, and judgment aggregation are prominent examples of this development.

This workshop will feature a set of mini-courses exploring the possibilities and current frontiers of these fields. Several instructors and lecturers will present both established results and aspects of their ongoing research, offering participants an overview of recent developments and future directions.

The mini-courses are scheduled to take place on the afternoon of June 12.

This workshop is open to all participants of SSCW 2026. All conference participants are welcome to attend at no additional cost.

Venue

The satellite workshop will be held in Masaru Ibuka Auditorium, located on the Waseda campus of Waseda University.

Masaru Ibuka Auditorium is marked as Building 18 on the campus map. 

Program

Confirmed Speakers
(One additional speaker may be added.)

• Maya Eden (University of Zurich)

• Christian List (LMU Munich)

• Stéphane Zuber (Centre d’Économie de la Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 & CNRS, Paris School of Economics)

Topics will be announced later. 

Access

The Waseda campus of Waseda University is easily accessible by the Tokyo Metro Tozai line. The workshop venue, Masaru Ibuka Auditorium, is within walking distance of the following stations:

• Waseda Station (Spot 1, Tokyo Metro Tozai Line)
  – About 10 minutes on foot to the Venue
  – Spot 1 on the map

• Takadanobaba Station (Spot 2, JR Yamanote Line)
  – About 15–20 minutes on foot to the venue
  – Spot 2 on the map

You can transfer from the JR Yamanote Line at Takadanobaba Station to the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and take one stop to Waseda Station, which usually takes 2—4 minutes on the train (plus walking).