Description
These constitute the core of the event. These smaller gatherings of pupils and teachers in different rooms happens simultaneously.
Pupils taking part in the workshops have to write a paper presenting their commentary on a philosophical text of their own choosing, preferably making a link to the theme of CONFLICT AND DIVERSITY. The theme or topic of the paper may be chosen from one of the following:
Ethics
Theory of Knowledge
Politics and Society
Philosophical Anthropology
Other domains
The participant’s paper may consist of the following:
A substantial excerpt from a philosophical text;
A commentary on this text which should explain the main claim and question it tries to answer;
A counterpoint or counter-argument to the text’s main claim (this can either be the writer’s own reflections or another viewpoint from another thinker/field of study).
A paper can be delivered in either French or English. Each workshop lasts for 1 hour. There should be at least 15 min. for a plenary “question and answer” portion of the session. Each session is managed by a pupil chairperson (with the support of a teacher).
Title: Conflict and diversity in the school
Description: This presentation will be given in both EN and FR. It will consist in reflections on diversity in our school, focusing on positive connections, and using a number of philosophers.
Speakers: Elisabetta PELLEGRINI, Linda SALVAI
Title: Diversity in new cartoons
Description: In new animated movies, like those produced by Disney or Pixar, ethnic diversity, non-heteronormative couples, and interracial couples, have become much more common. What does this say about our understanding of the world?
Speaker: Beatrice BIAVATI
Title: (Post-)Colonialism, Race & Culture
Description: This presentation covers historical and present conflicts in African countries, caused by the clash of the above-mentioned topics.
Speakers: Emma SEMRADOVA, Tristan LAIN-JANSEN
Title: How can Democracy handle Diversity? Plato, Rawls, Habermas, Popper, and YOU!
Description:
Speakers: Ilaria Maria PRINCIVALLI CONTI, Hanna Rita GALLUCCIO
Title: Art is creation—no, art is destruction
Description: Why can't we be art critics? Exploring everything which makes Art "art", from societal definition to individual perception - through the lens of Freud's Death Drive.
Speaker: Alix BONNAY EGOROFF
Title: Les stéréotypes
Description: Cet atelier aura pour objectif : Expliquer le concept de stéréotype. Discuter d'exemples, témoignages et voir comment ils sont présents dans la société. Se demander pourquoi l'humain tend vers le stéréotype. Les dégâts que les stéréotypes peuvent avoir à tout les niveaux de la société.
Speaker: Constant LEGROS, Anouck MERMETY
Title: Conflicts within the psyche
Description: This presentation will use both Freud, Lear, and potentially Plato in order to demonstrate such conflicts.
Speaker: Kayla TENNANT
Title: European institutions as an exhibit of cultural melange, the interaction between confronting heritages and the results of diversity on various levels
Description: European institutions stand as nuanced exhibitions of cultural amalgamation, wherein diverse heritages intersect, influencing outcomes across multiple levels. This interplay shapes policies, societal interactions, and...
Title: Are there truly universal norms that shape the resolution of conflicts and safeguard peace as well as the value and dignity of every human life?
Description: First part of the workshop will introduce basic notions of universal Kantian ethics and peace keeping, explain the difference between human rights and internation humanitarian law as well as the function of UN, International...
Title: FGM- understanding a systemic tragedy
Description: We will explore the complex nature of FGM and the multiple layers of sexual violence and inequality to consider. It is also a question of what it is to be a person in the eyes of another and what lets someone else to define other as object. Is defining another [person] as other itself a form of violence? What can be done to establish...
Title: Can the working class fight effectively despite diversity?
Description: The class struggle is only as powerful as the feeling of unity in the working class. How does this struggle evolve when that crucial feeling is threatened by diversity
Speakers: Michael COSTELLO
