“Human Rights:

The Challenges of Global Justice”

The 31st Annual Richard R. Baker Philosophy Colloquium

October 28-30, 2004

Colloquium Chair: Dr. Michael Payne

Co-sponsored by the Departments of Philosophy and Political Science

College of Arts & Sciences, University of Dayton

Keynote Speakers:

Henry Shue

University of Oxford

and

Thomas Pogge

Columbia University

Thursday, October 28, 2004

Jesse Philips Humanities Center

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Plenary Session 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Sears Recital Hall

Thomas Pogge

Columbia University

“World Poverty and Human Rights”

Session Chair: Paul Benson

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Reception to follow – HM 470/472

Friday, October 29, 2004

Jesse Philips Humanities Center

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8:00-8:50 a.m. – HM 470/472

Continental Breakfast

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9:00-9:50 a.m. – HM 470/472

Peter Higgins, University of Colorado

“Upon Whom Do Human Rights Make Demands?”

Session Chair: Margaret Karns

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10:10-11:00 a.m. – HM 470/472

Pablo Gilabert, Concordia University

“The Duty to Eradicate Global Poverty: Positive or Negative?”

Session Chair: Messay Kebede

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11:20-12:10 p.m. – HM 470/472

Audra King, University of Colorado

“Capabilities, Political Liberalism and Human Dignity”

Session Chair: John Quinn

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Lunch Break

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1:40-2:50 p.m. – HM 470/472

Alison Jaggar, University of Colorado

“Women’s Poverty, Global Justice and Human Rights”

Session Chair: Marilyn Fischer

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3:10-4:00 p.m. – HM 470/472

Bindu Madhok and Selva Raj, Albion College

“A Cross-Cultural Practical Human Rights Discourse for Women”

Session Chair: Bernard den Ouden

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Dinner Break

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Plenary Session 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Sears Recital Hall

Henry Shue

University of Oxford

“Human Rights and Global Accountability”

Session Chair: Chris Duncan

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Reception to follow – HM 470/472

Saturday, October 30, 2004

Jesse Philips Humanities Center

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8:00-8:50 a.m. – HM 470/472

Continental Breakfast

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9:00-9:50 a.m. – HM 470/472

Eric Palmer, Allegheny College

“Discourse Theory and Human Rights: A Positive Ethical Theory of Human Rights”

Session Chair: Matthew Shadle

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10:10-11:00 a.m. – HM 470/472

Kristen Hessler, Iowa State University

“Institutional Implementation of the Human Right to Democracy”

Session Chair: Ricki Huff

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11:20-12:10 p.m. – HM 470/472

Michael Payne, University of Dayton

“Shue on the Negative-Positive Rights Dichotomy”

Session Chair: Patrick Croskery

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Special thanks to the following for their generous support of the Colloquium:

$the College of Arts and Sciences

$the Jacob Program in Professional Ethics

$the Roesch Chair in the Social Sciences

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For further information, please contact Linda McKinley at linda.mckinley@notes.udayton.edu.