Christine Hobden
@christinehobden.bsky.social
Political theorist working on citizenship, international justice, and democratic ethics at Wits School of Governance 🇿🇦
www.christinehobden.co.za
www.christinehobden.co.za
Just back from the 5th anniversary EthicsLab conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon- a great project that brings together scholars from Africa & the Global North to critically engage on key ethical questions & challenges.
You can read more about EthicsLab here: ethicslabucac.net
You can read more about EthicsLab here: ethicslabucac.net
June 19, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Just back from the 5th anniversary EthicsLab conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon- a great project that brings together scholars from Africa & the Global North to critically engage on key ethical questions & challenges.
You can read more about EthicsLab here: ethicslabucac.net
You can read more about EthicsLab here: ethicslabucac.net
After a break from it for a few years, it’s good (& difficult!) to be back to discussing Citizenship in a Globalised World & bringing the theory into contact with new questions - and excellent to be in the Eastern Cape & amongst philosophers again! 🤓📖
May 17, 2024 at 7:58 AM
After a break from it for a few years, it’s good (& difficult!) to be back to discussing Citizenship in a Globalised World & bringing the theory into contact with new questions - and excellent to be in the Eastern Cape & amongst philosophers again! 🤓📖
Reposted by Christine Hobden
Thank you to the *16* people who responded so thoughtfully to my defence of mandatory citizenship oaths. Below is my attempt at a response! Short version: citizenship oaths build trust and formalize new political affiliations in ways that newcomers find meaningful.
Swearing loyalty: Should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath? - Page 18 of 18 - Globalcit
Kickoff contribution by Patti Tamara Lenard. Comments by Lior Erez, Ashwini Vasanthakumar, Daniel Sharp, Christine Hobden, David Owen, Helen Irving, Zara Goldstone and Avia Pasternak, Rainer Bauböck, ...
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February 20, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Thank you to the *16* people who responded so thoughtfully to my defence of mandatory citizenship oaths. Below is my attempt at a response! Short version: citizenship oaths build trust and formalize new political affiliations in ways that newcomers find meaningful.
Another great contribution to the GlobalCit forum on mandatory citizenship oaths (with kickoff contribution by @pattitlenard.bsky.social).
Rainer Baubock shifts the focus in his contribution on “embattled democracies”:
Rainer Baubock shifts the focus in his contribution on “embattled democracies”:
Swearing loyalty: Should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath? - Page 9 of 9 - Gl...
Kickoff contribution by Patti Tamara Lenard. Comments by Lior Erez, Ashwini Vasanthakumar, Daniel Sharp, Christine Hobden, David Owen, Helen Irving, Zara Goldstone and Avia Pasternak, and Rainer Baub...
globalcit.eu
December 11, 2023 at 7:56 AM
Another great contribution to the GlobalCit forum on mandatory citizenship oaths (with kickoff contribution by @pattitlenard.bsky.social).
Rainer Baubock shifts the focus in his contribution on “embattled democracies”:
Rainer Baubock shifts the focus in his contribution on “embattled democracies”:
Reposted by Christine Hobden
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October 21, 2023 at 5:42 PM
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I am new on here & still finding my feet but pleased to have my first mention! - and to have participated in this great forum by GlobalCit.
Thanks to @pattitlenard.bsky.social for the excellent kick off contribution & GlobalCit for facilitating this innovative space of debate & knowledge creation.
Thanks to @pattitlenard.bsky.social for the excellent kick off contribution & GlobalCit for facilitating this innovative space of debate & knowledge creation.
Christine Hobden argues persuasively that mandatory oaths are especially problematic in states filled with xenophobia directed against migrants in particular - South Africa is her test case:
globalcit.eu/swearing-loy...
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No one thinks mandatory citizenship oaths are a good idea? No one at all?
Here's the fantastic @deeesharp.bsky.social arguing against them (and me), at the EUI's Global Citizenship Observatory:
globalcit.eu/swearing-loy...
Here's the fantastic @deeesharp.bsky.social arguing against them (and me), at the EUI's Global Citizenship Observatory:
globalcit.eu/swearing-loy...
October 24, 2023 at 3:27 PM
I am new on here & still finding my feet but pleased to have my first mention! - and to have participated in this great forum by GlobalCit.
Thanks to @pattitlenard.bsky.social for the excellent kick off contribution & GlobalCit for facilitating this innovative space of debate & knowledge creation.
Thanks to @pattitlenard.bsky.social for the excellent kick off contribution & GlobalCit for facilitating this innovative space of debate & knowledge creation.