5/ The Political Theory Steering Committee will make selections from the abstracts submitted by the deadline. Decision notices will be sent in early September. Accepted speakers will be offered some choice of dates.

4/ We are now calling for abstracts for the academic year 2025-2026 on any topic in #politicaltheory. Titles and abstracts may be submitted until 15 August 2025 at app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79067...

3/ Presenting a paper is an opportunity to get feedback on work in progress from the political theory community in Europe and beyond. For the audience, the seminar series offers a way for political theorists/philosophers to engage with new ideas throughout the year, wherever they’re based.

2/ Seminars last an hour, with about 20 mins presentation and 40 minutes discussion, and take place one Wednesday per month at 17:00 – 18:00 CET.

Could you say more? I’m very interested in this issue.

We’re seeking anyone holding or pursuing a PhD in areas related to the conference’s tracks: computer science, social science, law and policy, ethics and philosophy, and/or a strong publication record in relevant fields. Please share with your networks! #philosophy #cs #law #polisci #sts #research

Benefits include: helping shape the field, repaying academic debts you’ve accrued from others, and strengthening your CV.

Reviewing for AIES renders you an official program committee member, acknowledged in the conference program. It’s a great opportunity to peer into emerging research in AI ethics.

It’s heartening to see AI ethics going mainstream, but we’re desperate for more volunteers to handle this volume. Self nominations for reviewers are graciously accepted at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

True to form, Chuck requested that his retirement celebration spotlight the research of his former grad students.

I look forward to presenting work from my book project on #AI and #democracy and reflecting on the numerous ways that Chuck has influenced me and so many others.

His mentorship launched multiple generations of scholars, many of them women.

I still honor his teaching philosophy: no games, no gimmicks—let the ideas speak for themselves. When you're passionate about the material, students naturally follow your lead.

He authored three understated yet massively influential books: on the idea that distributive #justice extends beyond the state, on the nature and requirements of political #equality, and on the philosophical foundations of #humanrights.

All are welcome. To register and attend, visit ecpr.eu/Events/298 and click on "Event Registration." You will need a free ECPR account if you do not have one.

Although true #socialism might be a utopian fantasy, Dr. Ebner-Landy argues that socialist #politicaltheory helps us to imagine and advance improvements to the status quo.

🧑‍🎓 #CFP for our PhD student program coming soon with dedicated programming and financial support for doctoral researchers. Stay tuned for details on registration and travel! Hope to see you in Madrid!

#AIethics #responsibleAI #AIgovernance

The review process is overseen by track chairs in #ComputerScience, #Law & #Policy, #SocialScience, and #Ethics & #Philosophy. See the CFP: www.aies-conference.com/2025/call-fo...

I'm honored to co-chair the next meeting with Kush Varshney (IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center), and with Nicholas Mattei (Tulane University) overseeing the papers due 14 May 2025 (abstracts by 7 May 2025). Submissions welcome from all fields ethical / social issues of AI technology.

The ECPR Political Theory Seminar is hosted by the European Consortium for Political Research's Standing Group on Political Theory. This year's seminar is co-chaired by Antoinette Scherz and myself. @ecpr.bsky.social

Matthew Hall is a Research Fellow in Criminology at the University of Nottingham. They work on political theory and surveillance studies, focusing on republican theories of freedom as non-domination. Their research appears in the Routledge Studies in Surveillance series.