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Justice and the Family<\/h1>\n

Gulzaar Barn (University of Amsterdam); Areti Theofilopoulou (Czech Academy of Sciences)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arthur Lewis Building: Room 3.008<\/em><\/p>\n

There exists a long philosophical tradition of exploring the role that the family has in upholding societal injustice, from Plato, through to Engels, and Sophie Lewis\u2019 recent call to arms, Abolish the Family<\/i>. These theorists have in common the idea that nuclear households are channels through which wealth and property are amassed, and thus have a role in upholding inequality. The family has also been used by social contract theorists as a model for understanding the origin of the state and its relations with its subjects, with Hobbes claiming cities and kingdoms \u201care but greater Families.\u201d For John Rawls, the \u2018monogamous family\u2019 is one of the major institutions comprising the basic structure of society, and feminist theorists like Susan Moller Okin have extended the Rawlsian paradigm to address inequalities surrounding domestic labour and childrearing. The family, therefore, has been of utmost importance to theorising about justice, and we seek to continue this tradition by bringing together scholars working from diverse viewpoints in this area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We seek to engage with theoretical questions surrounding the nature and justification of the family, as well as how the family ought to be structured and regulated. Such questions concern parent-child relationships, relationships between adults, as well as the effects of different family structures on society. Such questions have far-reaching implications for social policy. Thus, we are also interested in more practical discussions on whether and how the state ought to intervene in the family, whether alternative family structures (e.g., institutional non-parental care) are required by justice, and whether and which assisted reproductive technologies ought to be available.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We invite submissions on any issue related to the family as a site of justice. Potential topics could include, but are not limited to, the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n