Perspectives on Human Rights
We have gathered the recordings of lectures and discussions from the symposium 'The Past, Present and Future of Human Rights', held in May 2021.
Against the background of rampant economic inequality, increased social polarization and the rise of authoritarian populism, it is motivated to revisit the role and status of human rights. To discuss how to understand human rights as a historical and political problem, six authorities from the field were invited to a two days symposium.
Please find the recordings by following the links below.
Introduction
Johan Söderberg, Tomas Wedin and Carl Wilén
Presentations
Igor Shoikhedbrod: Marx(ism) and Human Rights: A New Look at an Old Controversy
Lena Halldenius: Human Rights Without Foundations: A Systemic Approach to Justice
Elena Namli: Human Rights as Ideology
John Milbank: On the Division of Rights
Samuel Moyn: Both/And: Beyond Human Rights
Jessica Whyte: On the Critique of Rights
Conclusions
John Milbank, Jessica Whyte and Elena Namli - moderated by Ola Sigurdson.
Samuel Moyn, John Milbank, Lena Halldenius and Igor Shoikhedbrod - moderated by Ola Sigurdson.
