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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

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...

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

1/ The ECPR Political Theory Standing Group is now seeking submissions for the 2025-2026 ECPR Political Theory Online Seminar. We’ll feature six political theorists (members of the ECPR Standing Group or guests) to deliver a talk via Zoom, open to all with a (free) ECPR account.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

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

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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...

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Reviewer Nomination for AIES 2025

This form is used to register your interest in becoming a reviewer for AIES 2025. Please fill out this form and we will be in contact if you are selected. We may contact you with followup questions.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Can you review ~4 submissions for AIES? The AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society has received over 900 submissions this year – rivaling the number of some general AI research conferences. 🧵

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I'm excited to return to Princeton University today to celebrate the retirement of my doctoral supervisor, Chuck Beitz. Chuck's soft-spoken presence and methodical scholarship offered a refreshing counterpoint to the bombastic self-promotion and citation-chasing so prevalent in academia today.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

My great-uncle Max Kozloff, noted photographer and art critic, died last week. Max was a key role model in my small family. His example showed me the value and possibility of living the examined life unapologetically and joyfully. I will miss him. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/a...

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Max Kozloff, Art Critic Who Became an Artist Himself, Dies at 91 (Gift Article)

He wrote extensively about the New York art scene in the 1960s and ’70s, then shifted to become a prominent street photographer.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Join the next meeting of the ECPR Political Theory Online Seminar on 9 April at 17:00 to 18:00 CET, featuring Katie Ebner-Landy (Harvard University / Utrecht University) on "Socialism as Fictional Experimentalism."

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

🧑‍🎓 #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

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

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...

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Call for Papers

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

📣 Thrilled to announce that IE University will host the next AIES conference in Madrid on October 20-22, 2025. The AAAI/ACM Conference on #AI, Ethics, and Society (#AIES) is the premier multidisciplinary research exchange on ethical, social, legal, and governance aspects of #artificialintelligence.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

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

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

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.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Koshka Duff is Assistant Professor in social and political philosophy at the University of Nottingham. Their work addresses policing and dissent, with publications in Theoretical Criminology, the Routledge Handbook of Media Ethics, and a forthcoming monograph with Minnesota University Press.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Register: ecpr.eu/Events/298 (click "Event Registration"). Free ECPR account required. Paper available in advance by request paper from tlechterman@faculty.ie.edu. #ECPRSeminars #politicaltheory #politicalphilosophy

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Is the right to #protest under threat? Next ECPR Political Theory Seminar: 12 March, 17:00-18:00 CET with Nottingham's Koshka Duff and Matthew Hall - @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. Paper: "'Get in the protest pen': The limits of the right to protest and the production of the docile protester."

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

About the speaker: Michele Giavazzi is a postdoc at LMU Munich, working on democratic theory, ethics of voting & political epistemology. Published in Philosophy & Public Affairs and Journal of Moral Philosophy, e.g.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Abstract (2/2): Giavazzi argues these dysfunctions undermine democratic legitimacy by compromising institutional integrity of voting & deliberation—thwarting citizens' joint co-authorship of political decisions, beyond just impacting outcome quality. #politicaltheory

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Abstract (1/2): #Democracy faces epistemic challenges: political misinformation, ignorance, epistemic injustices, polarization, and propaganda obstruct citizens' ability to act as informed political decision-makers. #politicalphilosophy

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

To register: ecpr.eu/Events/298 (Free ECPR account required) Paper available upon request: tlechterman@faculty.ie.edu

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

📣 Join us for ECPR Standing Group on Political Theory's second online seminar of 2025! 📅 February 12, 17:00-18:00 CET 📝 Title: "On the Delegitimizing Force of Democracy's Epistemic Dysfunctions: An Institutional Integrity Account" 🎤 Speaker: Michele Giavazzi (LMU München) #ECPRSeminars

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

#businessethics #socialpolicy #csr #wagejustice #charity Han's and Bruce's guest essay: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/o... My chapter from Oxford University Press: academic.oup.com/book/39157/c...

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

As government cutbacks widen and deepen needs, the hope that private philanthropy will pick up the slack is not remotely credible. Their analysis dovetails with arguments in my book The Tyranny of Generosity, which addresses (e.g.) the #ethics of philanthropy to sustain society's social minimum.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The math is clear: private #philanthropy cannot bridge the gap between low wages and decent living standards. In an analysis published today in NYT, NYU’s Hans Taparia and Bruce Buchanan demonstrate why relying on charitable giving to compensate for wage shortfalls is mathematically impossible.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Reminder that the online ECPR Political Theory Seminar with Andrei Bespalov takes place tomorrow (11 December) at 17:00 CET. Details below!

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Upcoming ECPR Political Theory Seminars: ✅ 11 Dec: Reasonable Disobedience – Andrei Bespalov (UPF & BIAP) ✅ 15 Jan: The Climate Tribunate – Janosch Prinz (Maastricht) & Manon Westphal (Münster) ✅ 12 Feb: Democracy’s Epistemic Dysfunctions – Michele Giavazzi (LMU Munich) 📡 Stay tuned for more!

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Does the Rawlsian duty of civility rule out disruptive political disobedience? Andrei Bespalov argues it does not—provided coercion is reasonably justified. Join us for his exciting talk: 📅 11 Dec, 17:00 CET 🔗 Register: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... 📩 DM me for the paper if you'd like a sneak peak.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I'm co-chairing this year’s ECPR Political Theory Seminar with Antoinette Scherz. On 📅 11 Dec, 17:00 CET 🎙️ Andrei Bespalov (UPF & BIAP) will present "Reasonable Disobedience." 💡 When is political disobedience justified? Can it mesh with Rawls's duty of civility? 🔗 Register: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

For an even shorter guide, one can also check out this piece I wrote for The Conversation a few years back: theconversation.com/an-ethical-g... #philanthropy #philosophy #ethics #charity

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

It’s a reminder of the moral and political complexity of philanthropic giving, and why giving responsibly requires careful reflection. plato.stanford.edu/entries/phil...

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Philanthropy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

For an overview of perspectives on these and related questions, I recommend the new entry on “Philanthropy” in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, by me, Emma Saunders-Hastings, & Rob Reich.

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

#GivingTuesday is the perfect time to reflect on what it means to give well. Should giving prioritize outcomes or intentions? Should it fill gaps, challenge injustice, or enrich culture?

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

🪑 This will be the first major research project of the UNESCO Chair that we inaugurated at IE University a few weeks ago. A publication date isn't yet set, but I’m eager to get this out quickly. Stay tuned for previews and updates! #aiethics #aigovernance #unescochair 5/5

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

📚 I’m humbled to be working with Polity, publisher of some of most important books of social and political theory over the last four decades, including seminal works by Habermas, Žižek, Latour, and Rancière. 4/

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

But I’ll also show that many preoccupations in public discourse about AI’s democratic threats blind us to deeper questions about technology and legitimate power. 3/

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

It seeks to crystallize claims I’ve been developing for some years on the politics of AI and politics with AI. Given rising worries about the durability of democratic institutions, rethinking the foundations and possibilities of democratic ideals could not be more important. 2/

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Ted Lechterman @tlechtable.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

📣 Big news: I’ve signed a contract with Polity Press for a monograph, tentatively titled Recoding Democracy: AI and the Fight for Democracy’s Future. 📖 The #book will argue that #AI forces us to reassess what makes democracy valuable and how that value should be realized. 1/

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