{"id":455,"date":"2017-11-30T22:45:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T22:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy\/?p=455"},"modified":"2017-11-30T22:45:38","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T22:45:38","slug":"winter-school-in-groningen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/2017\/11\/30\/winter-school-in-groningen\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter School in Groningen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cUncertainty, Conflict and Disagreement\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">University of Groningen Winter School in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The University of Groningen will be hosting its second annual winter school in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) on January 29-30, 2018. The theme of this year\u2019s winter school is \u201cUncertainty, Conflict and Disagreement.\u201d From the perspective of the various disciplines that make up PPE, we will explore questions like: How do we design mutually acceptable social institutions and public policies when we disagree fundamentally with each other about basic empirical facts and questions of justice? How can we be responsible stewards of the future given the extreme difficulty of predicting the long-run effects of our present choices? How do we identify fair compromises between conflicting values, and how far should we be\u00a0<i>willing<\/i>\u00a0to compromise our values in order to preserve a shared moral and political community? Students will have the opportunity to learn from University of Groningen faculty whose research bears on these questions. This year\u2019s instructors include Francesca Giardini, Leah Henderson, Frank Hindriks, Jan Albert van Laar, Chiara Lisciandra, Andreas Schmidt, and Allard Tamminga.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Basic Information<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Dates: January 29-30, 2018 (approximately 9am-6pm both days)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Location: Faculty of Philosophy (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=Oude+Boteringestraat+52),+Groningen,+Netherlands&amp;entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">Oude Boteringestraat 52), Groningen, Netherlands<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Website:\u00a0<a id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPlnk123777\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rug.nl\/education\/summer-winter-schools\/winter_schools\/winter_schools_2017-2018\/ppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.rug.nl\/education\/summer-winter-schools\/winter_schools\/winter_schools_2017-2018\/ppe\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPBorder_GT_15119521647160.4880282202629913\">\n<table id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPContainer_15119521647070.0669696362676695\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td id=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_ImageCell_15119521647100.10586262701015348\" colspan=\"1\">\n<div id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPImageContainer_15119521647100.00007652899885757236\"><a id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPImageAnchor_15119521647110.8056373711137605\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rug.nl\/education\/summer-winter-schools\/winter_schools\/winter_schools_2017-2018\/ppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPThumbnailImageID_15119521647110.6832564032088655\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/FNVssQ99C0aP_w6JzjKumh_wMP5jUpYivUZa4WBG_uoiq-tOjCGrTTQK-Y9a6t-nV1hR1HmzQnsNthZDF2BohFZuSE8WaSbqnksL-0KE=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/www.rug.nl\/_definition\/shared\/images\/logo--nl.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"58\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_TextCell_15119521647120.6374450749460987\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPRemovePreviewContainer_15119521647120.6470379476903512\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPTitle_15119521647120.025417331325815917\"><a id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPUrlAnchor_15119521647130.029509232058986257\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rug.nl\/education\/summer-winter-schools\/winter_schools\/winter_schools_2017-2018\/ppe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uncertainty, Disagreement, and Conflict | University of &#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPMetadata_15119521647140.9429377506518453\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rug.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rug.nl<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-9193049163413559211LPDescription_15119521647150.8652519012492135\">What makes economic and political institutions just, legitimate, or otherwise desirable? What ethical criteria should we use to evaluate the results of public policy &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Language of instruction: English<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Who is eligible to attend?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The winter school is aimed at advanced undergraduate students and early-stage graduate students. No specific academic prerequisites are required, but some preference will be given to students with substantial background in one of the core disciplines of PPE (philosophy, politics, or economics) or in related fields like public policy, psychology, sociology, etc. One aim of the winter school is to attract potential applicants for the University of Groningen&#8217;s new Master\u2019s programme in PPE (and to other graduate programs in the Faculty of Philosophy). Therefore, students considering graduate study in philosophy or PPE are particularly encouraged to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Fees<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">There is a registration fee of \u20ac40, to be paid online by January 1, 2018. This fee will be reimbursed for those later accepted into one of the Master\u2019s programmes at the Faculty of Philosophy.\u00a0 The fee includes participation in the programme and coffee\/tea breaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Scholarships<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Faculty is offering up to three \u20ac300 scholarships for promising students enrolling in the winter school who express serious interest in later applying for a Master\u2019s programme in Groningen. These scholarships can be used to defray travel and lodging costs and well as the registration fee for the winter school. Moreover, participants who are then accepted into a Master\u2019s programme at the Faculty of Philosophy for the year 2018-19 will have their registration fee reimbursed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">To apply for a scholarship, send a short CV (max 2 pages) and a letter (max 1 page) stating your interest in the Faculty of Philosophy in Groningen and one of our Master\u2019s programmes in particular, to\u00a0<a>winterschoolphilosophy@rug.nl<\/a>\u00a0with &#8216;Application for winter school scholarship&#8217; as subject, no later than1 December 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Registration<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">To register, send an email with your name, affiliation and status (undergraduate, graduate) to\u00a0<a>winterschoolphilosophy@rug.nl<\/a>\u00a0with &#8216;Registration for winter school&#8217; as the subject line, no later than 15 December 2017. As the number of spots is limited, you are encouraged to register early. Preference will be given to advanced undergraduate students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Deadlines<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Winter School application deadline: 15 December 2017<br \/>\nScholarship application deadline:\u00a01 December 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application shortly after the closing date of December 15. Please do not make travel arrangements until your acceptance has been confirmed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contact<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-9193049163413559211x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Further inquiries about the course can be directed to Dr. Christian Tarsney at\u00a0<a>c.j.tarsney@rug.nl<\/a>. For general questions, kindly contact\u00a0<a>winterschoolphilosophy@rug.nl<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cUncertainty, Conflict and Disagreement\u201d University of Groningen Winter School in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) \u00a0 The University of Groningen will be hosting its second annual winter school in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) on January 29-30, 2018. The theme of this year\u2019s winter school is \u201cUncertainty, Conflict and Disagreement.\u201d From the perspective of the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/2017\/11\/30\/winter-school-in-groningen\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Winter School in Groningen<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6597,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6597"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":456,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455\/revisions\/456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/philosophy-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}