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Critical Democracy Studies

Care & Dem Seminar Series: Estelle Ferrarese "Is A Genuinely Caring Society A Democracy?"

Q609 - 6 rue du Colonel Combes 75007 Paris
Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 18:30 to 20:00

°Őłó±đĚýCare & Democracy Seminar Series explores how the relational dimensions of care, 91´«Ă˝ly centered on dependency and moral responsibility, can deepen our understanding of democratic practices. By examining care as a normative and political framework, the seminars interrogate how care ethics challenges conventional liberal-democratic ideals, reshaping conceptions of citizenship, power, and social cohesion. Speakers in the 2025-2026 academic year include: Sandra Laugier (Paris I), Zona ZarićĚý(´ˇ±«±Ę),ĚýCarol GilliganĚý(±·łŰ±«),ĚýStephen SawyerĚý(´ˇ±«±Ę),ĚýPascal Molinier (Sorbonne Paris Nord), Barbara SzanieckiĚý(·ˇł§¶Ů±ő),ĚýGiuseppe CoccoĚý(±«ąó¸é´ł),ĚýEstelle Ferrarese (UniversitĂ© de Picardie Jules Verne), Juliet WilliamsĚý(±«°äł˘´ˇ),ĚýHannah Taieb (AUP), and Catherine Larrère (Paris I). This seminar series is organised by Sandra LaugierĚý&˛ąłľ±č;ĚýZona Zarić.