Philosophers, economists, political scientists and policy experts will meet on campus Sept. 28-30 to discuss theoretical issues and practical questions about the relationship between equality and the market. The conference, which is organized by the Program in Ethics and Society, is free and open to the public.
Thursday, Sept. 28WelcomeThe Market: Good, Bad or Just Indifferent? Speaker: Anne Phillips, London School of Economics Comments: Mark Kelman, professor of law, Stanford Chair: Richard Ford, professor of law, StanfordDo Markets Undermine Inequalities? Speaker: Dan Hausman, University of Wisconsin-Madison Comments: David Grusky, professor of sociology, Stanford Chair: Peter Stone, assistant professor of political science, StanfordThe Contingency of Blocked Exchanges Speaker: Jonathan Wolff, University College, London Comments: Michael Blake, University of Washington Chair: Kenneth Arrow, professor emeritus of economics, StanfordFriday, Sept. 29Responsibility, Fairness and Institutions Speaker: Bertil Tungodden, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration Comments: Peter Hammond, professor of economics, Stanford Chair: Patrick Suppes, professor emeritus of philosophy, StanfordMarkets, Inequalities and Care Speaker: Nancy Folbre, University of Massachusetts-Amherst Comments: Joshua Cohen, professor of political science, Stanford Chair: Myra Strober, professor of education, StanfordEgalitarianism, Option Luck and Insurance Markets Speaker: Marc Fleurbaey, Université de Pau Comments: Richard Arneson, University of California-San Diego Chair: Elisabeth Hansot, lecturer emerita in political science, StanfordThe Relationship Between Income Inequality and Equality of Opportunity Speaker: Susan Mayer, University of Chicago Comments: Rob Reich, assistant professor of political science, Stanford Chair: Agnieszka Jaworska, assistant professor of philosophy, StanfordSaturday, Sept. 30Voluntary Slavery and the Limits of the Market Speaker: Debra Satz, Stanford Comments: Barbara Fried, professor of law, Stanford Chair: Scotty McLennan, dean for religious life, StanfordProspects for Achieving Equality in Market Economies Speaker: John Roemer, Yale University Comments: Victor Fuchs, professor emeritus of economics, Stanford Chair: Eamonn Callan, professor of education, StanfordAgainst Desert: Markets, Equality and Pure Procedural Justice Speaker: Elizabeth Anderson, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Comments: Seana Shiffrin, University of California-Los Angeles Chair: David Hills, acting assistant professor of philosophy, Stanford
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