Why should we prefer democracy to an epistocracy of competent persons? In his response to this question, David Estlund appeals to the ‘demographic objection’.

HDR student Likim Ng presents her thesis paper.

Join Professor Kit Barker in the ANU Law & Philosophy Forum, a series focused on issues spanning law and philosophy. Professor Kramer will be sharing his work-in-progress, in which he applies Hohfeldian analytics to ‘rights of action’ in public and private law.

Join Tony Zhou as he discusses the concept of harm, the extent to which risks can count as harms, and implications for legal duties in this session of the ANU Law and Philosophy Forum.

Khomotso Moshikaro will talk to the ANU Law and Philosophy Forum about the ethics of fair labelling in criminal law, and how this relates to our understanding of criminal wrongdoing.

The ANU Law and Philosophy Forum is delighted to announce its seventh meeting in 2021: a reading and discussion led by Dr Joshua Neoh, who will be reflecting on the topic of death.
 

You are invited to join us for a discussion with four leading thinkers on colonial legal imaginaries and southern literary futures, whose work encompasses the histories and traditions of four continents.

This conference, presented jointly by the National Judicial College of Australia and The Australian National University, brings together members of the judiciary, academics, policymakers and other experts to consider current issues and challenges in the Australian justice system.