Speaking Events – Before 2020

Speaking Engagements pre-2020:

As Dean of Durham Law School & Professor of Law and Government:

4 December 2019  Invited speaker, Department of Political Science, William Paterson University of New Jersey, USA.

12 November 2019 Invited speaker, 13th Global Citizenship Conference, London, UK.

8 November 2019 Invited public lecture, Tilburg Law School, the Netherlands.

7 November 2019 Invited public lecture, Erasmus Rotterdam University, the Netherlands.

29 October 2019 Invited speaker, UNISON Ambassadors Programme, hosted by Show Racism the Red Card, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

23 October 2019  Public lecture, Britain and Brexit, University of Nice Law School, France.

October 2019  Invited speaker, School of Global Politics, Arizona State University, USA.

18 October 2019  Keynote speaker, UNISON North Conference, Durham, UK.

24 September 2019  Keynote speaker, ‘Immigration – what should be in Labour’s manifesto?’, Labour Fringe event, Labour Party annual conference, Brighton, UK.

18 September 2019 Keynote speaker, How to Raise Your Profile, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston, USA.

17 September 2019 Keynote speaker, How to Raise Your Profile, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, New York City, USA.

13 September 2019  Keynote speaker, How to Raise Your Profile, Philadelphia, USA.

3-6 September 2019 Speaking on just war theory – and why it is traditionally based on a mistake, Society of Legal Scholars conference, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK.

27 July 2019  Dean’s Introduction and Welcome, European China Law Association conference, Durham University, UK.

29 June 2019   Invited speaker (declined), Fabian Society Summer Conference, London, UK.

24 June 2019  Invited speaker, Book launch panel for Lord (Bhikhu) Parekh and Tariq Modood CBE, House of Lords, Westminster, UK.

20 June 2019 Keynote speaker, Making Humanities Scholarship Unbound: A New Philosophical Approach, Working Seminar on East-West Cooperation and Collaboration in Humanities and Educational Studies, Hongzhou National University, China.

19 January 2019 Invited panellist,  An Ethical Approach: Immigration and refugee policy after Brexit, Fabian Society New Year Conference 2019, London, UK.

16 January 2019 Invited speaker, The Future of Immigration Post-Brexit: Developing New Legislation and Promoting Successful Integration, Public Policy Exchange, London, UK. Speakers include Sir Christopher Chope OBE MP and Tim Loughton MP.

2 November 2018  Invited speaker, Immigration and trade unions, UNISON North conference, Gateshead, UK.

27 October 2018  Plenary speaker, Workshop on Affiliation, University of Rijeka, Croatia.

26 October 2018 Public lecture on Brexit, Opatija Coffeehouse Debates, Opatija, Croatia. Commentator was Dejan Jovic, political advisor to previous Croatian President.

18 October 2018  Invited speaker, Van Mildert College’s Senior Common Room Lecture, Van Mildert College, Durham University, UK.

7 September 2018  Speaker, ‘The Life in the UK Citizenship Test: The Case for Change’, Migration and Asylum Law Section, Society of Legal Scholars conference, Queen Mary, University of London, UK.

5 September 2018 Invited plenary speaker, ‘The Rule of Law in Troubled Times: Trump’s United States’, Society of Legal Scholars conference, Queen Mary, University of London, UK.

12-13 July 2018 Invited speaker, What’s wrong with Donald Trump?, People, Pits and Politics Festival, Durham, UK.

22 June 2018 Invited speaker, citizenship law and policy, Immigration Law Summer School, European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) – Kent, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.

23 May 2018  Invited speaker, The Future of Legal Education and Training Conference, hosted by Legal Cheek and sponsored by BPP University Law School, King’s Place, London, UK.

10-12 May 2018  Invited speaker; Universal Declaration of Human Rights conference; Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs; University of St Andrews, UK.

3 May 2018  Invited speaker, Can – or should – we test for citizenship?, University of Bristol, UK.

5 April 2018  Invited speaker, Asylum and Immigration, Your Voice Matters series, South Shields Constituency Labour Party meeting, South Shields, UK.

24 March 2018  Invited speaker, “Why Prison?”, Ripon Museums, Ripon, UK.

27 October 2017  Invited speaker, UK immigration, UNISON Ambassadors Programme, UNISON North Headquarters, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

27 October 2017  Invited speaker, What are the post-Brexit immigration issues and why important for UNISON?, UNISON Northern regional conference, Durham, UK.

19 October 2017 Invited speaker, ‘Is Brexit bad for higher education in the UK?’, Higher Education Policy Network, Durham University, UK.

12 October 2017  Invited speaker, Department of Philosophy, Durham University, UK.

8 October 2017  Keynote speaker, On Becoming British, Durham Book Festival, UK.

25 September 2017 Invited speaker, Brexit Britain: challenges and opportunities for the City, Labour Party conference fringe hosted by Fabian Society and the City of London Corporation, Brighton, UK.

5-8 September 2017 Speaking on the varieties of natural law theories, Society of Legal Scholars annual conference, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

27 July 2017 Invited speaker, UK immigration, Show Racism the Red Card, Unison Northern Headquarters, UK.

7 July 2017  Keynote speaker, Global Citizenship conference, Ustinov College, Durham, UK.

19 June 2017 Invited speaker for Refugee Week, Newcastle: City of Sanctuary, Newcastle City Library, UK.

6 June 2017  Keynote speaker, Durham University Alumni Event on UK’s General Election 2017, London Marriott County Hall, UK.

26 April 2017 US book launch and book signing, R J Julia Booksellers, Connecticut, USA. Recent authors at R J Julia include Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Julie Andrews.

24 April 2017 Invited speaker, Rethinking Just War, Center for Global Ethics and Politics & Social and Political Theory Working Group, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA.

19 April 2017 Arizona State University Distinguished Alumnus Public Lecture receiving Distinguished Alumnus Award from School of Politics and Global Studies, Can we test for citizenship? Lessons in what not to do, Arizona State University, USA.

18 April 2017 Invited speaker, What are our obligations to the global poor? School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University, USA.

6 April 2017  Gave evidence on immigration and integration to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration, Westminster, UK.

24 March 2017 Invited speaker, Labour’s immigration policy, Sedgefield Labour Party, UK

15 March 2017 Raising Profile, Durham Law School, UK.

8 February 2017 Invited speaker, Unaccompanied Child Migrants, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees, Houses of Parliament, UK.

1 February 2017 Invited speaker, What should be Labour’s immigration policy?, St Nicholas and Gilesgate Labour Party, Durham, UK.

16 January 2017 Invited speaker, Labour’s immigration policy – what should it be?, Newcastle North Labour Party, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

30 October 2016 Invited speaker, ‘How to talk about immigration’, Unison Ambassadors Group, Show Racism the Red Card, Unison Northern Region Headquarters, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

27 September 2016 Invited panellist, ‘Immigration after the EU Referendum: get it right or risk irrelevance?’, Policy Network & Barrow Cadbury Fund panel, Labour Party annual conference fringe, Liverpool, UK. Panel included Sunder Katwala (Director, British Future), Rachel Reeves MP, Tim Roache (General Secretary, GMB) and chaired by Sonia Sodha (Chief Leader Writer, The Observer).

5 September 2016 Paper on problems with Ronald Dworkin’s legal principles, Society of Legal Scholars annual conference, University of Oxford, UK.

29 August 2016 Invited speaker, The Theory and Practice of Punishment East and West, City University of Hong Kong, China.

27 July 2016 Invited speaker, The “Brexit” Campaign: The 2016 Referendum on UK Membership of the European Union one-day workshop, part of the International Association for Media Communication Research (IAMCR), University of Leicester, UK.

26 July 2016 Invited speaker, Show Racism the Red Card, North Shields, UK.

5 July 2016 Invited speaker, Border Security Aspects of International Security, International Centre for Parliamentary Studies, Westminster, UK.

  • Former contributors to programme include British Prime Minister Rt Hon David Cameron MP, former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Sir Richard Branson.

20 June 2016 Invited speaker, Is There Life in the UK Citizenship Test? Café Culture, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

16 June 2016 Invited speaker, EU Referendum Debate, St Chad’s College, Durham University, UK.

14 June 2016 Invited speaker, Britishness workshop, Ustinov College, Durham University, UK.

6 June 2016 Invited speaker for debate on capital punishment, Durham Union Society, Durham University, UK. Other speakers are Peter Hitchens and Gloria Laycock.

4 June 2016 Invited speaker, Should the British citizenship test be a barrier or a bridge? TEDx Durham University, UK.

12 May 2016 Invited speaker, On the EU Referendum & possible impact on trade from US Presidential elections, International Trade Committee, North East Chamber of Commerce, Durham County Cricket Club, Chester-Le-Street, UK.

29-30 March 2016 Invited speaker, ‘Becoming British – UK Citizenship Examined’, Ville et Migrations (Cities and Migration) conference, Sciences Po-Paris / University of Sorbonne – Paris / College des Bernardins, Paris, France.

11-12 March 2016  Keynote speaker, ‘Punitive Restoration’, ‘Policing and Prisons’, 6th Annual Workshop in Applied Ethics and Public Policy, Bowling Green State University, USA.

1 March 2016 Invited speaker, How is the death penalty justified?, Amicus/Amnesty International Society of Durham University, UK.

29 February 2016 Invited speaker, ‘Becoming British’, Durham University Philosophy, Politics and Economics Society, Durham University, UK.

18-19 February 2016 Invited speaker, on political philosophers and the media, ‘Normative Interventions’ conference on relation between political theory and political practice, University College London, UK.

27 January 2016 Invited speaker, ‘Punitive Restoration’, Legal and Political Theory Seminar, University College London, UK.

13 January 2016 Invited speaker, ‘Punitive Restoration’, Social Futures Institute public lecture, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK.

12 January 2016 Invited panellist, Immigration, Stockton area Labour Party, Stockton, UK.

19 November 2015  Invited speaker, Harvard Political Theory Colloquium, Harvard University, USA.

17 November 2015  Invited speaker, Philosophy Department, Suffolk University, Boston, USA.

16 November 2015  Invited speaker, Philosophy Department, Vanderbilt University, USA.

10-12 November 2015 Invited speaker, School of Global Politics, Arizona State University, USA.

2 November 2015  Invited speaker, Department of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, USA.

20 October 2015  Invited speaker, Durham European Law Institute & Human Rights Centre Joint Roundtable on the Refugee Crisis, Durham University, UK.

14 October 2015 Invited speaker, ‘Testing Citizenship’, Immigration, Democracy and Justice Workshop, DIReCT, University of Milan, Italy.

13 October 2015 Invited speaker, Author meets critics roundtable on Thom Brooks & Martha C. Nussbaum (eds), Rawls’s Political Liberalism, Politeia, University of Milan, Italy.

4-5 September 2015 Invited speaker, Global Justice: New Directions in Research and Advocacy conference, Ghent University, Belgium.

2 September 2015 Paper on ‘good citizenship’ rules for permanent residency and citizenship in the UK, Society of Legal Scholars conference, University of York, UK.

14 June 2015  Invited speaker, Magna Carta and the changing face of revolt Liberteas exhibition, St Chad’s College, Durham, UK.

8 June 2015  Invited speaker, Newcastle Constituency Labour Party – Jesmond Branch, UK.

28-29 May 2015 Invited speaker, Global Justice workshop, University of Oslo, Norway.

18 May 2015 Invited speaker, Magna Carta symposium, Centre for Global Constitutionalism, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, UK.

30 April 2015 Invited seminar speaker, University of Chester, UK.

15 April 2015 “Why Hegel Matters” -Public Lecture, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK.

9 April 2015 Author meets critics conference on Punishment

9 April 2015 Invited seminar speaker, LUISS, Rome, Italy.

26 March 2015 Invited keynote speaker, Hegel and Theology Conference, University of Manchester, UK.

25 March 2015 The Impact of Political Theory Roundtable, Houses of Parliament, UK.

5 February 2015 “Punitive Restoration” – Invited seminar speaker, All Souls Criminology Seminar, All Souls College, Oxford, UK.

19 November 2014  “Hegel on Alienation and Stakeholding” – Invited speaker, School of Philosophy, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

18 November 2014 “Justice as Stakeholding” – Invited speaker, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland.

16 October 2014  “Why Hegel Matters” – Inaugural Lecture, Durham Castle, Durham University, UK.

As Reader in Law at Durham University:

24 September 2014 “Justice as Stakeholding” – Invited seminar speaker, Institute of Philosophy, Katholieke Universitet Leuven (KUL), Belgium.

9-11 September 2014 “The Life in the UK Citizenship Test: How Should It Be Reformed?” –  Society of Legal Scholars annual conference, University of Nottingham, UK.

4-5 September 2014 “Justice for Stakeholders: Lessons from Hegel’s Philosophy of Right” – Invited speaker, Hegel Society of Great Britain annual conference, Magdalen College, Cambridge, UK.

9 July 2014 “The Capabilities Approach and Criminal Justice” – Invited speaker, Law School, Leeds University

2 June 2014  “Towards a More Global Theory About Global Justice” – Invited speaker, Justice in a Global Age conference, University College, Durham University, UK.

23 May 2014  “Cultivating Citizenship: On the Importance of Stakeholding” – Nussbaum and Her Critics conference, St Mary’s College, Durham University, UK.

2 April 2014 “Political Liberalism and the Capabilities Approach” – Invited speaker, Philosophy Department, Open University, UK.

27 March 2014  “Punitive Restoration” – Invited speaker, Political Science Faculty, Science Po, Paris, France.

18 March 2014 “The Life in the United Kingdom Citizenship Test: Its Problems and What to Do About Them” – Invited speaker, Ustinov College, Durham University, UK.

13 February 2014 “Political Liberalism and the Capabilities Approach” – Department of Philosophy, Durham University, Durham, UK.

11 February 2014 “The Life in the United Kingdom Citizenship Test: The Case for Reform” – Invited speaker, Institute of Applied Ethics, University of Hull, UK,

30-31 January 2014 “Private Law and the Capabilities Approach” – Private Law and the Basic Structure of Society conference, University of Amsterdam Law School, the Netherlands.

28 November 2013 “Unjust War Theory” – Centre for Law and Society, Edinburgh Law School, Edinburgh University, UK.

26 November 2013 “The Death Penalty and US Public Policy” – Invited speaker, Durham University Amicus-Amnesty International Club, UK.

21 November 2013 “Can the Left Win the Immigration Debate?” – Invited speaker, Durham University Labour Party Club, UK.

19 November 2013 Invited speaker, Insights Public Lecture and Routledge Great Minds book series launch, Newcastle University, UK.

6 November 2013 “Punishment: Retribution or Restoration?” Invited speaker, Hatfield College, Durham, UK.

26 October 2013 “Justice as Stakeholding” – Keynote speaker, Political Studies Association—Political Thought Specialist Group annual conference, King’s College London, UK.

17 October 2013 – Speaker, Durham Book Festival, Café on the Green, Durham, UK.

15 October 2013 “The Capabilities Approach and Political Liberalism” – Invited speaker, School of Politics, Economics and Philosophy/Political Theory Workshop, University of York, UK.

1-2 October 2013 “Punitive Restoration” – Howard League for Penal Reform conference, Keble College, Oxford, UK.

26 September 2013 “Justice as Stakeholding” – Invited speaker, Edinburgh University Philosophy Society, Edinburgh, UK.

20 September 2013 Invited participant, Social Media and Trolling workshop, Lancaster University, UK.

18 September 2013 Invited speaker, creating academic impact, Reclaiming Impact conference, Society for the Advancement of Management Studies, Durham University Business School, UK.

3-5 September 2013 “Punitive Restoration” – Criminal Justice section, Society of Legal Scholars conference, Edinburgh, UK.

3-5 September 2013 “Justice as Stakeholding” – Jurisprudence section, Society of Legal Scholars conference, Edinburgh, UK.

27-30 August 2013 “Justice as Stakeholding” – British Idealism conference, Harris Manchester College, Oxford, UK.

3 August 2013 “How Not to Save the Planet” – Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, UK.

20 June 2013 Invited speaker, roundtable on the punishment of Internet trolling, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, UK.

13 June 2013 Invited speaker, The ‘Life in the United Kingdom’ Citizenship Report Launch, Durham Castle ‘Cutting Edge’ Lecture Series, Durham University, UK.

14 May 2013 Punishment book launch and roundtable, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, UK.

30 April 2013  Invited speaker, “Climate Change Justice,” Collingwood College, Durham University, UK.

28 March 2013 Invited speaker, School of Philosophy, University College Dublin, Ireland.

26 March 2013 Speaker, “Stakeholder Sentencing,” Socio-Legal Studies Association annual conference, University of York, UK.

4 March 2013 Invited speaker, “Stakeholder Sentencing,” Edinburgh Legal Theory Research Group, Edinburgh Law School, Edinburgh University, UK.

20 February 2013 Invited speaker, “Stakeholder Sentencing,” Durham Law School, Durham University, UK.

31 January 2013 Guest Lecture, “The Unified Theory of Punishment,” Law School, Edge Hill University, UK.

7 December 2012 “James Seth on Natural Law and Legal Theory,” annual British Idealism specialist group conference, Hull University, UK.

As Reader in Political and Legal Philosophy at Newcastle University:

25-26 October 2012 Invited speaker, “Punishment and Public Opinion,” Punishment conference, Copenhagen, Denmark.

4 September 2012 Invited speaker, “The Application of Philosophy to the Public Sphere,” British Postgraduate Philosophical Association, Royal Society of Edinburgh, UK

2012 Invited speaker on fairness and responsibility in an unequal society, Senate House, University of London, 2012.

2012 Invited speaker, Philosophy Society, Edinburgh University, 2012

2012 Speaker, Durham Law School, 2012

2012 Invited speaker on feminism and justice, Glasgow Sceptics Society, 2012.

2012 Invited speaker on the domestic and international challenges facing British politics, Newcastle University, 2012.

2012 Invited speaker on criminal law and sentencing, Carlsberg Akademi, Copenhagen, 2012.

2012  Speaker on James Seth and Legal Theory, British Idealism conference, University of Hull, 2012

2013 Law School, Edge Hill University, January 2013

2013 Edinburgh Legal Theory Research Group, Edinburgh Law School

13 January 2012 – invited speaker, Editor’s Cut: A View of Philosophical Research from Journal Editors, Institute of Advanced Study, University of London, UK

30 August 2011 “The Unified Theory of Punishment” – Invited speaker, Punishment Workshop, Cardiff University, UK

9 June 2011 “Reciprocity as Recognition” – Invited speaker, Rawls and Property Owning Democracy workshop, Tilburg University, Netherlands.

23 May 2011 Invited speaker, Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP), University of Birmingham, UK

19 April 2011 “Why Save the Planet?” – Invited speaker, Yale Working Group in Moral Philosophy, Yale University, USA

27-30 December 2011 “Comments on Sharon Hoff’s ‘On Law, Transgression, and Forgiveness: Hegel and the Politics of Liberalism’” – Invited commentator, American Philosophical Association—Eastern Division, Boston, USA

8-9 November 2011 “Reflections on Wolff’s Philosophy, Ethics, and Public Policy: Lessons from Sentencing” – Invited speaker, University of Oslo, Norway

2 November 2010 “Retribution and Capital Punishment” – Invited speaker, Department of Politics, University of Warwick, UK

6 October 2010  “Why Save the Planet?” – Invited speaker, Oxford Brookes University, UK

23 September 2010  “Is the Death Penalty Justifiable?” – Invited speaker, Edinburgh University Philosophy Society, UK

19-20 August 2010 “Just War and Excused War” – Invited speaker, Ethics of War conference, Carlsberg Akademi, Copenhagen, Denmark

9-11 July 2010 “A New Problem with the Capabilities Approach” – Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and Mind Association, University College Dublin, Ireland

2 June 2010 “Hegel and the State” – Invited speaker, Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University, UK

19-20 March 2010 Invited speaker, Justice at a Distance workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA

29 March-1 April 2010 “A New Problem with Human Rights” – Political Studies Association annual conference, Edinburgh, UK

11 March 2010 “Why Save the Planet?” – Edinburgh University Philosophy Society, Edinburgh University, UK

4-6 March 2010 Invited panellist, ‘The Moral Foundations of a Free Society’ conference, Cambridge, UK

27-30 December 2010 Invited roundtable commentator, Association of Philosophy Journal Editors, American Philosophical Association-Eastern Division, New York City, USA

27-30 December 2010 Invited roundtable commentator, Committee on the Status of Women, American Philosophical Association-Eastern Division, New York City, USA

18 December 2009 “Why Save the Planet?” – invited speaker, Boston University Ethics Group, Boston University, Boston, USA

19-20 November 2009 “Rights in Context” – invited speaker, Recognition Theory of Rights Workshop, Cardiff University, UK

27-29 August 2009 “Moral Sentiments and the Justification of Punishment” – invited speaker, Adam Smith on the Conditions of a Moral Society, Interdisciplinary Adam Smith Conference commemorating 250th anniversary of The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature, University of Oslo, Norway

2-3 July 2009 “Rethinking Remedial Responsibilities” – invited speaker, Justice and International Wrongdoing Workshop, Queen’s University Belfast, UK

7-9 April 2009 “Nationalism without Nations” – Political Studies Association annual conference, University of Manchester, UK

7-9 April 2009 “A New Defence of ‘My Station and Its Duties'” – Political Studies Association, University of Manchester, UK

6 April 2009 “How to Write an Article” – Invited speaker, Postgraduate Conference, Political Studies Association, University of Manchester, UK

26-28 March 2009 Invited panellist, ‘James Wilson: Politics, Liberty and Law’ conference, University of St Andrews, UK

25 March 2009 “Why Save the Planet?” Invited speaker, Political Philosophy Group, University of Stirling, UK

14 March 2009 “Moral and Political Freedom” – Pettit and His Critics, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Philip Pettit respondent)

18 February 2009 “Why Save the Planet?” – invited speaker, Newcastle Ethics, Legal and Political Philosophy Group, University of Newcastle, UK

5 February 2009 “Why Save the Planet?” – invited speaker, Department of Philosophy, Durham University, UK

8-10 January 2009 “Why Save the Planet?” – invited speaker, Oxford Political Thought Conference, University of Oxford, UK

20 November 2008 “Why Save the Planet?” – invited speaker, Cardiff University, UK

6-7 November 2008 “Nationalism without Nations” – invited speaker, Ethical Responsibility in Relations between Communities and States seminar, Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature, University of Oslo, Norway

6-7 November 2008 “Climate Change and Negative Duties” – invited speaker, Global Justice and Human Rights workshop, University of Oxford, UK

29-31 May 2008 “The Capabilities Approach, Religious Practices and the Importance of Recognition” – invited speaker, Global Gender Justice conference, Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature, University of Oslo, Norway (published as ‘The Problem with Polygamy’)

22 May 2008 “Is the Death Penalty Justifiable?” – invited speaker, Department of Policy Studies, University of Lincoln, UK

4 April 2008 “Is Plato’s Political Philosophy Anti-Democratic?” – invited speaker, Deliberative Democracy Workshop, University of Newcastle, UK

1-3 April 2008 “A Critique of Pragmatism and Deliberative Democracy” – Political Studies Association annual conference, Swansea University, UK

10 March 2008 “How to Write an Article” – Graduate seminar, Department of Politics, University of Newcastle, UK

29 November 2007 “Problems with Expressivist Theories of Punishment” – invited speaker, Oxford Jurisprudence Discussion Group, University College, University of Oxford, UK

14 November 2007 “Problems with Expressivist Theories of Punishment” – invited speaker, Applied Philosophy-Ideas Sections conference, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

12 November 2007 “How to Write an Article” – invited speaker, University of Newcastle, UK

26 October 2007 “Hegel on the Family of Nations” – invited speaker, International Politics Research Seminar, University of Newcastle, UK

10-12 September 2007 “On the Importance of the Phenomenology‘s Preface” – invited speaker, Hegel Society of Great Britain, St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, UK. (Yirmiyahu Yovel respondent)

As Lecturer in Political Thought at Newcastle University:

4 May 2007 “Is Global Poverty a Crime?” – invited speaker, Northern Political Theory Association, Adam Smith Research Foundation, University of Glasgow, UK

11-13 April 2007 “Is Bradley a Retributivist?” – Political Studies Association annual conference, University of Bath, UK

4 April 2007 “Hegel’s Theory of Punishment” – invited speaker, School of Philosophy, University College Dublin, Ireland

15 March 2007 “A Unified Theory of Punishment” – invited speaker, Departments of Philosophy, University of St Andrews, UK

19 February 2007 “In Defence of Positive Freedom” – invited speaker, Café Culture, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Debate with Peter Jones)

20-21 November 2006 “Is Global Poverty a Crime?” – Pogge and His Critics, University of Newcastle, UK (Thomas Pogge respondent)

7 November 2006 “Shame on You, Shame on Me? Nussbaum on Shame and Punishment” – invited speaker, Department of Philosophy, University of Glasgow, UK

18 October 2006 “An Idealist Theory of Punishment” – invited speaker, Department of Politics, Edinburgh University, UK

11-12 August 2006 Invite commentator, Problems and Prospects for Ethical Naturalism conference, Durham University, UK

8 June 2006 “How to Write an Article” – Publishing and Conferences Roundtable, University of Newcastle, UK

14 May 2006 “On Retributivism” – Online Philosophy Conference (Michael Davis respondent)

14 May 2006 “Reply to Michael Davis” – Online Philosophy Conference

11-13 April 2006 “Starting an Academic Career” – invited speaker, Postgraduate Conference, Political Studies Association, University of Bath, UK

6-9 April 2006 “Plato, Hegel and Democracy” – invited speaker, Classics Association, University of Newcastle, UK

3 April 2006 “Shame on You, Shame on Me? Nussbaum on Shame and Punishment – Nussbaum’s Hiding from Humanity conference. (Martha Nussbaum respondent)

1-2 September 2005 ‘Plato, Hegel, and Democracy’ – Invited speaker; Hegel Society of Great Britain; St Edmund Hall, Oxford; UK

18-22 July 2005 ‘An Idealist Theory of Punishment’ – Idealism Today conference; Harris Manchester, Oxford; UK

1-3 July 2005 ‘An Idealist Theory of Punishment’ – Society for Applied Philosophy; St Anne’s College, Oxford; UK. My respondent was Gordon Graham.

1-3 July 2005 ‘Comment on Chris Megone, “Plato on Applied Ethics, Normative Ethics, and Meta-ethics”’- Invited speaker; Society for Applied Philosophy; St Anne’s College, Oxford; UK

4-6 April 2005 ‘An Idealist Theory of Punishment’ – Political Studies Association, University of Leeds, UK

4-6 April 2005 ‘A Problem of Principle: Dworkin’s Constructive Interpretivism’ – Political Studies Association, University of Leeds, UK

2 April 2005 ‘Comment on Sharon Cowan, “Consent and Criminalization in Offences against the Person”’- Invited speaker, Workshop on Criminalization, University of Stirling, UK

2 February 2005 ‘Knowledge and Power in Plato’s Political Thought’ – Invited speaker, Political Philosophy Workshop, University of Newcastle, UK

13 October 2004 ‘On Retributivism’ – Invited speaker, Political Philosophy Workshop, University of Newcastle, UK

As a graduate student at the University of Sheffield:

9-12 July 2004 ‘On Retributivism’ – Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and Mind Association, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK

6 May 2004 ‘Kant’s Theory of Punishment’ – Invited speaker, Department of Politics, University of Newcastle, UK

5-8 April 2004 ‘How to Write an Article’ – Invited speaker, Postgraduate Conference, Political Studies Association, University of Lincoln, UK

6 March 2004 ‘Is Hegel a Retributivist?’ – Inaugural Wales and South-West England Postgraduate Conference in Politics and International Relations; University of Wales, Swansea; UK

11 February 2004 ‘Is Hegel a Retributivist?’ – Invited speaker, Political Theory Workshop, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield, UK

27-30 December 2003 ‘Is Hegel a Retributivist?’ – American Philosophical Association—Eastern Division; Washington, DC; USA. My respondent was Dean Moyar.

5 December 2003 ‘What is the Future of the Right to Trial by Jury?’ – Society for Applied Philosophy Friday Workshop, Senate House, University of London, UK

6 November 2003 ‘Is the Death Penalty Justifiable?’ – Invited speaker, Philosophy Society, University of Sheffield, UK

21 October 2003 ‘A Defence of Jury Nullification’ – Invited speaker, Ockham Society, University of Oxford, UK

8 October 2003 ‘A Defence of Jury Nullification’ – Senior Postgraduate Seminar, University of Sheffield, UK

20-25 August 2003 ‘Was T. H. Green a Utilitarian in Practice? Green and Mill on Crime and Punishment’- International Conference on Anglo-American Idealism, Olympic Centre for Philosophy and Culture, Pyrgos of Elia, Greece

12-18 August 2003 ‘A Defence of Jury Nullification’ – Law and Social Theory Workshop, Internationalen Vereinigung für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie, 21st World Congress, Lund University, Sweden

12-18 August 2003 ‘Dworkin’s Debt to Hegel’ – Internationalen Vereinigung für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie, 21st World Congress, Lund University, Sweden

15-17 April 2003 ‘Does Bevir’s Logic improve our understanding of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right?’ – Political Studies Association, University of Leicester, UK

3-5 April 2003 ‘A Defence of Jury Nullification’ – Association for Legal and Social Philosophy, University of Newcastle, UK

12 March 2003 ‘Is Hegel a Retributivist?’ – Senior Postgraduate Seminar, University of Sheffield, UK

20 February 2003 ‘The Right to Trial by Jury’ – Invited speaker, Philosophy Society, University of Sheffield, UK

4 September 2002 ‘T. H. Green’s Theory of Punishment’ – T. H. Green and Contemporary Philosophy conference; Harris Manchester, Oxford; UK

29-30 August 2002 ‘The Right to Trial by Jury’ – European Ethics Network Summit, European Union Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

14-18 June 2002 ‘Kant’s Theory of Punishment’ – Fourth European Congress for Analytic Philosophy, Lund University, Sweden

27-31 March 2002 ‘Plato’s Sceptical Authoritarianism’ – Society for the Contemporary Assessment of Platonism (SCAP), American Philosophical Association—Pacific Division, Seattle, USA

13 February 2002 ‘Kant’s Tempered Consequentialism’ – Senior Postgraduate Seminar, University of Sheffield, UK

26 January 2002 ‘Kant’s Tempered Consequentialism’ – Scottish Postgraduate Philosophy Association, University of Stirling, UK

While an Undergraduate Student at William Paterson University, NJ:

1997 “Prospects for Democracy in Nepal” – Association of Asian Studies meeting, Dowling College, New York, USA