Convenor: Marcus Arvan
Potential paper topics include (but are by no means limited to) the following:
What is the proper role of “ideal theorizing” in political theory?
How well do existing ideal theories apply to non-ideal conditions?
Should non-ideal theory be guided by, or independent of, ideal theory?
If non-ideal theory should be guided by ideal theory, how?
If you would like to present a paper in this session, please submit a full paper and abstract to marvan@ut.edu no later than June 1st, 2012. Please also include a separate cover sheet indicating your name, professional status (faculty, graduate student, independent researcher, etc.), and institutional affiliation. Papers may be of any length suitable for a peer-reviewed journal article. Please note that participants are responsible for seeking their own funding for travel/lodging/etc. For further details or questions, please contact marvan@ut.edu. Decision notices will be emailed by June 14th, 2012.
