For their Evelyn M. Barker Memorial Lecture, the Department of Philosophy presents:

Stephen M. Gardiner, Professor, Philosophy; Director, Program on Ethics; Ben Rabinowitz Endowed Professor of Human Dimensions of the Environment, University of Washington

We are in the early stages of a new, “intergenerational turn” in political philosophy. This turn is largely motivated by the threat of global climate change. Stephen Gardiner argues that part of the problem is a serious governance gap for concern for future generations. In this talk, Gardiner sets out his diagnosis, that we face a basic standing threat called the tyranny of the contemporary. He also proposes a solution: a global constitutional convention aiming at producing intergenerational institutions with standing authority and a broad remit. He then responds to objections from those who support more limited approaches to institutional reform.

Photo provided by speaker.

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Image description: Stephen M. Gardiner, a white man with short salt and pepper-colored hair and a beard, is standing and looking forward. He is wearing a dark-colored blazer with a gray shirt underneath.