'See No Evil?’
An Interdisciplinary Conference 14 May 2012
Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and
Emancipation (WISE)
Oriel Chambers,
Hull,
East Yorkshire
This one-day conference will explore the concept,
characterisation and representation of evil in contemporary
society, through a focus on seemingly intractable and ‘wicked’
problems and the ethical contradictions and human challenges they
pose.
Internationally-renowned speakers:
- Alan Norrie – Can Law Speak of Good and
Evil?
- Kevin Bales – Modern slavery
- Melissa Dearey – Evil and the feminine
- Caroline Humphrey – Evil, child abuse and the
caring professions
- Raphael Cohen-Almagor – Child pornography and
the internet
- James Connolly – Evil and the ethics of
war
We invite those working in all related areas, including
politics, law, sociology, criminology, social work, philosophy,
theology, anthropology and ethnography, religious education and
formation.
Register your interest
Please contact:
Claire Gregory,
Administrator,
Centre for Spirituality Studies,
University of Hull,
HU6 7RX
Tel: +44 (0)1482 462011
Email: c.gregory@hull.ac.uk
For more information please visit the Centre for
Spirituality Studies website