3rd Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice
Date: June 3 and 4, 2027.
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Keynotes: Christopher Freiman (West Virginia University), Ingrid Robeyns (Utrecht University)
The annual ‘Dortmund Disputes on Economic Justice’ serve as a forum for discussing questions of economic justice, including the role of markets, the nature of property, the justifiability of taxes, the importance of workplace democracy, the problem of economic inequality, and, more generally, the merits of capitalism and socialism. While debates on economic justice often occur within specific political camps, the Dortmund Disputes aim to foster discussion across political boundaries by bringing together scholars with diverse outlooks – liberal egalitarian, libertarian, socialist, conservative, or otherwise – who share the goal of advancing our understanding of economic justice.
Following two successful installments in 2025 and 2026, the third installment will take place on June 3–4, 2027. The keynote speakers are Christopher Freiman and Ingrid Robeyns. Christopher Freiman, Professor at West Virginia University, works on a range of topics in social and political philosophy, including markets, democratic theory, and migration. He has defended libertarianism, most recently in Libertarianism: The Basics (2025). Ingrid Robeyns, Professor of Philosophy at Utrecht University, works on political philosophy, with a focus on economic justice, the capability approach, and methodological questions. Her latest book is Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth (2024).
We invite scholars to apply with an abstract of around 500 words for a 40-minute talk. Abstracts will be selected based on their quality, fit with the spirit of the conference, and relevance to the research interests of the keynote speakers. They should be sent as PDF attachments to Karina Jahnke [karina.jahnke@tu-dortmund.de], prepared for blind review. The deadline for submission is January 15, 2027.
Organizers of the Conference: Peter Königs, Christian Neuhäuser
Organizers of the Conference Series: Peter Königs, Christian Neuhäuser, Lea Prix, Dick Timmer (TU Dortmund University)
Contact: christian.neuhaeuser@tu-dortmund.de