Drivers and Consequences of Transformation

13th Max Weber Fellows June Conference
Badia Fiesolana, 12-14 June 2019 

Organizing Committee: Veronica Corcodel (LAW), Mirjam Dagefoerde (SPS), Andra Roescu (SPS), Pascale Siegrist (HEC), Alina Vranceanu (SPS), Aydin Yildirim (RSC)

Keynote Lectures

13 June 2019, 16:30-18:00, Badia, Refettorio

Prof. Per Krusell
(Professor of Economics – Stockholm University)
‘The Role of Economics Analysis in Combating Climate Change’
Introduction by Alessandro Spiganti (MWF ECO)

14 June 2019, 11:00-12:30, Badia, Refettorio

Baroness Onora O’Neill
(Emeritus Professor – University of Cambridge)
‘Ethics Without Justice: A 20th Century Innovation?’
Introduction by Eniola Soyemi (MWF SPS)

This conference aims at creating a cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary dialogue on historical and contemporary social, economic, legal and political transformations.

The goal is to reflect on the driving forces and actors of past or current events shaping societal developments and their effects.Various dimensions of change will be explored, such as political transitions, social contestations, economic integration, cultural disjunctures, technological advancements, and socio-legal reforms.

Full programme (pdf)

Registration for the Conference

Registration for Keynote lecture by Per Krusell

Registration for keynote lecture by Onora O'Neill