Banglar Pathshala Foundation’s Study Circle # 15
Martha C. Nussbaum Study Circle
Banglar Pathshala Foundation · Study Circle #15
Martha Nussbaum
Study Circle
Study Circle
August 2026 — February 2027
Vulnerability and the Search for Justice: Martha Nussbaum on the Task of Philosophy
Convener
Prof. Philip Kitcher — Columbia University, USA
Coordinator
Ahmed Javed Chowdhury — City University, Bangladesh
✦ Inaugural Programme
Justice for Animals: Extending the Capabilities Approach to Nonhuman Beings
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Chair: Prof. Philip Kitcher
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Venue: Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building, Dhaka University
Date & Time
September 4, 2026 — Friday
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Time: 10:00 pm – 12:00 am
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Timezone: Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT+6)
Sessions & Speakers
📅 Every Saturday Aug 2026 – Feb 2027
📍 Venue: University of Dhaka & Zoom
🌎 Format: Mixed (in-person + online)
| # | Subject & Speaker | Date (Bangladesh Standard Time, GMT+6) |
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| 1 | Animals, Nature, and Justice Prof. Jeremy David Bendik-Keymer · Case Western Reserve University |
Sep 12, 2026 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 2 | Environmental Inequity and the Capabilities Approach Prof. Breena Holland · Lehigh University |
Oct 3, 2026 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 3 | The Fragility of Goodness: Greek Tragedy and Philosophy Frances Mangina · University of Chicago |
Oct 17, 2026 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 4 | Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice Prof. Sara Protasi · University of Puget Sound |
Oct 31, 2026 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 5 | Music and Political Theory Prof. Philip Kitcher · Columbia University |
Nov 14, 2026 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 6 | Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Aging, and Human Development Prof. Eva Kittay · Stony Brook University |
Nov 28, 2026 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 7 | Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach Prof. Amy Linch · Penn State University |
Dec 12, 2026 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 8 | Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach Prof. Morten Byskov · Tilburg University, The Netherlands |
Dec 19, 2026 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 9 | Global Justice and Cosmopolitanism Prof. Elaine Unterhalter · University College London (UCL) |
Jan 23, 2027 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 10 | Cultivating Humanity: Education, Humanities, and Democratic Citizenship Prof. Harry Brighouse · University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Jan 30, 2027 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
| 11 | Hiding from Humanity: Law, Literature, and Public Reason Prof. Yuko Kamishima · Ritsumeikan University, Japan |
Feb 13, 2027 9:00 – 11:00 pm |
Closing Programme
February 27, 2027
11:00 pm – 1:00 am · Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT+6)
Capabilities and the Future of Justice: A Reflection on Praxis / Martha Nussbaum’s Legacy – A Dialogue on Justice, Emotion, and Human Flourishing
Keynote: Prof. Prasanta K. Pattanaik ·
Panel: Profs. Kitcher, Bendik-Keymer & contributors ·
Venue: Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building, Dhaka University
