Banglar Pathshala Foundation’s Study Circle # 15
Martha C. Nussbaum Study Circle
Banglar Pathshala Foundation · Study Circle #15
Martha C. Nussbaum
Study Circle
Study Circle
August 2026 — February 2027
Vulnerability and the Search for Justice: Martha C. 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
The University of Chicago Law School officially featured our study circle, highlighting Banglar Pathshala’s mission to bring Professor Martha C. Nussbaum’s transformative scholarship on justice, law, and ethics to the Global South. Read the official UChicago feature →