Christine Hobden

Banner for Ethics Lab 5th Anniversary Conference

Just back from the 5th anniversary EthicsLab conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon- a great project that brings together scholars from Africa & the Global North to critically engage on key ethical questions & challenges.

You can read more about EthicsLab here: ethicslabucac.net

Statue representing Mandela in the form of his iconic shirt

Nelson Mandela University banner saying Change the World

Workshop programme: The Ethics of War and Conflict

After a break from it for a few years, it’s good (& difficult!) to be back to discussing Citizenship in a Globalised World & bringing the theory into contact with new questions - and excellent to be in the Eastern Cape & amongst philosophers again! 🤓📖

Swearing loyalty: Should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath? - Page 18 of 18 - Globalcit Kickoff contribution by Patti Tamara Lenard. Comments by Lior Erez, Ashwini Vasanthakumar, Daniel Sharp, Christine Hobden, David Owen, Helen Irving, Zara Goldstone and Avia Pasternak, Rainer Bauböck, ...

Thank you to the *16* people who responded so thoughtfully to my defence of mandatory citizenship oaths. Below is my attempt at a response! Short version: citizenship oaths build trust and formalize new political affiliations in ways that newcomers find meaningful.

Swearing loyalty: Should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath? - Page 9 of 9 - Gl... Kickoff contribution by Patti Tamara Lenard. Comments by Lior Erez, Ashwini Vasanthakumar, Daniel Sharp, Christine Hobden, David Owen, Helen Irving, Zara Goldstone and Avia Pasternak, and Rainer Baub...

Another great contribution to the GlobalCit forum on mandatory citizenship oaths (with kickoff contribution by @pattitlenard.bsky.social).

Rainer Baubock shifts the focus in his contribution on “embattled democracies”:

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I am new on here & still finding my feet but pleased to have my first mention! - and to have participated in this great forum by GlobalCit.

Thanks to @pattitlenard.bsky.social for the excellent kick off contribution & GlobalCit for facilitating this innovative space of debate & knowledge creation.