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CATEGORIES:Perspectives on Inclusive and Special Education
SUMMARY: NEW CAPABILITY INTEREST GROUP - Capability Group 
 Meeting
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20101020T161500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20101020T174500
UID:TALK27367AThttp://talks.cam.ac.uk
URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/27367
DESCRIPTION:Amartya Sen’s capability approach was originally d
 eveloped as an alternative to resourced-based appr
 oaches to the evaluation of advantage.  The approa
 ch draws on the works of Aristotle and John Rawls 
 and has achieved growing momentum as well as spark
 ing debate in many disciplines associated with hum
 an development.  Key thinkers\, including philosop
 her Martha Nussbaum\, have taken Sen’s ideas forwa
 rd in diverse and controversial ways.  The capabil
 ity approach offers unique insights into the chall
 enges of evaluating human development\, ideas of j
 ustice and the assumptions which inform the kinds 
 of equalities and freedoms towards which societies
  are striving.\n\nThe purpose of this initial meet
 ing is to invite individuals who are interested in
  the capability approach to come together to discu
 ss how an interest group on capabilities can facil
 itate understanding and applications of this appro
 ach to human development.  The group is potentiall
 y of interest to those working in the fields of hu
 man development\, social justice\, transformative 
 education\, political participation and poverty re
 duction.  The group will be based in the Faculty o
 f Education at the University of Cambridge but wel
 comes those from disciplines and faculties beyond 
 education.\n\nOne strand of the group’s activities
  may include a reading group to discuss key works 
 on the capability approach in the context of parti
 cipants’ own research agendas.  Another strand may
  concentrate on developing new research proposals 
 drawing on the capability approach.  We also hope 
 to host some seminars involving key thinkers in th
 e field as well as offering the opportunity for gr
 oup members to present their own work and ideas in
  relation to the capability approach.  \n\nFor fur
 ther information please contact Caroline Hart\, em
 ail: cfsscr2@cam.ac.uk.\nALL WELCOME!\n
LOCATION:Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road  Room  2S7\,
  Donald McIntyre Building
CONTACT:Susannah Lacon
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