Liberalism in Dark Times

Veröffentlicht am von mariiayelahina

Yana Sonchkivska, Mariia Yelahina

In this podcast episode students of the University of Zurich spoke with Mykola Volkivskiy, a Ukrainian political scientist, philosopher, public figure and volunteer. They explored the concept of liberalism and how the war has challenged liberal norms and values, including liberal ideas about war and civil liberties.

Interviewee share his views on how the war has impacted the liberalization process in Ukraine, what are the potential consequences of the war for the liberal world order, and whether the principles of liberalism can offer a solution to the ongoing war, or whether other approaches are needed.

The Utopian Ideal of Feminist Liberalism

Veröffentlicht am von Yoojin Jeong

Aaron Toyne, Aurel Müller, Yoojin Jeong

In this podcast, we interviewed Professor Seok-Min Yun teaching at Yonsei University in South Korea. We discussed the topic of utopian literature with a particular focus on A Serious Proposal to the Ladies by the proto-feminist theorist Mary Astell. Throughout our discussion, we explored the idea of liberalism with a particular focus on its intersectionality with feminism as well the ways in which political movements of this type interact in a modern-day society. Some of the topics include female-only institutions such as women universities as well as the concept of affirmative action more generally and specifically, and whether these two ideas could be reconciled within the context of feminist liberalism.