The theme of our first roundtable, held on Thursday, May 23 at the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul was “Trust in Democratic Societies“. Prof. Dr. Nader El-Bizri (Department of Philosophy, American University in Beirut) and Assoc. Prof. Edward Alam (Department of Philosophy and Theology, Notre Dame University, Lebanon) gave two brief yet stimulating presentations on the notion of trust that prompted a lively conversation among the participants. Nader El-Bizri touched upon epistemic and affective considerations revolving around the notion of trust, while Edward Alam shared some thoughts on the relationship between trust, faith, morality, and personhood.
The roundtable participants reflected on the issues raised by the speakers from a variety of disciplinary and theoretical standpoints and engaged in a highly thought-provoking interdisciplinary exercise that we hope to give rise to a sustained, longer-term dialogue and collaboration.
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