Payrow Shabani, Omid
Omid Payrow Shabani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Guelph. In general, he has been interested in bridging the gap between the theoretical framework of critical theorists and liberal nationalists in order to be able to address concrete questions of policy making in multicultural societies from the normative perspective of constitutional patriotism. Currently, Dr. Shabani has become interested the ascending role of religion in politics and what it implies for basic tenets of liberalism like the state/church separation principle and the idea of public reason. In this connection he is interested in what form this problematic has taken in the EU's member-states like France and Germany.
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Current position(s), Institution
Full Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Guelph
Fields of expertise
Social and Political Philosophy, Theories of Justice and democracy, critical theory, Minority rights and the European Union.
Projects relevant to the cluster
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION:
-“Freedom of Religion Democracy and the Fact of Pluralism”, XXII World Congress of Philosophy, Seoul, South Korea, July 30-August 5, 2008.
-“Post-Secular Thinking about the Role of Religion in Democratic Politics”, Canadian Philosophical association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, May 30- June 2, 2008.
-“Freedom of Religion Democracy and the Fact of Pluralism”, Canadian Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, June 2-5, 2008.
-“Post-secular Thinking about the Role of Religion in Politics”, 5th International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Paris, 17-21 July, 2007.
-“Freedom of Religion Democracy and the Fact of Pluralism”, The 4th International Conference on Human Right, Mofid University, 16-17 May, 2007.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
Invited Presentations:
-“The European Union: A Postnational Model of Political Association,” Third Age Learning Guelph, February 13, 2008.
-“Constitutional Patriotism: The Tie that Binds European Union,” European Studies, University of Guelph, November 28, 2007
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
I organized and hosted The International Conference in Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Guelph (November13-14, 2004) on the themes of (1) The Practice of Law-making and the Problem of Difference, and (2) Law and Morality: Hart-Devlin Debate Today. The keynote speakers were James Tully, Will Kymlicak, Jeremy Webber and Jeremy Waldron.
-“Freedom of Religion Democracy and the Fact of Pluralism”, XXII World Congress of Philosophy, Seoul, South Korea, July 30-August 5, 2008.
-“Post-Secular Thinking about the Role of Religion in Democratic Politics”, Canadian Philosophical association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, May 30- June 2, 2008.
-“Freedom of Religion Democracy and the Fact of Pluralism”, Canadian Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, June 2-5, 2008.
-“Post-secular Thinking about the Role of Religion in Politics”, 5th International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Paris, 17-21 July, 2007.
-“Freedom of Religion Democracy and the Fact of Pluralism”, The 4th International Conference on Human Right, Mofid University, 16-17 May, 2007.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
Invited Presentations:
-“The European Union: A Postnational Model of Political Association,” Third Age Learning Guelph, February 13, 2008.
-“Constitutional Patriotism: The Tie that Binds European Union,” European Studies, University of Guelph, November 28, 2007
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
I organized and hosted The International Conference in Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Guelph (November13-14, 2004) on the themes of (1) The Practice of Law-making and the Problem of Difference, and (2) Law and Morality: Hart-Devlin Debate Today. The keynote speakers were James Tully, Will Kymlicak, Jeremy Webber and Jeremy Waldron.
Publications related to European/EU Studies
Book:
-Democracy, Power and Legitimacy: Critical Theory of Jürgen Habermas (University of Toronto Press, 2003).
-(ed.) Multiculturalism and Law: A Critical Debate (University of Wales Press, 2006).
- Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy, eds. Omid Payrow Shabani and Monique Deveaux, Oxford University Press, 2014
Recent Articles:
"To be a Courtier in the Islamic Republic of Iran," Political Theory, 43/4 (2015) pp. 427-450.
"Taking Religious Voices in the Public Sphere Seriously?," The Procedddings of the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy in Athens.
"The Green’s Non-violent Ethos: The Roots of Non-Violence in the Iranian Democratic Movement,” Constellations, 20/2 (2013) pp. 347-360.
“The Emerging Non-violence Ethos in the Iranian Protest Movement,” Proceedings of the 25th World Congress of the International Association of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR), Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, 2012.
The Role of Religion in Democratic Politics: Tolerance and the Boundary of Public Reason," Religious Education, 106/3, 2011, pp. 332-346.
Reading Habermas in Iran: Political Tolerance and the Prospect of Non-violent Movement in Iran," Journal of Global Ethics, Volume 6 Issue 2, 2010, pp. 141-151.
"Freedom of Religion, Democracy and the Fact of Pluralism," The Proceedings of the XXII World Congress of Philosophy, Vol. 50, 2008, pp. 729-747.
"Cosmopolitan Justice and Immigration: A Critical Theory Perspective" European Journal of Social Theory, vol.10, no. 1, 2007, pp. 88-98.
"Constitutional Patriotism as a Model of Postnational Political Association: the Case of the EU", Philosophy and Social Criticism, Vol. 32, No. 6, 2006, pp.699-718
"Language Policy of a Civic Nation-State: Constitutional Patriotism and Minority Language Rights", in The Language Question in Europe and Diverse Societies: Political, Legal and Social Perspectives, eds. D. Castiglione and C. Longman, Hart Publications, 2007.
"Language Policy and Diverse Societies: Constitutional Patriotism and Minority Language Rights," Constellation, Vol. 11, No. 2, June 2004, 193-216
Critical Theory and the Seducement of ‘the Art of the Possible'," The Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 36, No.1, March 2003, 85-106
"Law and Legitimacy in Habermas' Discourse Ethics," in Legal Philosophy: General Aspects: Theoretical Examinations and Practical Application, edited by Patricia Smith & Paolo Comanducci, Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, New York, June 24-30, 1999 (Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 2002) 33-48.
"Who is Afraid of Constitutional Patriotism? The Binding Source of Citizenship in Constitutional States," Social Theory and Practice, 28 (3), 2002, pp. 419-43.
"Rethinking the Iranian Revolution in View of the Concept of Political Culture," Journal of Iranian Research and Analysis, Vol. XXV, No. 2, 1999, pp. 163-174.
-Democracy, Power and Legitimacy: Critical Theory of Jürgen Habermas (University of Toronto Press, 2003).
-(ed.) Multiculturalism and Law: A Critical Debate (University of Wales Press, 2006).
- Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy, eds. Omid Payrow Shabani and Monique Deveaux, Oxford University Press, 2014
Recent Articles:
"To be a Courtier in the Islamic Republic of Iran," Political Theory, 43/4 (2015) pp. 427-450.
"Taking Religious Voices in the Public Sphere Seriously?," The Procedddings of the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy in Athens.
"The Green’s Non-violent Ethos: The Roots of Non-Violence in the Iranian Democratic Movement,” Constellations, 20/2 (2013) pp. 347-360.
“The Emerging Non-violence Ethos in the Iranian Protest Movement,” Proceedings of the 25th World Congress of the International Association of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR), Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, 2012.
The Role of Religion in Democratic Politics: Tolerance and the Boundary of Public Reason," Religious Education, 106/3, 2011, pp. 332-346.
Reading Habermas in Iran: Political Tolerance and the Prospect of Non-violent Movement in Iran," Journal of Global Ethics, Volume 6 Issue 2, 2010, pp. 141-151.
"Freedom of Religion, Democracy and the Fact of Pluralism," The Proceedings of the XXII World Congress of Philosophy, Vol. 50, 2008, pp. 729-747.
"Cosmopolitan Justice and Immigration: A Critical Theory Perspective" European Journal of Social Theory, vol.10, no. 1, 2007, pp. 88-98.
"Constitutional Patriotism as a Model of Postnational Political Association: the Case of the EU", Philosophy and Social Criticism, Vol. 32, No. 6, 2006, pp.699-718
"Language Policy of a Civic Nation-State: Constitutional Patriotism and Minority Language Rights", in The Language Question in Europe and Diverse Societies: Political, Legal and Social Perspectives, eds. D. Castiglione and C. Longman, Hart Publications, 2007.
"Language Policy and Diverse Societies: Constitutional Patriotism and Minority Language Rights," Constellation, Vol. 11, No. 2, June 2004, 193-216
Critical Theory and the Seducement of ‘the Art of the Possible'," The Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 36, No.1, March 2003, 85-106
"Law and Legitimacy in Habermas' Discourse Ethics," in Legal Philosophy: General Aspects: Theoretical Examinations and Practical Application, edited by Patricia Smith & Paolo Comanducci, Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, New York, June 24-30, 1999 (Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 2002) 33-48.
"Who is Afraid of Constitutional Patriotism? The Binding Source of Citizenship in Constitutional States," Social Theory and Practice, 28 (3), 2002, pp. 419-43.
"Rethinking the Iranian Revolution in View of the Concept of Political Culture," Journal of Iranian Research and Analysis, Vol. XXV, No. 2, 1999, pp. 163-174.
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Institution
University of Guelph, Department of Philosophy
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Other important publications
-"Language Policy in Diverse Societies," Constellation, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2004.
-"Who is Afraid of Constitutional Patriotism?," Social Theory and Practice, Vol. 28, No. 3, 2002.
BOOK REVIEWS:
-Review of Jürgen Habermas’ Postnational Constellation (MIT Press, 2001), Philosophical Books, Vol. 43, No. 2, April 2002, 167-168.
-Review of Martin Morris’ Rethinking the Communicative Turn (State University of New York Press, 2001), Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 35, No. 1, March 2002, 214-215.
-"Who is Afraid of Constitutional Patriotism?," Social Theory and Practice, Vol. 28, No. 3, 2002.
BOOK REVIEWS:
-Review of Jürgen Habermas’ Postnational Constellation (MIT Press, 2001), Philosophical Books, Vol. 43, No. 2, April 2002, 167-168.
-Review of Martin Morris’ Rethinking the Communicative Turn (State University of New York Press, 2001), Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 35, No. 1, March 2002, 214-215.
Education and professional achievements
*2000, PhD, University of Ottawa, Ottawa.
*2002-2003, Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, New School University, NYC.
*2003-2007, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph, Guelph.
*2007-Present, Associate Professor, University of Guelph. Guelph.
*2002-2003, Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, New School University, NYC.
*2003-2007, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph, Guelph.
*2007-Present, Associate Professor, University of Guelph. Guelph.
Courses taught
*2007-2008, PHIL6950: Democracy Politics and Religion*2006-2007, PHIL6600: Political Philosophy: Hegel’s Philosophy of Right* 2006-2007, PHIL 3230: Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice*2005-2006, PHIL6490, Globalization and the Future of Nation-State
Fluent spoken languages
English, French, Italian, Farsi
Fluent written languages
English, Farsi
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