Payrow Shabani, Omid
Omid Payrow Shabani is a 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
Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Guelph
Fields of expertise
Social and Political Philosophy
Theories of Justice and democracy
Critical theory
Minority rights
European Union
Theories of Justice and democracy
Critical theory
Minority rights
European Union
Research Groups
Projects relevant to the cluster
Conference Presentations:
-“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:
-“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
Conferenze 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:
-“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
Conferenze 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
Books:
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.
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.
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YES
Institution
University of Guelph, Department of Philosophy
Department Phone Number
519-824-4120 x53201
E-mail
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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