Utopia-avond. Onderzoekers uit diverse disciplines stellen hun utopische toekomstdroom voor de samenleving voor

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1 Utopia-avond Onderzoekers uit diverse disciplines stellen hun utopische toekomstdroom voor de samenleving voor uur, refter Hollands College

2 Utopia Revisited 2016 = 500 jaar publicatie Thomas Morus' boek Utopia in Leuven Diverse utopia-evenementen vanuit universiteit en stad, o.a.: : brainstorm-avondenreeks door Metaforum: onderzoekers stellen hun utopische toekomstdroom voor de samenleving voor (bijkomende voorstellen welkom) : studentenwedstrijd schrijf een nieuwe utopie najaar 2016: tentoonstellingen (o.a. Museum M), lezingen en voorstellingen

3 Utopia-avond 30 maart 2015: Geert Bouckaert, instituut voor de overheid Van besturen in utopia naar utopia in besturen Peter Vermeersch, politicologie Wereldburgerschap: een politieke gemeenschap zonder grenzen André Van de Putte, filosofie Een wereld zonder utopia

4 From Utopia in PA to PA in Utopia Utopia-series, Metaforum Hollands College, March 30th, 2015 Geert Bouckaert KU Leuven

5 1.From Realities to Utopias 2.PA in Utopia (Thomas Morus) 3.Utopia in PA 4.From Utopias to realities

6 1.From Realities to Utopias Interaction between realities and utopias: utopias challenge realities (shared analysis, imagined ideals, voluntaristic appeal) Norbert Elias: Social (Thomas Morus) versus technological utopias (H.G.Wells) 21 ste century: reverse from utopia to dystopia

7 2.PA in Utopia (Thomas Morus) Context: Society is an abbye; no private property; ethics of working and studying (ora et labora); No freedom of expression/opinion, no freedom of religion, of travel, of choice of profession, Organisation Collective services (schools, hospitals, libraries, ): care for the weak and poor Big state control Contracting out of warfare

8 3.Utopia in PA: Good Governance (Worldbank) 1.The process by which governments are selected, monitored, and replaced: -Voice and Accountability -Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism 2.The capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies: -Government Effectiveness -Regulatory Quality 3.The respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions -Rule of Law -Control of Corruption

9 3.Utopia in PA: Millenium Objectives (UN) Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability Develop a global partnership for development

10 3.Utopia in PA Systemic utopias: Worldwide PA (wicked problems, transborder, ) Sustainable development Governing without government (autopoeisis, selfregulation, ); good governance (indicators) Corruption-free systems Full participation Full transparancy (Transparency International) Economic, efficient, effective policies

11 3.Utopia in PA Policy related utopias: -Ecotopia -Ideal city -Education for all -Health for all -Housing for all -

12 4.From Utopias to Realities Bring Utopias back to social sciences (topic, method, project) to develop possible futures Challenge of different development dynamics and levels of knowledge between (*) knowledge of technology and (**) knowledge of social/societal mechanisms Tension between realised technological utopias and unrealised social utopias Realities challenge utopias: progress, dystopias, Possible futures

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