The Morrell Centre for Toleration
Since 1980 the Politics Department at the University of York has been home to the Morrell Centre for Toleration, which is funded by the C and J B Morrell Trust. The Trust supports a wide range of activities in political philosophy, including an annual Address on Toleration, regular conferences on the philosophical foundations of toleration, and funding for students who wish to register for the MA Political Philosophy (the Idea of Toleration). We aim to provide a stimulating environment for the study of political philosophy generally, and of toleration in particular. Political philosophy is the major area of research strength in the department and six members of staff are regularly involved in teaching on the MA courses. In recent years the two MA courses in Political Philosophy have regularly attracted over twenty students per year. The department also has a flourishing research school, with seven students currently registered for MPhil or PhD work in Political Philosophy.
Director: Professor Matthew Festenstein
Links
- Staff, Visiting Scholars and Research Students
- MA Political Philosophy (the Idea of Toleration)
- Memorial Addresses on Toleration
- Conferences
- Funding
- Morrell Political Theory Workshop
News
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