This paper consists of one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour workshop each week. They will be primarily discussion based, focusing on the readings for each week. The lecture, on Wednesdays, will work through the readings for the week and we will lead you through discussion of some of the main topics. The workshop, on Thursdays, will focus on questions *you* have, arising from the reading + Wednesday discussion.

This course is designed to adapt to the goals and preferences of each cohort, so the exact content will vary year by year depending on what you, the students, want to spend time on. Potential areas include:

• Justice in modern democratic states;
• The standing and treatment of Children;
• Crime, Criminals, and Punishment;
• The status of the Cognitively Disabled;
• The limits and scope of Democracy;
• Boundary drawing;
• Globalisation;
• Trans-nationalism;
• The all affected interests principle;
• Luck Egalitarianism;
• Prioritarianism;
• Democratic Equality.

All these issues (and more!) intersect to shape modern societies, and the nexus of theory and practice generates interesting challenges for anyone who wants to see our world improved. In this course, we explore some ways to move towards that better world.