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… learning to play the flute to which tunes should be heard. Not until Rousseauwould another philoso­ pher turn his attention to such details. But Plato's attention to detail is not for the sake of the child or the adult she will become; his concern is more for the care and development ofthe state than of the individuals within it. In an age where traditional social roles began to loosen, the Enlightenment could begin to care about individual human development for its own sake - though political … have confirmed this.5 But we aspire to be more than one-hit wonders, so there's more to be learned than singing a tune. Indeed, says Kant, 'the human being can only become human through education'. But what about the educators? Even those with the best of intentions are themselves in part the product of choices others made. Moreover, edu­ cation should be education for a future we can only partly foresee. Leave aside technological progress: if we have any hope for moral progress, we want the … to fashion capacities that are better than those we possess ourselves, even if we want to? 'No wonder Kant's Lectures on Pedagogy called educa­ tion 'the greatest and most difficult problem that the human being can be given'. Matters look even worse when we consider how often the best of intentions are missing. I've been taking the perspective of the benevolent parent or the dedicated teacher, but those are hardly the only ones who determine how education proceeds. As Kant reminds us, govern- 38 …

… When Staff with Disabilities and Universities Meet: Some Reflections from an International and Comparative Perspective Professor Lisa Waddington Professor of European Disability Law A Chair established in cooperation by Maastricht University in … the employment of staff with disabilities by universities. Obligations under the CRPD (1) • Article 27 of the CRPD requires States Parties to recognise the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others. • State Parties should adopt legislation which imposes relevant obligations on public and private sector employers, including universities. Obligations under the CRPD (2) • Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability with regard to all matters and concerning … from harassment, and redress of grievances. • Ensuring that reasonable accommodations are provided to persons with disabilities in the workplace. Obligations under the CRPD (3) • General Comment No 8 on the CRPD: • Non-discrimination and equality are core obligations of Article 27. They apply throughout the employment cycle, covering recruitment, hiring and employment, ongoing employment, training programmes, career advancement and exiting work. • Four main forms of discrimination should be …