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| European Society for Phenomenology | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Society for Phenomenology |
| Type | Learned society |
| Founded | 1980s |
| Headquarters | Europe |
| Language | Multilingual |
| Leader title | President |
European Society for Phenomenology is a learned association dedicated to the study and promotion of phenomenological research across Europe. The Society links scholars from institutions such as University of Paris, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Milan and collaborates with centers like the Hegel-Archiv, Husserl Archives Leuven, Heidegger Archive, Institut Français d'Histoire en Allemagne, and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. It operates within a network that includes conferences such as the World Congress of Philosophy, collaborations with organizations like the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and relationships to publications affiliated with presses such as Springer Science+Business Media, Oxford University Press, and Routledge.
The Society traces roots to gatherings that followed influential conferences at venues including Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Università degli Studi di Milano, and Humboldt University of Berlin where scholars influenced by Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Jean-Paul Sartre, Emmanuel Levinas and Hannah Arendt convened. Early organizers drew on networks around journals such as Revue de métaphysique et de morale, Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, and collaborations with institutions like École Normale Supérieure, Scuola Normale Superiore, and University of Vienna. Over decades the Society engaged with events connected to the European Cultural Foundation, the European Commission, and academies including the British Academy and the Académie des sciences morales et politiques.
The Society's mission emphasizes fostering dialogue among scholars influenced by traditions associated with Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Emmanuel Lévinas, Hannah Arendt, Paul Ricoeur, Jean-Luc Marion, Gaston Bachelard and others. It promotes interdisciplinary exchange linking researchers from institutes such as CNRS, Max Planck Society, German Research Foundation, Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Theory, European University Institute and museums like the Musée d'Orsay and Stedelijk Museum. Activities align with partnerships with societies including the British Society for Phenomenology, Società Italiana di Filosofia Analitica, Polish Philosophical Society, and research projects funded by bodies such as the European Research Council and Horizon 2020.
The Society organizes biennial and annual meetings hosted at sites like University of Barcelona, University of Warsaw, University of Prague, University of Lisbon, Trinity College Dublin, University of Copenhagen and collaborates with festivals and congresses such as the World Congress of Philosophy, European Society for Aesthetics conferences, and thematic symposia at Villa Humanitas, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, and Villa Vigoni. Past keynote speakers have included scholars from Université Libre de Bruxelles, Radboud University Nijmegen, University of Heidelberg, KU Leuven, University of Zurich, Central European University, and Sciences Po.
The Society supports edited volumes and special journal issues published with houses like Springer, Brill Publishers, Cambridge University Press, Routledge, De Gruyter, and Bloomsbury Academic. It has coordinated special issues in periodicals such as Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, Analytic Philosophy, Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology, Continental Philosophy Review, European Journal of Philosophy and collaborated with editorial boards from Synthese, Philosophical Quarterly, Mind, and Krisis. Monographs by members appear alongside works in series edited at Husserl Studies, Continental Philosophy of Religion, and collections linked to SUNY Press and Northern Illinois University Press.
Membership draws academics affiliated with University of Oxford, Sorbonne Nouvelle, University of Bologna, University of Strasbourg, University of Leuven, University of Amsterdam, University of Graz, University of Basel, University of Oslo, University of Helsinki and research centers such as Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Governance follows typical structures with an elected President, Treasurer, and Executive Committee featuring representatives from United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands and Sweden, and liaises with funding bodies like the Leverhulme Trust, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and national research councils including the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.
The Society runs doctoral summer schools, workshops, and postgraduate training in collaboration with universities such as École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Universität Hamburg, University of St Andrews, University College Dublin, University of Barcelona and research networks including COST Actions and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. It sponsors research projects engaging archival work in the Husserl Archives, Heidegger Archive, and engages with curatorial programs at institutions like the Tate Modern and Musée du Louvre for interdisciplinary public humanities initiatives.
Leadership and notable members have included scholars associated with École Normale Supérieure, Université de Paris-Sorbonne, Freie Universität Berlin, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, KU Leuven, Radboud University, University of Toronto (European fellows), University of Chicago (visiting scholars), and laureates of awards such as the Kyoto Prize, Berggruen Prize, Templeton Prize, Balzan Prize and recognitions from academies like the Académie Française and the Royal Society of Arts. Prominent affiliated scholars hold positions at Princeton University (as visiting professors), Columbia University, Yale University, New York University, University of California, Berkeley and collaborate with curators from institutions like the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Category:Philosophical societies Category:Phenomenology