Category: Workshops / Conferences / Schools
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Practices of Epoché: A Phenomenological Retreat (Summer School)
Phenomenology did not begin with a doctrine but with a method: the epoché and phenomenological reduction. Husserl’s rallying invitation – Zu den Sachen selbst! – signalled not merely a theoretical shift but a transformation in how one lives, attends, and relates to phenomena. At its origin, phenomenology was as much a praxis as a philosophy: a chain of conscious acts…
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Yorùbá Philosophy: Critical Perspectives on Indigenous Concepts and Phenomena (Colloquium)
The study and conceptualization of subjects and concepts across different disciplines in indigenous languages have been gaining significant traction in recent times. To expand academic curricula, challenge rigid disciplinary canons, and decolonize scholarship, scholars are increasingly appreciating the cruciality of examining ideas and concepts in languages that have long been excluded from knowledge generation and…
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Healing as a Philosophical Practice (Summer School)
This summer school investigates healing as a philosophical practice from interdisciplinary and intercultural perspectives. We will examine how philosophical traditions across societies, generations, and historical contexts have conceptualized and facilitated healing, particularly at the communal level.Human vulnerability manifests in diverse forms of suffering—physical, emotional, mental, epistemic, political, and relational. Throughout history and across cultures, individuals and communities…
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Bilingual Workshop on German–Korean Poetry Translation
This bilingual workshop aims to foster sustained exchange between the Korean and German literary fields and to create a space for cultural and historical dialogue through poetry and translation. Bringing together poets and professional translators from both countries, the workshop explores translation not merely as a technical practice, but as a mode of deep literary…
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Korean Philosophy: From a Comparative and Intercultural Perspective (International Conference)
The North American Korean Philosophy Association (NAKPA) is holding its 11th Annual conference at the University of Hildesheim, Germany, on October 5–6, 2026. This year we are pleased to announce that the conference will be hosted by the Center for Advanced Studies “Philosophizing in a Globalized World” at the University of Hildesheim under the auspices of…
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Futures of Philosophizing: On the Transformation of the Philosophy Curriculum (Workshop)
In an era marked by intensified global interconnectivity, technological transformation, and resurgent political polarizations, the role and responsibility of philosophy – and philosophy education – require urgent rethinking. Philosophy, as both a discipline and a pedagogical practice, is undergoing profound questioning regarding its relevance, accessibility, and epistemological foundations. What does it mean to philosophize in a world that is simultaneously global and…
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Korean Confucianism as Philosophy? (International Workshop)
In the search for a “Korean philosophy,” Korean Neo-Confucianism has often been regarded as the crown prince. The highly complex metaphysical debate on Li–Ki (Li–Qi), as well as the theory of emotions in the so-called Four–Seven Debate, appeared to correspond exactly to the theoretical character of a European standard. How can this historically grown interpretive framework be rethought and…
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Workshop for Early-Career African Researchers in Philosophy: Futures of Philosophizing in Africa
The goal of our workshop is to encourage emerging African scholars in philosophy to engage with questions and concepts that they have formulated to advance philosophies in Africa / African philosophy. We also invite them to confidently draw on Africa’s philosophical heritage and global philosophical traditions to enhance the endeavor of philosophizing in Africa.
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Yoga, Phenomenology and the Lived Body (Summer Academy for Asian Philosophy and Aesthetics)
The Summer Academy for Asian Philosophy and Aesthetics is organized annually by the Institute of Philosophy at Hildesheim University. This year, the Summer Academy will explore the intersection of Yoga, Phenomenology, and the Lived Body. This intensive seminar invites participants to engage concretely with the embodied dimensions of yoga practice, while simultaneously approaching them through the lens…
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Restitution der Würde? Human Remains – Kolonialismus – Menschlichkeit (Workshop)
The interdisciplinary workshop “Restitution der Würde? Human Remains – Kolonialismus – Menschlichkeit” at the Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut brought together scholars from diverse fields to examine the colonial legacy of anthropological collections and the ethical, political, and philosophical implications of the restitution of human remains. The workshop was organized by a project of the same name under the…