When: September 24-27, 2012 Lecce (Italy)

Thinking differently with Paul Ricœur
September 24-27, 2012 Lecce (Italy)

The University of Salento, The University of Verona, The Philosophical Institute “Enrico Castelli”, The Society for Ricœur Studies, Fonds Ricœur organize The International Conference on Ricœur Studies Through crisis and conflict.

The International Conference on Ricœur Studies, Throught crisis and conflict. Thinking differently with Paul Ricœur, originates from a broad international research framework that has already proved successful in the recent past, through the organization and realization of other high-profile scientific conferences. For several years, the Society for Ricœur Studies and Fonds Ricœur have been actively cooperating in organizing international meetings on most relevant cultural topics. The previous conferences, held in Canterbury (2009), Lisbon (2010) and Moscow (2011), brought together specialists of philosophy, sociology and anthropology from all over the world. This year, the Conference will be held in Lecce (Italy), where the University of Salento, in collaboration with the University of Verona (Verona, Italy), the Institute of Philosophical Studies “Enrico Castelli” (Roma, Italy), The Society for Ricœur Studies (Pittsburgh, USA), and Fonds Ricœur (Paris, France) will welcome scholars from all over the world for opening and debating new philosophical perspectives having Ricœur’s thinking as a landmark. The method of Ricœur and the fruitfulness of his reflection will serve as a guide to continue considering the issues of our time, with a special focus on the paradigms of crisis and conflict.

Read more: CALL FOR PAPERS_Ricoeur 2012