Edmund Husserl (1859-1938), the founder of phenomenology, was one of the most influ¬ential philosophers of the 20th century, one whose influence can be seen in almost every area of philosophical research. In his early work, most notably Logical Investigations, Husserl draws on his background in mathematics and psychology to address questions concerning meaning, truth, and cognition. His later “transcendental” phenomenology is a far-ranging investigation into the fundamental structures of conscious experience and their relevance to topics such as time-consciousness, intersubjectivity, and the nature of scientific inquiry. Among his later works, Ideas, Cartesian Meditations, and The Crisis of the European Sciences have been particularly widely read and translated. In recent decades, central aspects of Husserlian phenomenology have played an important role in the evolution of fields as diverse as sociology, education, cognitive science, and architecture. The aim of this conference is to revisit Husserl’s important contributions, highlighting their relevance to the questions that philosophy faces today.
Applicants should send both a paper of no more than 5000 words and an abstract of no more than 500 words to Deborah Barnbaum (dbarnbau@kent.edu).
Please prepare submissions for blind review as an attachment in .doc, .pdf, or .rtf format. In your cover email, please include your name, paper title, word counts, institutional affiliation, and whether you are a graduate student or faculty member.
Submission deadline: March 30, 2017
Conference dates: September 15-17, 2017
Registration is free and open to all. For further information or to register, visit our conference website at www.kent.edu/philosophy/husserl.