Hermeneutical Rationality and the Future of the Humanities

From 26 to 28 November the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Coimbra will host the International Conference “Hermeneutical Rationality and the Future of the Humanities” in a hybrid format.

The Conference puts forward a twofold objective: to intervene, in a reflective and critical manner, in the debates on the value, need and possible shape of the Humanities in the future; and to explore the extent to which the hermeneutical paradigm can still provide meaningful answers to the challenges facing the Humanities today.

It will have as guest speakers Jesus Conill Sáncho (University of Valencia), Kurt C. M. Mertel (American University of Sharjah), Luiz Oosterbeek (IPT / CIPSH), Patrícia Vieira (Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra), Paula Barata Dias (University of Coimbra), Willem B. Drees (Leiden University / Tilburg University), Yves Citton (Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint Denis).

The event is hosted by the Centre for Classical and Humanistic Studies (CECH), Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Coimbra, in partnership with the Conseil International de la Philosophie et des Sciences Humaines (CIPSH), the Portuguese Philosophical Society (SPF) and The Philosophy Program of the Department of International Studies, American University of Sharjah.

The Conference, whose call for abstracts can be found below, will accept proposals written in Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. The deadline for submission of individual paper proposals and panels is September 27.

All additional information can be found in the Webpage of the conference. All queries should be sent [email protected].