BETWEEN LIFE AND EXPERIENCE. Political Phenomenology and Italian Theory in Dialogue

Keynotes Speakers

Thomas Bedorf, Dario Gentili, Steffen Herrmann, Anna Pia Ruoppo, Elettra Stimilli, Massimiliano Tomba, Ulrich van Loyen.

Respondents

Michaela Bstieler, Eric Eggert, Vanessa Ossino, Gerhard Thonhauser

About the conference

The conference aims to initiate a productive and reciprocal dialogue between two major currents of modern philosophy. Political Phenomenology, which is deeply rooted in German- and French-speaking traditions, and Italian Theory, which has gained increasing international recognition in recent decades, both address central issues of power, sovereignty, and subjectivity—albeit in different ways. The conference offers an opportunity to bring these divergent approaches into conversation in order to foster new theoretical synergies and enhance our understanding of pressing global political challenges such as migration, climate change, and the crisis of democracy. The interdisciplinary and international exchange between these two traditions is intended not only to enrich academic discourse, but also to contribute to a deeper understanding of the political in the contemporary world.