CFP: Levinas as Educator

By close reading and group discussion of selected texts by Levinas devoted explicitly to the question of teaching, the 2026 LPSS aims to clarify and critically appraise the nature and role of teaching in Levinas’s ethics.

To apply:
Fifteen scholars of philosophy and/or educational sciences – professors and graduate students – will be accepted to participate in this round-table seminar.

To apply, send:
(1) A detailed résumé, curriculum vitae, or brief biography with contact information for two professional references;
(2) An application essay which should address your interest, both academic and personal, in the subject to be studied; qualifications and experiences that equip you to do the work of the seminar and to make a contribution to a learning community.

University teachers and graduate students in Philosophy and related Humanities, as well as Pedagogy, are encouraged to apply.  

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis from the present time until the deadline, until all ten places are filled. A limited number of auditors will also be accepted. Please indicate if you are applying as an auditor.

Send these as email attachments to [email protected]

Application deadline: April 15, 2026. 

All applicants will be notified no later than May 1, 2026.

There is no registration fee. The LPSS provides no financial support.