Conferences and Workshops

October 22 + 23, 2021 Sartre
Conference "Pragmatism and Existentialism" - William James and Jean-Paul Sartre" at the University of Potsdam, William James Center and the Sartre Society

24. May 2016
Discussion with Professor Saladin Ambar (Lehigh University) on Du Bois and James on double consciousness
Venue: Am Neuen Palais 10, Potsdam, House 9, R. 2.16

25. - 26. October 2013
„Warum Religion?“ (PDF, 404 kB) – Pragmatische Religionsphilosophie auf dem Prüfstand. Anniversary converence of 10 years LER in cooperation with the William-James-Center
-> Poster (PDF, 213 kB)

11. December 2012 
Philosophy-Colloquium and Lecture 
“Thought in the Strenuous – Mood: Pragmatism as a Philosophy of Feeling“ 
Richard Shusterman, Professor for Philosophy (Florida Atlantic University)

3. February 2012
Workshop with Professor Robert Schwartz (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) on his work “Rethinking Pragmatism” - Short lectures by researchers from the German speaking area about their current research

2. February 2012
Opening of the William James Centers at the University of Potsdam
Lecture by Professor Robert Schwartz (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
-> Poster (PDF, 3,5 MB) -> Impressionen (PDF, 1,2 MB)

17. June 2011
Conference “William James – Philosophy and Life” by the DFG-Graduate School "Lebensformen und Lebenswissen“ in cooperation with the William James Center of the Potsdam University (funded by DFG)

28. June 2010
Opening of the William James Centers at the  TU Dortmund University on the occasion of the 100. year of death of William James
-> Poster (PDF, 4,8 MB)