Welcome to the Chicago Center for German Philosophy

Started in 2017, the Chicago Center for German Philosophy is the most recent development in the University of Chicago’s rich history of scholarship centered on the German philosophical tradition. Working in collaboration with the Philosophy and German Departments, as well as the Committee on Social Thought, the Center sponsors various conferences, seminars, and workshops related to both contemporary and historical German philosophy. The Center seeks to create opportunities for Chicago graduate students and faculty to participate in conferences and seminars in Germany and elsewhere in Europe — especially during the summer months. Click here to see a full list of events the Center sponsors or co-sponsors.

The Center provides funding and study abroad opportunities for members of the University of Chicago community who wish to attend conferences or work closely with faculty specializing in German Philosophy in Europe. University of Chicago students or scholars who are interested in the possibility of presenting at or attending any of the various conferences held at any of the Center’s collaborating institutions, or in spending time as a visitor at some of these institutions, may learn more about the opportunities by being in touch with either the Center’s Director, Prof. James Conant (jconant@uchicago.edu) or its Event Coordinator, Samuel Wheeler (sjwheeler@uchicago.edu).