Euro-American Migration and the Development of Postwar Philosophy

Call for Papers

Theme: Euro-American Migration and the Development of Postwar Philosophy
Type: International Conference
Institution: Tilburg Center for Logic, Ethics and
Philosophy of Science (TiLPS), Tilburg University
Location: Tilburg (Netherlands)
Date: 22.–23.8.2022
Deadline: 14.1.2022


In the 1930s, dozens of European philosophers sought refuge in the
United States, escaping the quickly deteriorating political situation
on the continent. Among them were several philosophers who
significantly influenced the course of postwar philosophy (e.g.
Theodor Adorno, Hannah Arendt, Rudolf Carnap, Herbert Feigl, Carl
Gustav Hempel, Max Horkheimer, Herbert Marcuse, Hans Reichenbach,
Alfred Tarski). How did the migration affect the development of
philosophical traditions such as pragmatism, logical empiricism,
phenomenology, and critical theory? And why were American
philosophers receptive to some but not to other schools of thought? 

This conference is devoted to the impact of the migration on the
course of postwar philosophy and brings together historians
specialized in American philosophy, logical empiricism,
phenomenology, and critical theory. The aim of the conference is to
study the influence of the migration on the development of these
different traditions and to bridge to scholastic boundaries that have
shaped the historiography of twentieth-century philosophy. 

Invited Speakers

Fons Dewulf
David Dyzenhaus
Carlo Ierna
Hanne Jacobs
Joel Katzav
Cheryl Misak 
Matthias Neuber
Alan Richardson
Eric Schliesser
Jonathan Strassfeld
Adam Tamas Tuboly
Thomas Wheatland

Submission guidelines

Please submit an extended abstract (max. 1000 words) and a short
abstract (max. 100 words) suitable for blind review. We will select
up to 4 submissions for presentation at the conference. The deadline
for submissions is January 14, 2022. Please send your abstract to:
A.A.Verhaegh@tilburguniversity.edu

Depending on the state of the pandemic, the event will take place in
Tilburg, The Netherlands. In order to make the conference accessible
to scholars who are not able to travel to Tilburg, a few slots will
be reserved for online presentations. When you would like your
abstract to be considered for an online slot, please indicate this in
your email.

Dates and Deadlines

Submission deadline:
January 14, 2022

Notifications:
February 14, 2022

Conference:
August 22-23, 2022

More information

This conference is hosted by the Tilburg Center for Logic, Ethics and
Philosophy of Science (TiLPS), Tilburg University. The event marks
the start of the research project "Exiled Empiricists: American
Philosophy and the Great Intellectual Migration", led by Sander
Verhaegh:
https://exiledempiricists.com

Questions about the conference can be directed at:
A.A.Verhaegh(at)tilburguniversity.edu

More information about the conference can be found here:
https://exiledempiricistsconference2022.wordpress.com

The conference will be held in conjunction with the 5th Annual TiLPS
History of Analytic Philosophy Workshop (August 24-25, 2022). More
information about this second event can be found here:
https://thapw2022.wordpress.com

Participants of the Exiled Empiricists conference are welcome to
attend the history of analytic philosophy workshop free of charge.