Society for European Philosophy

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Society for European Philosophy
Established1996
MissionThe study of Continental philosophy
Chair Wahida Khandker, Ashley Woodward
Website societyforeuropeanphilosophy.com

The Society for European Philosophy (SEP) is a philosophical society founded in 1996. The organization sponsors an annual conference. It is the largest society for Continental philosophy in the UK. [1]

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History

SEP was founded at Birkbeck College, University of London on the 28 June 1996. [2] The original meeting sought to bring together scholars from across the UK "working in the various non/analytical traditions of European philosophy". [3] The first full conference was held at Lancaster University in 1998, with SEP holding an annual conference each year since then. [4] SEP aims to promote the understanding of the various traditions of European Philosophy within the Anglo-American philosophical world, within academia more broadly, and within the wider public sphere. The annual conference is the largest event aimed at researchers and others interested in Modern European Philosophy in Europe. The annual conference has been held across the United Kingdom, as well as in Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy and Hungary. [5] From 2005 to 2019, the annual conference was held jointly with the Forum for European Philosophy. [6] The 2023 conference took place from the 3rd to the 5th of July 2023 and was hosted by the Institute of Art Theory and Media Studies, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), in partnership with the Institute of Philosophy and the Faculty of Education and Psychology, ELTE Budapest, Hungary. [7] The 2024 conference took place from the 2nd to the 4th of July 2024 and was hosted by Cardiff University. [8]

Executive Committee

There are currently 30 members of the SEP Committee from universities across the UK and Europe.

Current Executive Committee
PositionNameAffiliation
Co-chair Wahida Khandker Manchester Metropolitan University
Co-chair Ashley Woodward University of Dundee
Treasurer Jonathan Clark Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Secretary Manhua Li Royal Holloway, University of London
Communications Officer Cillian Ó Fathaigh Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Communications Officer Eve Judah University of Cambridge
Communications Officer Hannah Wallenfels Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Non-Conference Events Officer Andrés Sáenz de Sicilia Northeastern_University_–_London

Former chairpersons of SEP include Professor Beth Lord (2014 - 2018), Professor Stella Sandford (2018 - 2021) and Professor Clive Cazeaux (2021-2024).

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References

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  2. "Peter Dews Report on SEP".
  3. "Peter Dews Report on SEP".
  4. "Society for European Philosophy Website".
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  6. "Previous SEP Website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
  7. "CFP SEP 2023".
  8. "2024 Conference". Society for European Philosophy. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-05.