SPEP 62

The 62nd Meeting of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy

THURSDAY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 – 28, 2024

Hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

The conference Call for Papers is available for download here and can be read below. Hotel Accessibility Information can be found here, while Transportation and Airport Accessibility is available here.

Announcements

Call for Papers for the 62nd Annual SPEP Conference

Submission Deadlines:
Book Session: December 1, 2023, 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time
Papers and Panels: January 20, 2024, 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time

Submission Categories:
Single paper submissions: submit complete papers of no more than 3,000 words, along with an abstract of 75-100 words;
Panels (2- or 3-person): submit a panel abstract of no more than 500 words, as well as complete papers from each panelist (each paper up to 3,000 words);
Book submissions: submit a book to be considered for a special session
Papers, panels, and books from diverse philosophical perspectives in all areas of Continental Philosophy (broadly construed) are welcome.

Membership Requirement: 
All participants must be registered for the 2024 conference and have paid membership dues for the 2024-2025 year. Failure to do so will disqualify you for future considerations until outstanding balances are paid.
Read on for further submission instructions and accessibility information…

Open SPEP Executive Committee Position for Secretary-Treasurer

Treasurer, to begin at the conclusion of the Fall 2024 conference (but attending the Executive Committee meeting in Spring 2024 and shadowing current Secretary-Treasurer Laura McMahon in advance of the 2024 conference).  The Secretary-Treasurer typically holds a three-year term, but we are hoping that the next Secretary-Treasurer will fulfill a three- or four-year term, with a strong preference for four years. Information about the Secretary-Treasurer information can be found in the SPEP handbook. The position comes with an annual honorarium. Read on for required qualifications and application instructions…

Johanna Meehan, In Memoriam

It is with shock and profound sadness that we share with SPEP the news that Johanna Meehan died unexpectedly on January 8, 2024 from complications of a bacterial infection.  Johanna was McCay-Casady Professor of Humanities in the Department of Philosophy at Grinnell College, where she had taught since 1990 and had just begun a phased retirement plan. Johanna was a scholar of the highest rank. Her primary focus was on the Critical Theory tradition, and she published articles in leading journals, including Philosophy and Social Criticism, Constellations, and Human Studies. Read more…

Mari Ruti, In Memoriam

It is with a heavy heart that we share that Professor Mari Ruti, a year shy of turning 60, has died after a long battle with cancer. Mari was Distinguished Professor of Critical Theory and Psychoanalysis at the University of Toronto. The author of 13 books, with others likely to be published posthumously, Mari was known for her lucid and compelling writings on Lacanian psychoanalysis, critical theory, and queer theory. Read more…

Veronique Fóti, In Memoriam

We are deeply saddened to share the news that longtime SPEP member Véronique Fóti passed away recently. After teaching at New School University for four years, Véronique joined the Penn State Philosophy Department in 1985, and she retired in 2013. She was the author of many well-known books including Merleau-Ponty at the Gallery (SUNY, 2021); Tracing Expression in Merleau-Ponty (Northwestern, 2013); Epochal Discord (SUNY, 2012); Vision’s Invisibles (SUNY, 2003), and Heidegger and the Poets (Humanities, 1992). Read more…

Wayne Froman, In Memoriam

It is with sadness that SPEP shares the news of the death of long-standing SPEP member, Wayne Froman, who passed away on March 6 2023 after a long and fruitful career in philosophy at George Mason University. Wayne was a leading scholar of 20th century European philosophy, especially the thought of Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Emmanuel Levinas, and Franz Rosenzweig. At the time of his death, he was working on a book-length study of the philosophical contributions of Rosenzweig and Heidegger. Read more…