Submission of Chairs Applications
Submissions have passed and no longer available.
Closing Speech by Chao Gejin at the 2019 Global Humanities Forum
Distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen, The 2019 Global Humanities Forum is now coming to its closure. The forum consisted of multiple panels and workshops. These panels cover a broad spectrum […]
Press-Release: CIPSH Chairs Approved for 2019-2024
CIPSH, the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (Conseil International de la Philosophie et des Sciences Humaines), created a new programme of Academic Humanities Chairs, designed to highlight and encourage existing research networks of centres of research in the humanities and to attract greater attention to the humanities worldwide and enhanced recognition of their importance in contemporary society
Declaration of Mação, Portugal – 7.03.2019
The International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences and the UNESCO/Management of Social Transformations programme convened a meeting in Mação, Portugal, with coordinators of several international Humanities programmes, to discuss which should be the priorities of the Humanities in the face of the current global challenges, and which specific contributions/concerns of the Humanities should be taken into particular consideration by UNESCO programmes.
Art for Peace – Art and Society
CIPSH and UNESCO initiated, with the key leading collaboration of the Association Mémoire de l’Avenir, an international programme on Art and Society, aiming at the mobilization of Artists for reflection and action, as part of the process to resume the role of the Humanities in contemporary society.
Call for the Conference: The First International Conference on Humanities Transformation: Technology, Assessment, Management
The modern fate of humanities globally is obviously of grave importance and wide concern. A productive working relations with the ever-evolving developments of technology, an academically respectful standards in assessment, and above all an effective and sustainable measure in academic management stand at the core of such concerns
Sustainability Science and the Humanities
In early 2019 a process was set in motion by UNESCO, the International Council for Philosophy & Human Sciences (CIPSH), the Humanities for the Environment global observatory network and the Nordic Network for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies (NIES) to establish a framework enabling the launch of a global sustainability science coalition under the name of BRIDGES, which stands for Building Resilience In Defense of Global Environments and Societies.
CIPSH Address to the General Conference of UNESCO
This address will be read by MD Istake Manik, a young researcher from Bangladesh and collaborator of CIPSH Secretariat.
CIPSH 70TH Anniversary (1949-2019): Projects, Chairs, Members
AREA DOMENIU, vol. 9. CIPSH 70th Anniversary (1949-2019): Projects, Chairs, Members.
International Day of Logic Approved by UNESCO
At its 207th session, in 207 EX/Decision 42, the Executive Board recommended “that UNESCO’s General Conference, at its 40th session, proclaim 14 January “World Logic Day”, in association with the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH)”.
A New Framework for the Humanities in South America: Agreement Between CIPSH and the Associations of Universities Group Montevideo
The Association of Universities Group Montevideo (AUGMI, based at Guayabos Street - number 1729 unit 502, in the cita of Montevideo, Uruguay, on the one hand, and the International Council for the Phílosophy and Human Sciences ICIPSH), based at UNESCO, l rue Miollis, in the city of Paris, France, on the other hand, AKNOWLEDGING the interest of the parties in amplifying their collaborative links, aiming at strengthening academic activities, of teaching and research in the field of human and social sciences and further areas of interest, have signed a Cooperation Framework Agreement.
Enhancing the Humanities in the Mediterranean Levant: Agreement Between CIPSH and the International Center for Human Sciences in Byblos
A Memorandum of Understanding for Academic, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation has been signed between the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences and the International Center for Human Sciences—UNESCO in […]
Call for Applications to the CIPSH Chairs Programme
CIPSH, the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (Conseil International de la Philosophie et des Sciences Humaines), has established a programme of academic chairs, designed to highlight and encourage existing research networks of centres of research in the humanities and to attract greater attention to the humanities worldwide and enhanced recognition of their importance in contemporary society.
European Humanities and Beyond Conference
Save the Date
CIPSH International Academy on Chinese Culture and Global Humanities
Following the growing CIPSH meetings and other activities in Asia, an understanding was made on the interest for undertaking multidisciplinary research in the Humanities, focusing in the Chinese cultures, internally and in other continents, including in this the study of Chinese history and philosophical thoughts, of the interaction and influence between the Chinese and Asian diasporas with their host cultures, of their impact in the circulation of knowledge, as well as of Chinese and Asian Humanities as perceived from other regions and cultural traditions.
New Humanities on Planetary Health
This conference is specially organized to discuss responses from the Humanities to the current pandemic crisis, imposed by COVID-19.
COVID-19: Health and Humanities
Online International Conference
A CIPSH 2020 International Conference
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense, having the honor to host the 2020 CIPSH General Assembly and Executive Committee Meeting December 14-15, 2020, invites CIPSH-linked scholars from around the world to join us and CIPSH also for a two-day conference, December 16-17, 2020, with the overall theme: "The Humanities/Human Sciences, the SDGs and the Demand on the Humanities/Human Sciences for Social Relevance: Thinking and Rethinking Opportunities and Methodological Issues."
The Call for the Second Issue of HAS: Between Anxiety and Hope
Humanities, Arts and Society launches an open call for contributions for the second issue of HAS Magazine.
Press Release: Strategic Cooperation Partnership Between CIPSH and Tencent
On 29th July, The International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH), a global academic institution in partnership with UNESCO, and Tencent signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation online, aimed at promoting the integration of technology with human sciences and helping the global digital cultural industry and academic research.
Humanities & Social Sciences for Sustainability: Visual Conference
Cultural and regional dimensions of global sustainability.
Chinese and European Resources for a Global Ethic
The First CIPSH International Academy on Chinese Cultures and Global Humanities Seminar 11–12 November 2020. A webinar organized by the Union Académique Internationale (UAI) in collaboration with the
Stockholm China Center at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) in Stockholm.
HAS 03: Call for Contributions – Truth and Belief
HAS Magazine launches a call for contributions for its third issue to be published in May 2021.
Opening Address by Chao Gejin at the CIPSH GA
As the current President of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences, I would like to express my gratitude and welcome to the delegates, representatives and guests, at the opening of this year's general assembly, which is supposed to be happening in Odens, Denmark, but with the pandemic spreading around the world, the Council has had to, for the first time in its 71-year history, convene an online meeting to go through the established procedures.
To the Past President Adama Samassékou: A Thank You Note from the Board
The Board wishes to express its gratitude to Adama Samassékou, who completed 12 years of active and intense dedication, as President and Past-President, while we all hope he will continue to collaborate and inspire CIPSH as it faces future challenges.
European Humanities Conference: Posters
Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 5 a 7 de Maio de 2021
Announcement of CIPSH Chair 2021
Prof. Dr. Benedikt Löwe and Professor Chee-Kiong Tong
Sustainability, Social Relevance, and The Humanities: Opportunities and Challenges
Preliminary Academic Program Online
HSUHK Global Humanities Initiative Colloquium: “Shall We Play? Cultural Reference for the Current Debate”
‘Play’ is instinctive and essential to human nature, regardless of age and time. In the modern days, kids love playing with toys in their rooms, teenagers are playing video games, staring at their 3C products, elderly like to play chess.
2021 The Values of Play International Conference
CIPSH, together with its partner Tencent, likes to organize an academic event focusing on the issue of “Play.”
“Model Organisms: Materiality, History, and Politics” Workshop
The aim of this symposium is to investigate how research practices and theories of life are differently deployed according to different organisms and their affordances. This is particularly evident in the choice of organism and how it produces not only bio-medical results but also generates historical, cultural, and artistic relations.
Management of Sustainable Cities Under the Constitutional Framework of Artificial Environment
"Management of Sustainable Cities Under the Constitutional Framework of Artificial Environment,” organized by the National Commission on Environmental Law of the Federal Council of the Lawyers Bar of Brazil (Conference in Portuguese).
Understanding Life in a Changing Planet: 20+2 Years of Egenis, the Centre for the Study of the Life Sciences
Marking the 20th anniversary of Egenis, this three-day event will feature an exciting line-up of distinguished international guest speakers, alumni, and current members of Egenis. Speakers will explore some of the key ideas developed at Egenis and their wider impact, as well as looking ahead to the main opportunities and challenges for the interdisciplinary studies of the life sciences in our changing planet. The event will also honour the achievements of Professor John Dupré, co-founder of Egenis and one of the world’s leading philosophers of biology.
International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable
The International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable (IPMR) is an open group of philosophers, clinicians, epidemiologists, social scientists, statisticians, bioethicists, and anyone else with an interest in epistemological and ontological issues connected with medicine.
Heritage, Science, and Technologies for Sustainable Preservation – Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology
The First Annual International KreativEU Conference, under the theme “Heritage, Science, and Technologies for Sustainable Preservation,” organized by Valahia University of Targoviste and the Knowledge & Creativity European University marks a significant milestone in the realm of cultural heritage preservation.
Society for the Philosophy of Science in Practice
There will be keynotes by Prof. Leah McClimans (professor of philosophy, and co-director of the Ann Johnson Institute for Science, Technology & Society at the University of South Carolina), Prof. Sean Valles (professor and director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, at Michigan State University), and Prof. Chiara Ambrosio (professor of HPS at the Science and Technology Studies department of UCL).
Human Security for All (HS4A) Conference: Harnessing the Humanities for Human Security
The sciences and the arts represent two complementary dimensions of knowledge that can converse and converge with one another to generate continually evolving knowledge that is greater than the sum of its parts. This panel will explore ways to integrate the objective and subjective dimensions of knowledge by harnessing insights from philosophy, art, history, literature, music, cinema, and other forms of the humanities to foster human security.
Taipei Health Humanities Conference
Humanities in Emerging Infectious Disease
CHCI Annual Meeting
Scholars and intellectuals find themselves increasingly at risk. Globally, the number who have been forced into exile, because of war, regional conflict, or state persecution is on the rise. Authoritarians see fit to hound their critics for their intellectual and creative work, or on account of their sexual, gender, ethnic, and religious identities.
International Colloquium at the German Archaeological Institute Rome
Hellenistic Terrace Sanctuaries in Italy New Research
Africa Regional Conference on Education and Skills Development
Movenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra, GhanaThe Africa Regional Conference & Exhibition on Education and Skills Development (ARC-EDS) is an initiative of ESDEV Foundation Africa, a Project Partner of The Jena Declaration. It is organized in […]
I Latin American Symposium on Geoethics: “Building Healthy Relationships with the Planet”
The program is now available.
World Philosophy Congress
A glance at the plenary program of the Congress should reveal a shared attempt to embed theoretical reflections in the lived reality of our time. Leading scholars of diverse backgrounds will discuss pressing ethical, social, and spiritual issues; they will challenge rigid disciplinary demarcations; and they will address urgent public concerns such as inequalities, cultural and gender diversity, sustainability, rights, and political transformations on a global scale.
International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) Regional Conference: “Nature, Ecology, and Religious Responses to Climate Change”
The earliest written sources in history indicate that humans have always had thoughts, worries, and hopes about nature, ecological predicaments and how to explain and cope with climate and environmental hazards. However, with global warming, land erosion, deforestation, flooding, hurricanes, and pandemics, the nexus between the natural environment and human activities have become more frightening, giving rise to apocalyptic and dystopian scenarios.
International Geographical Congress
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to Dublin to what will be a really engaging, large and fun festival of geography.
International Congress of Linguists
The 21st International Congress of Linguists (ICL) will be held from 8 to 14 September 2024 in Poznań. ICL is organized once every five years as the meeting place par excellence for international linguistics, where all areas and sub-disciplines of linguistics as well as interdisciplinary topics can be discussed.
European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics Conference
EurSafe is an independent organisation, which provides a focal point for those who have a professional interest in the ethical issues involved in agriculture and food supply. The Society, founded in 1999, is an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and non-partisan organisation. EurSafe aims to encourage academic education and research, and international debate on the ethical issues involved in agriculture and food supply.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences hosting: “New Humanities: Fostering Interaction between Humanities and Sciences”, an International Conference Celebrating CIPSH 75th Anniversary.
The 75th Anniversary of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH) is a momentous occasion that warrants a conference to reflect on past achievements and chart a path for the future. On this occasion, with endorsement from the CIPSH, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) proudly announces the International Conference Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the CIPSH, to be held in Beijing, China, on 21-24 September 2024.
75th CIPSH: Global History of Humankind Workshop
Leipzig University Research Centre Global Dynamics, Leipzig, GermanyThis workshop will bring together scholars from four continents, diverse historiographical traditions and disciplinary backgrounds. They will discuss fundamental issues such as the unity and diversity of humans, the influence of individual and collective consciousness on historiography, and the globalization of memory
President of the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange visits the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences
The President of the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, Professor Chun-i-Chen visited the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences in Paris.
World Anthropological Union Congress
As a self-reflective and reflexive discipline, Anthropology has seen concomitant shifts in knowledge and practice.
Philosophy of Science Association Biennial Conference
The PSA's 29th biennial meeting is scheduled to take place in New Orleans, LA from Nov 14-17, 2024. Founded in 1933, the Philosophy of Science Association promotes research, teaching, and free discussion of issues in the philosophy of science from diverse standpoints. To this end, the PSA engages in activities such as: the publishing of periodicals, essays and monographs; sponsoring conventions and meetings; and awarding prizes for distinguished work in the field.
“Hermeneutical Rationality and the Future of the Humanities” International Conference
University of CoimbraThe Conference puts forward a twofold objective: to intervene, in a reflective and critical manner, in the debates on the value, need and possible shape of the Humanities in the future; and to explore the extent to which the hermeneutical paradigm can still provide meaningful answers to the challenges facing the Humanities today.
Biennial Conference of the World Philology Union: Philology and the Narrative Heritage
Uppsala UniversityThis year’s conference program focuses on how philologists engage with the narrative heritage of different cultures. It seeks to define and showcase the vital role that our discipline has played, and continues to play, in curating, analyzing, interpreting, and teaching stories preserved from all regions of the world.
CIPSH Academy 2024
Education as a Global Strategy: The Dialogue Between Tradition and New Goals in the Educational Systems in the Chinese World and in Europe
Asian Prehistory Today : Bridging Science, Heritage and Development
A UISPP Inter-Congress conference APT2025