PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL REFLECTIONS FROM A HUMANIST PERSPECTIVE.
The Centre for Ethics and Humanism at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel studies contemporary and historical debates in philosophy and ethics on (inter)subjectivity, existence, technology and media, humanism, Enlightenment and politics.
Recent news
CFA: Ethiek & Maatschappij: 100 jaar Leo Apostel
Op 4 september 2025 zou Apostel honderd jaar zijn geworden. Naar aanleiding hiervan organiseerden de UGent en VUB gezamenlijk een tweedaags evenement. Als vervolg hierop publiceert 'Ethiek & Maatschappij' een themanummer over zijn filosofisch werk. Deadline voor abstracts is 1 maart 2026.
CFP: The Weight of the Cloud. Navigating Digital Mediation, Human Meaning, and Planetary Responsibility
Deadline paper proposals (250-words and a 100-word bio): January 30th, 2026. Selected authors will be notified in February 2026. Final papers of approximately 2,000 words will be due by March 30, 2026.
New book publication
'An Essay on Thinking and Existence,' volume 2 in the trilogy 'What Obligates Us' by Karl Verstrynge...
Upcoming events
Practical info08/05/2026 - 08:30 - 08/05/2026 - 18:45Symposium ‘Philosophy in Practice’ (Antwerp) + CFA
This in-person symposium has as its aim to stimulate further collaboration and build a sustainable support network of interdisciplinary philosophers.
Practical info02/10/2025 - 15:00 - 02/10/2025 - 16:30Conference prologue: 'Arendt on Technology Between Freedom and Necessity' [online talk by Wout Cornelissen]
[02.10.2025, 15h-16h30 (CET)] Online talk by Dr. Wout Cornelissen
Practical info23/10/2025 - 12:30 - 24/10/2025 - 17:00Conference 'Coming To Terms With Technology: Thinking With/In/Through Hannah Arendt'
October 23rd & October 24th, 2025 Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels)
