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 info01/12/2026 - 10:00 - 01/12/2026 - 15:30
Meet the Editors - Hypatia, a Journal of Feminist Philosophy
On December 1st, 2026, Charlotte Knowles and Victoria Browne (current editors of Hypatia - A Journal of Feminist Philosophy) will visit the VUB for the event 'Meet the Editor.' 
Practical info11/05/2026 - 16:00 - 11/05/2026 - 17:00'Sustainable to Whom? In-situ AI and Peasant Struggles in Colombia' (online presentation)
Practical info30/04/2026 - 13:00 - 30/04/2026 - 17:00Masterclass on Critical Phenomenology with Lisa Guenther (Queen's University)
