Habits between Phenomenology and Pragmatism

The Winter School on "Habits between Phenomenology and Pragmatism" offers an intensive two-day program exploring the intersection of phenomenology and pragmatism through the lens of habit. It is open to advanced graduate students, early-career researchers, and scholars interested in philosophy, cognitive science, psychology, and related disciplines.
Habits play a crucial role in shaping our understanding of human action, perception, and thought. Both phenomenology and pragmatism offer profound insights into the nature and function of habits, albeit from different philosophical traditions. 
This Winter School aims to bridge these two perspectives, fostering dialogue and exploring questions such as:
How do habits structure our experience and actions? What role do habits play in shaping our perception of the world and others? How can the pragmatist notion of habit as an active, future-oriented process be integrated with the phenomenological account of habit as a pre-reflective, embodied experience? What are the implications of these insights for broader questions in philosophy, cognitive science, and the social sciences?

Keynote Lectures: Delivered by leading scholars in phenomenology, offering foundational insights into the relationship between phenomenology and pragmatism and the concept of habit.

Research Presentations: Participants will have the opportunity to present their own work and receive feedback in a supportive, collegial environment.

Confirmed invited speakers: Jason Bell (University of New Brunswick); Emanuele Caminada (KU Leuven); Zachary Davis (St. John’s University); Danilo Manca (University of Pisa); Alessandro Salice (University College Cork); Italo Testa (University of Parma), Francesca Sofia Alexandratos (University of Minho)