International_Council_for_Philosophy_and_Humanistic_Studies

International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies

International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies

Non-governmental organization within UNESCO

"ICPHS" redirects here. For the International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (ICPhS), see International Phonetic Association.

The International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (French: Conseil international de la philosophie et des sciences humaines; ICPHS/CIPSH) is a non-governmental organization within UNESCO. It embraces hundreds of learned societies in the field of philosophy, human sciences and related subjects.[1]

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History

CIPSH was founded at a first General Assembly held in January 1949 upon suggestion by Sir Julian Huxley, the first Director-General of UNESCO. The first president was Jacques Rueff.[2]

Members


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Officers

The officers of CIPSH are Luiz Oosterbeek (President), Chao Gejin (Past President), Luísa Migliorati (Vice President), Tim Jensen (Vice President), Benedikt Löwe (Vice President), Hsiung Ping-chen (Secretary General), Zoltán Somhegyi (Deputy Secretary General), Jesús de la Villa (Treasurer), Olga Spevak (Deputy Treasurer).[3] Former officers include Rosalind Hackett (Vice President, 2017–2020), Adama Samassékou (Past President, 2017–2020), Catherine Jami (Vice President, 2020-2023), and Margaret Higonnet (Treasurer, 2020-2023).

Publications & Programmes

The ICPHS publishes the journal Diogène/Diogenes in French and English. It was founded in 1952 by Roger Caillois. For many years, Jean d'Ormesson was the Editor-in-Chief. Current Editors-in-Chief are Maurice Aymard and Luca Scarantino.[4] In 2018, ICPHS created the CIPSH Chairs programme, 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.[5]

References

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    "Who we are". CIPSH. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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    "A Brief History of the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Sciences". CIPSH. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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    "CIPSH Board Members (2023-2027)". CIPSH. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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    "Diogenes". Sage Journals. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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    "CIPSH Chairs programme". CIPSH.


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