
7th International Erich Fromm Seminar for Doctoral Students and Postdocs
at the Erich Fromm Institute Tübingen September 18 thru 21, 2024
Doctoral students and postdocs working on Fromm-related research projects (e.g. in psychology, sociology, philosophy, education, history, anthropology, political theory, political science, social work, theology, religious studies, international relations, literary studies etc.) are kindly invited to apply.
The seminar is open to 10 participants from all over the world. Seminar language is English. All applicants have the chance to present their own research and are expected to attend all seminar sessions. Each project will receive feedback from a senior advisor and will be discussed in the seminar group. The seminar runs from Wednesday, September 18, 2:00 p.m. to Saturday, September 21, 1:00 p.m.
The event is hosted by the Erich Fromm Study Center (EFSC) of the International Psychoanalytic University, Berlin (IPU), in cooperation with the Erich Fromm Institute Tübingen and is supported by the Karl Schlecht Foundation (KSG). The seminar is directed by Rainer Funk (Fromm’s last assistant and Director of the Erich Fromm Institute Tübingen) and Thomas Kühn (holder of the Erich Fromm endowment professorship at the IPU); Lynn Chancer (Professor at Hunters College, NY), Neil McLaughlin (Professor of Sociology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada), and Catherine Silver (Prof. em. of Sociology and Senior Psychoanalyst, New York) are faculty advisors
Accommodation for 4 nights of up to 100 € per day and three common evening meals (without beverages) during the seminar will be organized and paid for by the program. Grants for travel expenses will be offered based on the individual circumstances of each participant. Travelers from overseas may receive a grant up to a maximum of 700 €. Up to 250 € will be paid for travel expenses within Europe and a maximum of 150 € for participants arriving from within Germany. All grants will be paid during the seminar and according to the respective receipts
Application
- Doctoral students and post-docs interested in this seminar should apply for participation by March 20th, 2024, at latest.
- Please submit a two–page, double spaced proposal outlining the details of your project.
- In addition, please also hand in the email addresses of two faculty-professional references
- and your own postal address.
- Please e-mail your application to Thomas Kuehn (thomas.kuehn@ipu-berlin.de) as well as to Rainer Funk (frommfunk@gmail.com).
Decisions can be expected byApril 15th, 2024. Applicants will be informed of the outcome and – if successful – asked to confirm participation by May 1st, 2024, at the latest. Participants will be provided with advance reading material for the seminar.