General Information

Under the auspices of
Prof. RNDr. Václav Hampl, DrSc, Rector of Charles University
Prof. RNDr. Václav Pačes, DrSc, President of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
JUDr. Petr Pithart, Vice-President of the Senate of the Czech Republic
and Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic

An international conference to commemorate


Jan Patočka 1907 - 1977

and the

37th Annual Meeting of the Husserl Circle


Scholars from around the world who are interested in the philosophy of Jan Patočka will gather in Prague to commemorate his centenary and the thirtieth anniversary of his death. The conference will explore the significance of his work and its continuing influence on contemporary philosophy.

The conference will be organised in two sessions. One will be devoted to the work of Jan Patočka with papers in English, French, or German.

At the same time, the Husserl Circle will be holding its annual meeting with all papers in English.