The Libori Summer School 2026 will take place at Paderborn University from 27 to 31 July; this year’s theme is ‘The History of Women Philosophers and Scientists’. The event is open to anyone interested; online registration is open until 15 July . Digital participation is also possible.
The opening ceremony of the Libori Summer School, at which Prof. Dr Beate Flath, Vice-President for Teaching, Studies and Quality Management at Paderborn University, will also say a few words, will take place on Monday 27 July from 9.30 am in room L3.204. The event will also mark the tenth anniversary of the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, headed by Prof. Dr Ruth E. Hagengruber. During these celebrations, the annual Elizabeth of Bohemia Prize will be awarded to outstanding researchers who, through their publications and/or research approaches, have raised the profile of women philosophers around the world. Furthermore, two cooperation agreements will be signed with the University of the Philippines Diliman and the Islamic University of Science & Technology in Kashmir (India). This marks an important milestone in the internationalisation and interdisciplinarity of Paderborn University, which the Centre has been strongly committed to since its start-ups and entrepreneurship.
The Summer School will then begin on the afternoon of 27 July with a comprehensive and diverse programme that places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity. Participants can choose which talks they wish to attend from up to three concurrent sessions. All sessions aim to highlight and discuss the academic and societal contributions of female philosophers, scientists and thinkers across all disciplines.
The event is jointly organised by the Centre for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, led by Prof. Dr Ruth Edith Hagengruber and Dr. Jil Muler from Paderborn University, and the COLOURS Alliance. Further information on the Libori Summer School, as well as the full programme, can be found on the event website.
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