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International Centennial Events

Global Centennial Celebration

Celebrating the enduring legacy of Stanley Cavell through a series of conferences across three historic centers of philosophical thought.

4-6 June 2026

Paris:
Ordinary
Language Philosophy, Film, Popular Culture

Exploring Cavell's engagement with film, popular culture, and the philosophical significance of ordinary life at the Univerité de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.

8-10 June 2026

Rome: 
Ethics, Politics,
Forms of Life

Investigating ethical, political and anthropological aspects of Cavell's philosophy at Rome La Sapienza.

23-25 November 2026

Boston:
Philosophy and
Literature, Tragedy, Music, and the Idea of America

The concluding centennial conference at Boston University, treating Cavell's  work on philosophy and literature, tragedy, and perfectionist visions of America.

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