Faculty of Philosophy

The JU History of Ideas Research Centre is pleased to communicate that the head of Dilthey-Forschungsstelle at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Prof. Gunter Scholtz is coming to Kraków. For many years, Prof. Scholtz has taken active part in the following publishing projects: Archiv der Begriffsgeschichte, Historisches Wörterbuch der Philosophie, and Dilthey-Jahrbuch.

Prof. Scholtz is planning to publish a series devoted to the history of ideas, in collaboration with the JU History of Ideas Research Centre. His visit is the first long-term research stay within the framework of the pilot project: European Flying University of the History of Ideas.

Besides, in the summer semester Prof. Scholtz will teach the following courses at the Jagiellonian University: a monographic lecture Die Idee der Universität im Deutschen Idealismus (Tuesday, 16.00-17.30, ul. Grodzka 52, room 55, first meeting: 4 March 2013), and a thematic seminar Historik und Hermeneutik (Wednesday, 16.00-17.30, ul. Grodzka 52, room 79, first meeting: 5 March 2013). Both courses are taught in German.

To register for the courses, please contact the JU History of Ideas Research Centre.

During his stay in Kraków, Prof. Scholtz is also going to take part in the preparation of the curriculum of the Methodology Summer School of the History of Ideas, which will be accompanied by a conference on the same topic attended by many eminent European experts in the field.