History of Philosophy Forum at Notre Dame

05/20/2026

The Jacques Maritain Center at Notre Dame, our institutional sponsor, is hiring two full-time staff positions, both of which will help run the History of Philosophy Forum. Consider applying!

The Maritain Center is hiring! In fact, we're hiring twice. The first position is Program Manager. The second is Assistant Director. Read more and apply...

05/05/2026

Registration is still open to attend the following daylong workshop online:
"The Ordo Amoris Revisited: Theological, Ethical, and Political Perspectives" (May 8, 2026)

This workshop gathers scholars from various traditions to examine classical and contemporary accounts of ordo amoris and its significance for today’s ethical and political challenges.

Obviously, the concept of ordo amoris—the “order of love”—has deep roots in Western thought, from Augustine and Aquinas to Scheler and Spaemann. It concerns how love should be hierarchically ordered, granting higher priority to special relationships and objects. Yet it also raises a number of important questions...

Read more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gkZxe8ZK

04/21/2026

April 21-22 marks Notre Dame Day, an opportunity to celebrate and support different causes on campus. Consider supporting the work of the Forum by giving to the Jacques Maritain Center at Notre Dame, our institutional sponsor at Notre Dame!

I’m ready to support Jacques Maritain Center on April 21, 2026 during Notre Dame Day 2026. Learn more about Jacques Maritain Center and all the other areas participating in Notre Dame Day 2026.

04/21/2026

Reminder that our annual colloquium takes place later this week. Registration remains open for online attendance!

The Forum is hosting its 2026 Spring Colloquium on April 23-24, which can be attended online or in person on Notre Dame's campus. This year's theme is "Emotions and Morality in the History of Philosophy." Find more information and register here: https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/colloquium/2026-emotions-and-morality-in-the-history-of-philosophy/

As a companion event to the colloquium, the Forum is also co-sponsoring a Workshop on Emotions and Morality in Eastern Philosophy on April 25. Find more information and register here:
https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/news-events/events/2026/04/25/workshop-on-emotions-and-morality-in-east-asian-philosophy/

04/10/2026

The Forum is hosting its 2026 Spring Colloquium on April 23-24, which can be attended online or in person on Notre Dame's campus. This year's theme is "Emotions and Morality in the History of Philosophy." Find more information and register here: https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/colloquium/2026-emotions-and-morality-in-the-history-of-philosophy/

As a companion event to the colloquium, the Forum is also co-sponsoring a Workshop on Emotions and Morality in Eastern Philosophy on April 25. Find more information and register here:
https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/news-events/events/2026/04/25/workshop-on-emotions-and-morality-in-east-asian-philosophy/

01/23/2026

Reminder to submit your application for our "Small Grants for International Researchers" and "Summer Writing and Research Grants" before our Feb. 1 deadline. More information and link below.

The History of Philosophy Forum at Notre Dame is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 grant programs, which fund research visits to Notre Dame. For more details, visit our website: https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/grants/

10/22/2025

The History of Philosophy Forum at Notre Dame is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 grant programs, which fund research visits to Notre Dame. For more details, visit our website: https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/grants/

04/28/2025

Notre Dame Day, the university's signature fundraising opportunity, begins tomorrow. Consider donating to the History of Philosophy Forum's institutional sponsor, the Jacques Maritain Center at Notre Dame, as we develop programming supporting research and student formation!

I’m ready to support Jacques Maritain Center on April 29, 2025 during Notre Dame Day 2025. Learn more about Jacques Maritain Center and all the other areas participating in Notre Dame Day 2025.

04/15/2025

04/02/2025

Registration remains open to attend this colloquium online over the next two days. Join us!

The Forum is hosting its annual Spring Colloquium on April 3-4, 2025, which can be attended online or in person at the University of Notre Dame. This year's theme is "Minds in Dialogue in the History of Philosophy," the third and final installation for the project "Modeling the Mind in the European History of Philosophy," cosponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame.

The concept of “the mind”—modeled as a private inner realm, the locus of thought, choice, and selfhood—is often elevated as a key contribution of European philosophy and associated with modern political conceptions of the individual or self. In studying “Modeling the Mind in the History of Philosophy,” our aim is to showcase alternative models that hold considerable value for philosophical reflection today, but that have been buried under layers of historical sediment in the meantime. As historians of philosophy specializing in different time periods and traditions, we are especially interested in tracking how certain models recur, overlap, and interact across different historical periods and traditions.

More information about the colloquium and registration is available here: https://historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/colloquium/2025-minds-in-dialogue-in-the-history-of-philosophy/