Philosophy lecture series starts

The first part of the lecture series "Jewish Philosophy in Dialogue: Medieval and Modern Perspectives" will bring international academics to Heidelberg in summer and fall 2026. In three lectures, central questions of Jewish philosophy from Maimonides to Rosenzweig will be examined in the field of tension between tradition and modernity. Admission is free, registration is not required.

Topics:

July 15, 2026 - Philosophy and Midrash: Hermann Cohen's influence on Henry Slonimsky Prof. Dr. Chiara Adorisio (Roma)

November 4, 2026 - Maimonides, Spinoza, and the Noahide Laws Dr. Michela Torbidoni (Göttingen)

November 25, 2026 - The Language of the End. On Benjamin and Rosenzweig as Philosophers of Translation Prof. Dr. Libera Pisano (Barcelona)

Jewish Philosophy in Dialogue Medieval and Modern Perspectives part I

6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies Landfriedstr. 12, Room 4

Entrance free/No Registration needed