Philosophy Conferences and Calls for Papers

The centennial conference will deal with the major facets of Levinas philosophical and Jewish works, as well as their impact in the social, political, and educational arenas.

Levinas views on social justice, individual responsibility, and sustainable economies will be presented in the same accessible terms in which he once delivered them at his Talmudic readings for the Parisian community.Hosted and moderated by Giovanna Borradori, Vassar College.

Hosted and moderated by Giovanna Borradori (Vassar College) and Natalia Indrimi (Centro Primo Levi).

PART ONE - 6:30 PM
LEVINAS: THE MAN, THE THOUGHT, THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Salomon Malka (Journalist, writer and biographer of Emmanuel Levinas and
Messieur Chouchani), Judith Friedlander (Author of Vilna on the Sein, Hunter
College, CUNY),

PART TWO - 7:30 PM
FROM EUROPEAN THOUGHT TO THE REDISCOVERY OF JEWISH TEXT
Ethics as First Philosophy, Richard Bernstein (The New School)

PART THREE - 8:30 PM
LEVINAS AS A READER OF THE TALMUD
Warren Zeev Harvey (Hebrew University), Richard A. Cohen (University of
North Carolina), Michael Smith (Berry College).

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION: WRITING THE TALMUD
During the conference a virtual version of the exhibition: Writing the
Talmud, presented by the Yeshiva University Museum, will be on display at
the Center for Jewish History.

Presented in collaboration with the Levinas Ethical Legacy Foundation. Made possible through the generous support of the Cahnman Foundation.