Collage of maps of Leiden and Nijmegen
Collage of maps of Leiden and Nijmegen

2nd Leiden x Radboud Continental Philosophy Research Day

Thursday 2 April 2026, 10:45 am - 6 pm

Organized by Leiden University's Centre for Continental Philosophy and Radboud University’s Center for Contemporary European Philosophy.

April 2, Radboud University, Erasmus Building, 15th floor, room E15.39/41

The Center for Contemporary European Philosophy at Radboud University is excited to host our second joint research day in continental philosophy. Philosophers from both research groups will showcase their ongoing work. The day will be an occasion for a lively and fruitful philosophical conversation between staff and students of our respective institutes. 

Registration

The event is open to academics and university students. Registration is not required.

Programme

10:45 – Welcome and coffee

11:00 - 12:00 Rozemund Uljée - Desire and the Unconcious

12:15 - 13:15 Anna Vinkelman - The Driven Absolute: The Concept of Drive in Schelling's Philosophy

13:15 - 14:15 Lunch

14:15 - 15:15 Yixuan Liu - Space-Time as What Takes Shape Between the Image and Us -- A Comparative Aesthetic Perspective

15:15 - 15:30 Coffee

15:30 - 16:30 Herman Westerink - Freud's Metaphysics of Trauma

16:30 - Drinks at Cultuurcafé (all)

18:00 - Dinner (staff)

Partners