Photographer: Marcel Amson

Bibliography Note: The "Discussion" section of this web site is currently offline. The Thirty-Third Annual Conference of the International Merleau-Ponty Circle will be held at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. The dates are September 18-20, 2008 and the theme of the conference is “Time, Memory and the Self: Remembering Merleau-Ponty at 100.” The conference marks the centenary of Merleau-Ponty's birth (1908-2008) and is co-organized by Kym Maclaren (Ryerson University, Toronto) and David Morris (Trent University, Peterborough). The deadline for submission of papers and panel proposals is March 17, 2008. For paper and panel submission instructions and further information, please refer to the Call for Papers on this web site or go to the 2008 conference web site: http://www.trentu.ca/academic/philosophy/mpc2008/

The Merleau-Ponty Circle is a loosely knit organization of students, teachers, and scholars interested in the thought of Maurice Merleau-Ponty. It convenes once a year, usually in September, at various colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. During this annual three day conference, philosophers, psychologists, historians, social scientists, health care specialists, political theorists, etc. present papers on different aspects of Merleau-Ponty's philosophy. From time to time, collections of these papers are published.

Membership in the Circle is unrestricted, the only requirement is interest in Merleau-Ponty's work. One becomes a member by writing to the Circle's General Secretary

Galen A. Johnson
Professor of Philosophy
University Honors Center
Lippitt Hall, 206
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI, 02881

and requesting that one's name be added to the mailing list. People on the mailing list receive all conference announcements and programs, calls for papers, and the annual newsletter.

There are currently 700 members. There are no membership fees, although there are occasionally registration fees for the annual conference.

For further information, contact merleaufan@yahoo.com .