Abbreviation | CIPSH |
---|---|
Formation | 1949 |
Type | INGO |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English, French |
President | Luiz Oosterbeek |
Website | CIPSH Official website |
The International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (French: Conseil international de la philosophie et des sciences humaines; ICPHS/CIPSH) is a non-governmental organization within UNESCO. It embraces hundreds of learned societies in the field of philosophy, human sciences and related subjects.[1]
History
CIPSH was founded at a first General Assembly held in January 1949 upon suggestion by Sir Julian Huxley, the first Director-General of UNESCO. The first president was Jacques Rueff.[2]
Members
Acronym | Name | Member since |
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CIPL | Comité International Permanent des Linguistes | 1949 |
CISH | Comité International des Sciences Historiques | 1949 |
FIEC | Fédération Internationale des Associations d’Études Classiques | 1949 |
FISP | Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de Philosophie | 1949 |
IUAES-WAU | International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences—World Anthropological Union | 1949 |
UAI | Union Académique Internationale | 1949 |
FILLM | Fédération Internationale des Langues et Littératures Modernes | 1951 |
IAHR | International Association for the History of Religions | 1951 |
UISPP | Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques | 1955 |
DHST/IUHPST | Division for History of Science and Technology of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science | 2001 |
CASS | Chinese Academy of Social Sciences | 2014 |
ANHN | Asian New Humanities Network | 2015 |
APHELEIA | Association Européenne des Humanités pour la Gestion Culturelle Intégrée des Paysages | 2015 |
CHCI | Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes | 2015 |
DLMPST/IUHPST | Division for Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science | 2015 |
IAA | International Association for Aesthetics | 2015 |
IGU | International Geographical Union | 2015 |
ECHIC | European Consortium for Humanities Institutes and Centres | 2017 |
IPPA | International Positive Psychology Association | 2017 |
MAAYA | World Network for Linguistic Diversity | 2017 |
IAPG | International Association for Promoting Geoethics | 2017 |
Officers
The officers of CIPSH are Luiz Oosterbeek (President), Catherine Jami (Vice President), Luisa Migliorati (Vice President), Margaret Higonnet (Treasurer), Hsiung Ping-Chen (Secretary General), Tim Jensen (Assistant Secretary General), and Chao Gejin (Past President). Former officers include Rosalind Hackett (Vice President, 2017–2020) and Adama Samassékou (Past President, 2017–2020).[3]
Publications & Programmes
The ICPHS publishes the journal Diogène/Diogenes in French and English. It was founded in 1952 by Roger Caillois. For many years, Jean d'Ormesson was the Editor-in-Chief. Current Editors-in-Chief are Maurice Aymard and Luca Scarantino.[4] In 2018, ICPHS created the CIPSH Chairs programme, designed to highlight and encourage existing research networks of centres of research in the humanities and to attract greater attention to the humanities worldwide and enhanced recognition of their importance in contemporary society.[5]
References
- ↑ "Who we are". CIPSH. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ↑ "A Brief History of the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Sciences". CIPSH. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ↑ "Executive Committee Members (MANDATE 2020-2023)". CIPSH. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ↑ "Diogenes". Sage Journals. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ↑ "CIPSH Chairs programme". CIPSH.