International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies

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International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies
AbbreviationCIPSH
Formation1949; 72 years ago (1949)
TypeINGO
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English, French
President
Luiz Oosterbeek
WebsiteCIPSH 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[]

Officers[]

The officers of CIPSH are (President), Catherine Jami (Vice President), (Vice President), Margaret Higonnet (Treasurer), (Secretary General), (Assistant Secretary General), and (Past President). Former officers include Rosalind Hackett (Vice President, 2017-2020) and Adama Samassékou (Past President, 2017-2020).[3]

Publications[]

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 and .[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Who we are". CIPSH. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Sciences". CIPSH. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Executive Committee Members (MANDATE 2020-2023)". CIPSH. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Diogenes". Sage Journals. Retrieved 23 December 2020.


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