"HUGH J. SILVERMAN: Curriculum Vitae & Publications"

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Hugh J. Silverman

 

I. INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL

ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES, AND COMMITTEES 


    Board of Associates (since 1980)


  • BRITISH SOCIETY FOR PHENOMENOLOGY

Executive Committee Member (1980-94)


  • SUNY-WIDE COMPARATIVE LITERATURE COUNCIL
  • Council Member (1975-76)

II. EDITORIAL FUNCTIONS

   

BOOK SERIES EDITOR:

      Series Editor (since 1985)   [eight volumes published]

      Published by Humanity Books (formerly Humanities Press) -- an imprint of Prometheus Books

      Series Editor (since 1989)

      • CONTEMPORARY STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY & THE HUMAN SCIENCES

      Published by Humanity Books (formerly Humanities Press) -- an imprint of Prometheus Books

      Series Co-Editor (with Graeme Nicholson, since 1989); Associate Editor (1979-89)

      Published by SUNY Press

      Series Editor (1987-95)

CONSULTING EDITOR/ BOARD MEMBER: BOOK SERIES

  • STUDIES IN PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIAL PHILOSOPHY

    Published by Northwestern University Press

    Consulting Editor (since 1988)


  • SERIES IN CONTINENTAL THOUGHT

    Published by Ohio University Press

    International Advisory Board Member (since 1978)


  • STUDIES IN CONTINENTAL THOUGHT

    Published by Indiana University Press

    Consulting Editor (1988-89)

  • SELECTED STUDIES IN PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIAL PHILOSOPHY

    Published by SUNY Press

    Member, Board of Editors (1983-95)

CONSULTING EDITOR/ EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER: JOURNALS





  • REVIEW OF EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
    • Editorial Board Member (since 1979)

  • RESEARCH IN PHENOMENOLOGY
    • Editorial Board Member (1981-2002)
  • BULLETIN FOR RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES
    • Associate Editor (1983-84)
  • SEMINAR: JOURNAL OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL SEMINAR (Cork, IRELAND)
    • Correspondent for the United States (1978-84)
  • GRADIVA: A JOURNAL FOR CONTEMPORARY THEORY AND PRACTICE
    • Consulting Editor (1976-84)

CONSULTING EDITOR/ BOARD MEMBER:  OTHER

      • ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ETHICS (Lawrence C. Becker, ed.)
          • Published by Garland Publishing, Inc., 1992
          • Board of Consulting Editors

           

      • MICROSOFT ENCARTA 99: REFERENCE SUITE
            • Consultant: European Literature Entries 

 

III. MANUSCRIPT CONSULTANT

         

      • Penn State University Press
      • University of Florida Press
      • Ohio University Press
      • Indiana University Press
      • Princeton University Press
      • French Forum, Publishers Inc.
      • University Presses of Florida
      • University of Nebraska Press
      • Temple University Press
      • Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd
      • Routledge, Chapman and Hall
      • Columbia University Press
      • Guilford Press
      • Humanities Press
      • Northwestern University Press
      • University of Chicago Press
      • Edinburgh University Press
      • Prometheus Books/Humanity Books
      • Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
      • Social Theory and Practice
      • Review of Existential Psychology and Psychiatry
      • Research in Phenomenology

 

IV. CONFERENCE DIRECTOR

  • LEONARDO AND PHILOSOPHY

Stony Brook Studies in Philosophy Weekend Conference (Spring 1976)

  • AESTHETICS AND THE PUBLIC

New York Council for the Humanities - Two-Day Public Conference

SUNY @ Stony Brook & Museums at Stony Brook (Fall 1976)

  • PIAGET, PHILOSOPHY AND THE HUMAN SCIENCES

Stony Brook Studies in Philosophy Weekend Conference (Spring 1977)

  • PHILOSOPHY AND LITERARY CRITICISM: THE POST-STRUCTURALIST ENTERPRISE

    SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines - Two-Day Conference

    SUNY @ Stony Brook (Fall 1977)

  • PHILOSOPHERS FROM ABROAD

    Matchette Foundation Lecture Series - SUNY @ Stony Brook (1977-81)

  •   HISTORY, CRITIQUE AND TEXT

    Stony Brook Studies in Philosophy - Two Day Conference (Spring 1979)

  • FOURTH ANNUAL MERLEAU-PONTY CIRCLE Conference held at SUNY @ Stony Brook (with support from the Stony Brook Foundation) (October 11-13, 1979)
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE EIGHTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Topic: "Deconstruction and its Alternatives" Conference held at SUNY @ Stony Brook (May 4-7, 1983)
  • SOCIETY FOR PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIAL PHILOSOPHY TWENTIETH to TWENTY-FIFTH annual conferences (October each year):
    1981 20th annual SPEP Northwestern University Executive Co-Director
    1982 21st annual SPEP Penn State University Executive Co-Director
    1983 22nd annual SPEP Chase Park Plaza Hotel (St. Louis) Executive Co-Director
    1984 23rd annual SPEP Georgia State University & Emory University Executive Co-Director
    1985 24th annual SPEP Loyola University of Chicago Executive Co-Director
    1986 25th annual SPEP University of Toronto Executive Co-Director

 

  • STONY BROOK Ph.D. GRADUATES CONFERENCE (December 1992). Organized by the Formation in Comparative Hermeneutics and Postmodern Thought.
    • 1. Postmodernism & Pedagogy 
    • 2. Language of Desire in Lacan
    • 3. Resistance to Lyotard

     

  • INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHICAL SEMINAR [Directors: Hugh J. Silverman and Wilhelm S. Wurzer] Castelrotto/Kastelruth, Alto Adige/Südtirol, ITALY (8-day seminars):
      I.
      • Reading Truth in Painting
      (June 1991)
      II.
      • Reading The End of Modernity
      (June 1992)
      III.
      • Reading The Lyotard Reader
      (July 1993)
      IV.
      • Reading The Subject of Philosophy
      (June 1994)
      V.
      • Reading Strangers to Ourselves
      (July 1995)
      VI.
      • Reading The Limits of Interpretation
      (July 1996)
      VII.
      • Reading Specters of Marx
      (July 1997)
      VIII.
      • Reading The Inoperative Community and The Experience of Freedom
      (July 1998)
      IX.
      • Reading The Ethics of Sexual Difference
      (July 1999)
      X.
      • Reading Simulations and Simulacra
      (July 2000)
      XI.
      • Reading The Politics of Friendship
      (July 2001)
      XII.
      • Reading Zizek's The Ticklish Subject
      (July 2002)
      XIII.
      • Reading Perniola's Ritual Thinking
      (July 2003)
      XIV.
      • Reading Nancy's Being Singular Plural
      (July 2004)
      XV.
      • Reading Kristeva's Intimate Revolt
      (July 2005)
      XVI.
      • Reading Nancy's
        Sense of the World
        and The Muses
      (July 2006)

 

 

  • ART AND PHILOSOPHY LECTURE SERIES [co-organized by Hugh J. Silverman, Edward S. Casey and E. Ann Kaplan]
    • Humanities Institute and Philosophy Department at SUNY/Stony Brook
    • Speakers include Andrew Benjamin, Thomas Brockelman, Julia Kristeva, Slavoj Zizek, et al. (1996-97); Artists-Philosophers (Edward S. Casey, Veronique Foti, Edwin Ruda, Peter Pinchbeck), Janos Bekesi (1997-98).

     

  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE
    • IAPL IN NAPLES [celebrating the Milennium] [co-coordinated with Silvana Carotenuto,Massimo Verdicchio, and Antonio Gargano]
    • Topic: "Turnings/Tournants/Kehren/Svolte: Philosophy, Culture, and the Arts at the Turn of the Century." Conference held at Vico Equense, ITALY (January 2000) and the Instituto per gli Studi Philosophici, Naples, ITALY (January 2000)

     

  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE - IAPL 2000 [co-coordinated with Michael Sanders]
    • TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE held at SUNY @ Stony Brook (May 9-13, 2000)
    • Topic: "Crossing Borders"

     

  • 15. HERMENEUTIK-SEMIOTIK-DEKONSTRUKTION: CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY IN DEN USA [co-coordinated with Erik Vogt]
    • Institut fuer Wissenschaft und Kunst/ Depot Kunst und Diskussion/ Turia & Kant Verlag, Museumsquartier, Vienna, AUSTRIA
    • International Symposium, 26 May 2001

 

V. ORGANIZER* (OR CHAIR) OF PANELS/SESSIONS AT PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1. Ethics Long Island Philosophical Society SUNY - Stony Brook, NY Session Chair December 1975
2. The Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Panel Organizer & Chair November 1976
3. New Methods in Civilizational Study: Structuralism, Phenomenology, and Critical Theory International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations Bradford College, MA <Panel>* April 1977
4. Recent Literary Theory International Association for Philosophy and Literature, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN <Panel> May 1977
5. Ontologies, Epistemologies, and Cross-Cultural Translatability International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI <Panel> April 1978
6. Phenomenological and Structuralist Approaches to Literature International Association for Philosophy and Literature Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH <Pa nel> May 1978
7.

French Philosophy in the Twentieth Century: The Last Four Decades

I. "The Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty "

II. "Michel Foucault and the Archaeology of Knowledge"

Society for the Study of the History of Philosophy
  • American Philosophical Assoc., Eastern Division, Washington D.C.
Two Invited Sessions, Program co-chair (with James M. Edie) December 1978
8. The Limits of Autobiography <Panel>* International Association for Philosophy and Literature SUNY @ Binghamton, NY <Panel>* (May 1979
9. Literature and Truth Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN <Workshop> November 1979
10. Sartre: Literature and Philosophy International Association for Philosophy and Literature Univ. of Maine at Orono, ME <Panel>* May 1980
11. What is Textuality? International Comparative Literature Association, Tenth World Congress New York University, New York City, NY <Panel>* August 1980
12. The Ends of Representation International Association for Philosophy and Literature SUNY @ Albany, NY <Panel>* May 1981
13. Origins, Epistemological Breaks, and Beginning Anew in Philosophy and Literature International Association for Philosophy and Literature Northwestern University, Evanston, IL <Panel>* May 1982
14. Writing the Difference Between Philosophy and Literature International Association for Philosophy and Literature University of Iowa, Iowa City, IO <Panel>* May 1983
15. Topology of Utopian Textuality International Association for Philosophy and Literature City University of New York, Graduate Center, New York City, NY <Panel>* May 1985
16. The Value and Institution of the University International Association for Philosophy and Literature University of Washington, Seattle, WA <Panel>* May 1986
17. The Future of Texts European Conference, International Association for Philosophy and Literature University of Warwick, Coventry, ENGLAND <Panel>* July 1986
18. Is There a Post-Modernist Philosophy of Language? International Association for Philosophy and Literature University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS <Panel>* May 1987
19. Politics and Hermeneutics of Philosophical Difference International Association for Philosophy and Literature University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN <Panel>* April 1988
20. Irony in Theory and History: Heidegger and de Man International Association for Philosophy and Literature, Emory University, Atlanta, GA <Panel>* April 1989
21. Foreign Bodies: From Levinas to Kristeva International Association for Philosophy and Literature University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA <Panel>* April 1990
22. From Postmodernism to Transmodernism International Association for Philosophy and Literature Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, CANADA <Panel>* May 1991
23. Is the Text Visible? (Derrida/Barthes) International Association for Philosophy and Literature Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA <Panel>* May 1993
24. What are Poets For? (Heidegger/Derrida) International Association for Philosophy and Literature University of Alberta, Edmonton, CANADA <Panel>* May 1994
25. What are Poets For? (Heidegger/Derrida) International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 19th Annual Conference Villanova University, Villanova, PA <Panel>* May 1995
26. Postmodern Margins of Culture International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 20th Anniversary Conference George Mason University, Fairfax, VA <Panel>* May 1996
27. Knowledge and Power in Foucault and Deleuze Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy Georgetown University, Washinton D. C. <Panel>* October 1996
28. Marginal Regions of Europe International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 21st Annual Conference University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL <Panel>* May 1997
29. Interrogating the Postmodern Film International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 22nd Annual Conference University of California at Irvine, CA <Panel>* May 1998
30. What is the Place of Postmodern Art? Lyotard's Postmodern Sites International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 23rd Annual Conference Trinity College, Hartford, CT <Panel>* May 1999
31. Crossing Disciplines International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 24th Annual Conference State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY <Panel>* May 2000
32. Cultural Beginnings International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 25th Annual Conference Spelman College, Atlanta, GA <Panel>* May 2001
33. Introducing Luce Irigaray International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 26th Annual Conference Erasmus University Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS <Plenary>* June 2002
34. Introducing Daniel Charles International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 27th Annual Conference University of Leeds, ENGLAND <Plenary>* June 2003
35. Introducing Mario Perniola International Association for Philosophy and Literature, 28th Annual Conference Le Moyne College and Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA <Plenary>* May 2004
36. Introducing Steven Holl, Architect: From Chiasms to Porosity,” and "Thanks to Derrida"

International Association for Philosophy and Literature,

29th Annual Conference

University of Helsinki, FINLAND and KIASMA - Museum of Contemporary Art (Helsinki, FINLAND)

<Plenary>* June 2005
37.

“Introducing Jean-Francois Courtine: Husserl-Heidegger-Derrida> Deconstructing the Between,"

"Phenomenological Differences: Tengelyi, Greisch, Di Cesare,"

and

"Introducing Bernard Stiegler and The Ister," Strasbourg, FRANCE

International Association for Philosophy and Literature,

30th Annual Conference

Historisches Kaufhaus, Freiburg, GERMANY, University of Freiburg (GERMANY) /

Palais Universitaire, University of Strasbourg-Marc Bloch,University of Strasbourg FRANCE)

<Plenary>* June 2006
           

 

VI. PROFESSIONAL EVALUATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS

TENURE AND PROMOTION CASES (recent only)

  • The National University of Singapore (Singapore) - English Languages and Literatures [2002-03]
  • Emory University (Atlanta, GA) - Philosophy [2003-04]
  • University College, London (UK) - Art [2004-05]
  • The University of Maine (Orono) - Philosophy [2004-05]
  • Universite de Montreal (Montreal, Quebec, CANADA) - Philosophy [2005-06]
  • University of Cyprus (Nicosia, CYPRUS) - English Studies [on-site external evaluation committee, 2005-06]
  • Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT) - History and Letters [2005-06]
  • Universität –Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt, AUSTRIA) – Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Development [Habilitation, 2005-06]
  • Universität –Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt, AUSTRIA) – Philosophy [Habilitation, 2006-07]

 

 

VII. MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

 

 

 

 

 
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Hugh J. Silverman, Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature
Dept. of Philosophy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3750
Tel: (631) 331-4598; (631) 632-7592; Fax: (631) 331-0142

Email: hsilverman@ms.cc.sunysb.edu

Last Updated: October 27, 2007