Welcome to the William James Center!

The William James Center (WJC) is a multidisciplinary institution at the Potsdam University. It aims to promote research on William James´s (1842-1910) work and on the current relevance of his thinking. In addition to a research library and a website (also for Academic Contacts), regular conferences and annual visits of William James Scholars in Residence at the University of Potsdam serve to maintain an international network of William James researchers.

Head
Prof. Dr. Logi Gunnarsson, Department of Philosophy at the University of Potsdam

Coordination

N. N.

News
 

• June 26, 2025
  Rosa Maria Calcaterra (Roma Tre University)
  
  Workshop I: Constructing on Contingency: William James From Biology to Ethics and Politics
  
  Lecture:
  The Dynamic Unity of Pragmatism. Key Elements of a Common Philosophical Project William James Scholar in Residence
  
  June 27,  2025
  Workshop II: Contingency and Normativity. Lines of a New Pragmatic Anthropology