The European William James Project (EWJP) has been launched in
order to bring together Jamesean scholarship on the Continent. It is linked with the William James Society (Boston, Mass.). Although its focus is
overtly European, it does not exclude a priori any form of synergy with any open-minded
scholar.
The main goal of EWJP is to establish some
cross-disciplinary networking between European scholars involved in Jamesean
studies. All
the different areas of knowledge in which his work has had some impact should be
considered: psychology, philosophy, sociology, history of ideas, etc.
The first manifestation of that target will be the organization of a small/medium
conference to take place sometime in the Academic year 2002-2003. On that occasion,
lectures, research seminars and workshops will be organized.
Aims and practicalities of the European William James Project
The EWJP, founded in June 2001, seeks to
promote --mainly under the guise of scientific meetings in Europe-- the study of
the life and work of William James (1842-1910). Its basic structure is threefold
: the "steering committee", the "scientific committee" and
the "regular members".
The Project is powered by a "steering
committee" made up of four European scholars chosen by cooptation. The
founding members are Jack Barbalet, Jaime Nubiola, Timothy L. S. Sprigge, and
Michel Weber. Every year, starting in January 2003, one member volunteers to
make his/her seat available. Provided that all four members agree on a
candidate, the mandate passes to a newcomer. For his/her part, the exiting
member becomes a senior member of the scientific committee.
The "scientific committee" is made
of past and present members of the steering committee. As necessary, this
committee can be supported by temporary members.
The "regular members" are anyone interested in supporting the Project. To become a member, one is asked to send an e-mail to the member of the steering committee in charge of membership -- Jaime Nubiola -- with a short CV. There is no membership fee. The working language of the network is English. A private mailing list is the main vector of communication; conferences and publications are expected in the near future.
For further information, please contact a member of the Steering Committee:
Jack Barbalet <jmb34@leicester.ac.uk>
Jaime Nubiola <jnubiola@unav.es>
Timothy Sprigge <sprigge@holyrood.ed.ac.uk>
Michel Weber <weber@risp.ucl.ac.be>