The Hegel Society of Great Britain (HSGB) is an English-speaking forum for scholars and students interested in the writings of the philosopher GWF Hegel (1770–1831). Such scholastic interest may extend to Hegel's predecessors, contemporaries, followers and critics.
The HSGB was founded in 1979, has over 200 members, and holds an annual conference. Its bi-annual journal is the Hegel Bulletin, published by Cambridge University Press.
History The inaugural meeting of the society was held in Pembroke College, Oxford, on September 21-22, 1979. During this meeting J. N. Findlay and T. M. Knox were elected as joint honorary presidents of the society. The executive committee consisted of:
Raymond Plant (Southampton University), as Chairman David Lamb (Manchester University), as Secretary/Treasurer Z. A. Pelcynski (Pembroke College, Oxford), as Bulletin Editor
Other members of the council included: Leon Pampa (University of Birmingham), Charles Taylor (University of Oxford), W. H. Walsh (University of Edinburgh) and Howard Williams (Aberystwyth University).
List of presidents
Stephen Houlgate Robert Stern Raymond Plant (Chairman) Z. A. Pelcynski (Chairman)
Honorary presidents
Robert B. Pippin John W. Burbidge H. S. Harris J. N. Findlay T. M. Knox
See also Hegel Society of America Internationale Hegel-Vereinigung Internationale Hegel-Gesellschaft Centre de recherche et de documentation sur Hegel Hegel-Archiv References
External links Hegel Society of Great Britain website