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Tyndale Society
"The Society exists for all who are interested in the work and influence of William Tyndale."
http://www.tyndale.org/
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Dante Society of America
"Founded in 1881 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, and Charles Eliot Norton (the Society's first three presidents) and others, the DSA is the second oldest officially constituted organization in the world (after the Deutsche Dante-Gesellschaft, founded in 1865) that is dedicated to the furtherance of the study of the works of Dante Alighieri."
http://www.dantesociety.org/
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New Chaucer Society
"The purpose of the New Chaucer Society is to provide a forum for teachers and scholars of Geoffrey Chaucer and his age. To advance such study, the Society organizes biennial international congresses of Chaucerians, publishes the annual Studies in the Age of Chaucer and a semiannual newsletter, and supports such important projects as the Annotated Chaucer Bibliography (an electronic version of which is available on-line)."
http://artsci.wustl.edu/~chaucer/
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Milton Society of America
This page offers information about the Society.
http://www.urich.edu/~creamer/milton/society.html
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International John Bunyan Society
"The International John Bunyan Society exists to promote and support scholarship about Bunyan, his contemporaries, and his influence. Our conferences convene every three years. We invite all scholars, teachers, and members of the general public interested in Bunyan and in early modern literature and culture generally to join."
http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~dgay/Bunyan.htm
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International Plato Society
This site offers information about the Society and its conferences.
http://www.platosociety.org/
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Aristotelian Society
"The Aristotelian Society, founded in 1870, meets fortnightly in London, throughout the academic year, to hear and discuss philosophical papers. Papers are drawn from an international base of contributors and discuss issues across a broad range of philosophical traditions, including those which are of greatest current interest. These meetings are open to the public."
http://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/
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Pascal Society
This site offers information about the Society and a collection of essays entitled Pascal Reconsidered.
http://www.pascalsociety.iwarp.com/index2a.html
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International Berkeley Society
"The International Berkeley Society (founded in 1975) holds meetings, conferences, and symposia, and publishes the results of scholarly research on both sides of the Atlantic and brings attention and information, both old and new, about George Berkeley and his works."
http://georgeberkeley.tamu.edu/
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Hume Society
"The Hume Society is an international organization whose purpose is to stimulate scholarship on all aspects of Hume's thought and writings. It is open to everyone interested in Hume and his philosophical contemporaries."
http://www.humesociety.org/
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Rousseau Association
"The Rousseau Association/Association Rousseau, also known as the North American Association for the Study of Rousseau, is a bilingual society devoted to the study of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Our membership is multinational and interdisciplinary."
http://www.rousseauassociation.org/
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North American Kant Society
"The purpose of the Society is to further study of the works of Immanuel Kant from a variety of perspectives: "analytical," "continental," and otherwise. Participation by scholars and students in all relevant areas is encouraged: philosophers, political scientists, historians, literary scholars, etc."
http://www.sandiego.edu/naks/
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North American Fichte Society
"The NAFS consists primarily of scholars in North America devoted to the study of the German philosopher J. G. Fichte. Although this site is intended to complement the business of the NAFS, anyone with an interest in Fichte is surely to find useful information herein."
http://www.phil.upenn.edu/~cubowman/fichte/
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Charles S. Peirce Society
"The purpose of the Charles S. Peirce Society shall be to encourage study of, and communication about, the works of Charles S. Peirce and its ongoing influence in the many fields of intellectual endeavor to which he contributed."
http://www.peircesociety.org/
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William James Society
"The purpose of the William James Society is to encourage study of, and communication about, the life and work of William James (1842-1910) and his ongoing influence in the many fields to which he contributed. "
http://www.wjsociety.org/
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Friedrich Nietzsche Society
"The Friedrich Nietzsche Society was founded in 1990. Its aim is to promote the study of the life, work and influence of Friedrich Nietzsche. The Society currently has around 200 members in the UK and worldwide, and welcomes new members with an interest in Nietzsche, whether professional or private. The Society's activities are organised around its annual conference and its journal, the Journal of Nietzsche Studies, which is published twice yearly."
http://www.fns.org.uk/index.htm
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North American Nietzsche Society
"The North American Nietzsche Society is an interdisciplinary Society formed in 1980 to promote the exchange of ideas among Nietzsche scholars and to encourage scholarly research and creative work concerning Nietzsche. Many of its members are associated with the fields of philosophy and German literature. Others are associated with related disciplines in the humanities and social sciences."
http://www.phil.uiuc.edu/nietzsche/
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Canadian Jacques Maritain Association
"Founded in 1979, the purpose of the CJMA is the study of major authors and themes in philosophy, particularly those found in the work of Jacques Maritain. Activities include two meetings each year."
http://www.geocities.com/cjma4acjm/
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North American Wittgenstein Society
This site offers information on the Society.
http://www.humboldt.edu/~jwp2/naws.htm
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Polanyi Society
This site provides information about Polanyi and photographs of him, along with conference information and some short essays by him.
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/orgs/polanyi/
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North American Levinas Society
"Inspired by Lithuanian-born Jewish philosopher and Talmudic commentator Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) and contemporary Levinas scholarship, we propose developing a formal society to coordinate and enhance critical work and collaboration across the academic disciplines. The goal of this society is to facilitate a broad and dynamic community of persons working toward effecting the ethical in political, feminist, religious, critical, literary, pedagogical and philosophical realms."
http://www.levinas-society.org/
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American Chesterton Society
"At the American Chesterton Society, we are doing everything we can to revive an interest in the most unjustly neglected writer of the 20th century, a writer who seems more timely than ever here in the 21st century."
http://www.chesterton.org/
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Charles Williams Society
"The Society exists to promote the study and appreciation of the life and writings of Charles Walter Stansby Williams (1886-1945)."
http://www.geocities.com/charles_wms_soc/
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Tolkien Society
"Our aim is to encourage and further interest in the life and works of the late Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, author of two of the most well-known and best-loved books of the late 20th Century, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This site has information about JRR Tolkien, the books he wrote, his life, books others have written about him, our Society and its events, and a host of other items."
http://www.tolkiensociety.org/
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Dorothy L. Sayers Society
"The Dorothy L. Sayers Society was founded in 1976 to promote the study of the life, works and thoughts of this great scholar and writer, to encourage the performance of her plays and the publication of books by and about her, to preserve original material for posterity and to provide assistance for researchers."
http://www.sayers.org.uk/
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Calvin Studies Society
"The primary purpose of the Calvin Studies Society is to engage in and promote the study of the thought, life, and times of John Calvin. The Society also focuses on other figures and subjects related to the Reformed movement of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries."
http://www.calvinstudiessociety.org/
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North American Paul Tillich Society
"The North American Paul Tillich Society is dedicated to the study of the thought of Paul Tillich (1886-1965) and the application of his works to other areas of human knowledge. The Society fosters scholarship and scholarly exchanges that analyze, criticize, and interpret the impact of Paul Tillich's ideas. It seeks to employ and adapt his thought to deal with contemporary issues in theology, religion, ethics, and the political, social, psychological, scientific, and artistic spheres of culture."
http://www.napts.org/
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Karl Rahner Society
"The Karl Rahner Society was founded in 1991 by American scholars to promote: study of Karl Rahner's writings; publication of critical editions of his works in English; reflection on his thought and on works which carry forward the spirit of Rahner's enterprise, especially in the fields of theology and philosophy; collaboration with other scholarly groups concerned with his work. In this way, the Society hopes to make a contribution to the ongoing reception and assessment of Karl Rahner in Church and society."
http://www.krs.stjohnsem.edu/
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International Dietrich Bonhoeffer Society
Maintained by the English Language Section of the International Bonhoeffer Society.
http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/~diebon06/index.html
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Thomas F. Torrance Theological Fellowship
"The Thomas F. Torrance Theological Fellowship is a distinctively Christian research organization devoted to the exploration, development, and dissemination of the theology of Thomas F. Torrance and other theologians contributing to this endeavor. The society exists to promote and sustain fellowship and truth-seeking (fides quaerens intellectum) in theological reflection upon the Christian faith, within the mainstream of the Christian Church and tradition in light of the theological legacy of Thomas F. Torrance. We are a Christian fellowship serving the Christian faith and the renewal of the Church of Jesus Christ."
http://www.tftorrance.org/
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Eckhart Society
"The Eckhart Society was formed in 1987. Its current aims are: To promote the understanding and appreciation of Eckhart's writings and their importance for Christian thought and practice. To facilitate scholarly research into Eckhart's life and works. To promote the study of Eckhart's teaching as a contribution to interreligious dialogue."
http://www.eckhartsociety.org/
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Henri Nouwen Society
"The purpose of the Henri Nouwen Society is to foster the spirituality of solitude, community and compassion that was embodied in the life and teaching of Henri Nouwen. The Society does this by: Developing programs and resources that make the spiritual vision of Henri Nouwen widely available within the United States and Canada; Creating opportunities for people from all walks of life to nurture and develop their spiritual life; Creating a network of Society friends who support the work of the Society."
http://www.henrinouwen.org/
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Thomas Merton Center and International Thomas Merton Society
"The Thomas Merton Center Foundation was formed in September 1995 to assist in fulfilling the purpose of the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine College, which is 'to preserve the Merton collection and to promote through educational processes for scholars, students, and the general public the spiritual, humanistic, and contemplative values central to Thomas Merton as reflected in his life and writings'."
http://www.merton.org/
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Soren Kierkegaard Selskabet
The web site of the SK Society in Denmark (text in Danish).
http://www.sk.ku.dk/selskab/
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Soren Kierkegaard Society of the United Kingdom
Information about the activities of the Society.
http://www.kierkegaard.org.uk/
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Soren Kierkegaard Society (U.S.)
Information about the activities of the Society.
http://lib.tcu.edu/staff/bellinger/SK_Society.htm
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Eric Voegelin Society
This site has information about the Society and a collection of online papers presented at meetings.
http://www.artsci.lsu.edu/voegelin/EVS/EVS_dtf.htm
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International Association for Jungian Studies
"The International Association for Jungian Studies provides a forum and focus for the exciting and important work being done in Jungian and Post-Jungian studies all over the world. The IAJS is equally open to academics, analysts, therapists, practising artists, students and candidates in training."
http://www.jungianstudies.org/
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International Jacques Ellul Society
"The IJES links together scholars and friends of various specializations, vocations, backgrounds, and nations, who share a common interest in the legacy of Jacques Ellul (1912-94), long time professor at the University of Bordeaux. Our three objectives are (1) to preserve and disseminate his literary and intellectual heritage, (2) to extend his penetrating social critique, especially concerning technology, and (3) to extend his theological and ethical research with its special emphases on hope and freedom. From time to time we announce meetings, lectures, and conferences (small or large, formal or informal, sponsored by the IJES/AIJE or by others) related to Ellul and his concerns."
http://www.ellul.org/ijes.htm
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Kierkegaard, Religion, and Culture Group of the American Academy of Religion
This page offers information about the group and other SK news.
http://home.uchicago.edu/~ddp/aarkrc.html
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Soren Kierkegaard Society: Calls for Papers and APA Conference Announcements
A conference information page, maintained by John Davenport.
http://www.fordham.edu/philosophy/davenport/skconferences.htm
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Leibnitiana
This site offers information about the Leibniz Society of North America and other related topics.
http://www.gwleibniz.com/
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International Society for MacIntyrean Philosophy
"Alasdair MacIntyre has revolutionized political theory in the modern era by turning back to Aristotle, St. Thomas, and Marx to help us appreciate how modern philosophers went wrong and what we can do about it. The International Society for MacIntyrean Philosophy started at a conference held at London Metropolitan University in June of 2007, when members decided that, not only did they want to stay in contact, but that the work MacIntyre has done needed furthering."
http://www.macintyreanenquiry.org/
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