Events in Austria

2024 forthcoming events

4 July 2024, Wiener Rathaus / Vienna City Hall

DER WIENER KREIS UND SEINE KRITIKER – Schlick-Zirkel, Popper und Feyerabend

Wiener Vorlesung

Keynote speakers


Thursday, 4 July 2024, 5:00 pm - Wienbibliothek im Rathaus

5-6 July 2024, University of Vienna

International conference

Keynote speakers


University of Vienna - Campus, Court 1

8-12 July 2024, University of Vienna

Events to be specified at HOPOS 2024

Thirteenth Biennial Congress of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science

University of Vienna - Department of Philosophy, "New Institute Building" (Neues Institutsgebäude, NIG) 

19-24 August 2024, European Forum Alpbach

PKF Memorial Event (tbd)

Recent centennial events

25 April 2024, The Karl Popper Archives (University of Klagenfurt) & the Philosophische Gesellschaft Klagenfurt 

Feyerabend's Farewell to Critical Rationalism: Chronicle of a Long Goodbye

Lecture delivered by Matteo Collodel (Ca' Foscari University of Venice) under the auspices of The Karl Popper Archives at the University of Klagenfurt and the Klagenfurt Philosophical Society.

16 January 2024, University of Innsbruck

Paul Feyerabend– a celebration

Michael Schorner (Research Institute Brenner-Archiv) focused on Feyerabend's early years in Vienna, the impact of the International College Weeks in Alpbach and Feyerabend's engagement with science and philosophy of science.

Prof. Josef Mitterer (University of Klagenfurt) talked about his time with Paul Feyerabend in Berkeley and the lasting influence on his philosophical development.

A selection of lesser-known archival material was also shown, with Paul Feyerabend present through audio and video material.

As befits a celebration, music, food and drinks were provided.


Tuesday, January 16, 5:00–9:00 pm

University of Innsbruck, Claudiana, Herzog-Friedrich-Str. 3

Radio talk edited by Robert Czepel, broadcast on the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation - with Prof. Martin Kusch (University of Vienna) and Prof. Josef Mitterer (University of Klagenfurt)

Language: German

Duration: 24 55s