معرفی
Prof. Dr. Rolf Elberfeld serves as a Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Hildesheim. He leads the DFG Centre for Advanced Study "Philosophizing in a Globalized World" (2024-2028) and the Koselleck Project "Histories of Philosophy in a Global Perspective" (2019-2024). His academic roles include membership in the Herder-Kolleg Center for Transdisciplinary Cultural Research, examination board representation for multiple intercultural philosophy programs, and leadership in promoting global philosophical discourse.
- Research focus on cultural philosophy, intercultural aesthetics, phenomenology, and East-West comparative studies
- Key projects: DFG Centre for Advanced Study, Koselleck Project, and Rudolf zur Lippe Archive
His research interests span the philosophy of the body in intercultural contexts, Chinese and Japanese philosophy, phenomenological approaches to sensory experience, and global histories of philosophical modernity. He pioneers "transformative phenomenology" through transdisciplinary frameworks.
Recent publications reveal a pattern of "intertextual phenomenology" applied to non-Western traditions, with emphasis on Daoist-Heideggerian parallels, Zen philosophical praxis, and intercultural ethics. His work systematically challenges Eurocentric knowledge structures.
Scientific recognition includes:
- DFG Centre for Advanced Study (2024-2028)
- Koselleck Project (2019-2024)
- Leadership in Polylog. Journal for Intercultural Philosophy
- Co-editorship of Comparative Aesthetics series
As spokesperson for DFG research, he drives initiatives for "philosophy as a game of life and death", emphasizing its existential dimensions. The Institute's "Philosophy and Practice" program under his guidance explores applied forms from clownerie to intercultural ethics.
