Dr. Housamedden Darwish
Dr. Housamedden Darwish studied philosophy and specialized in Hermeneutics and methodology of social and human sciences. He earned his Master degree in Philosophy at Bordeaux University which was followed in 2010 by his Ph.D. in Philosophy on the French philosopher Paul Ricœur. He worked as freelance researcher, visiting researcher, and teaching assistant on the subjects of Eastern philosophy and the Arab uprising, and on transcultural concepts, as well as on Political Islam and Modernity. Dr. Darwish participated in presentations and panel discussions worldwide, with a focus on the Arab and Islamic thought, political and moral philosophy, cultural studies and migration Studies. He has numerous papers and articles in the field of philosophy, politics and Arab and Islamic thought. Furthermore, he published several books about the hermeneutical philosophy and the French philosopher Paul Ricœur as well as about Arab political thought, Syrian revolution and asylum. Currently, Dr. Darwish is Assistant Professor at the Department of Oriental Studies of Cologne University and at the Department of Philosophy of Duisburg-Essen University, Germany.
Publications
Publications
Books:
- Paul Ricœur : Problématique de la méthode et herméneutique du dialogue, (Saarbrücken: Presses Académiques Francophones, 2017). (In French)
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- Critical Texts on Arab Political Thought, Syrian Revolution and Asylum, (Beirut: Arab Scientific Publishers Inc., 2017), (In Arabic)
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- The Problematique of Method in Paul Ricoeur’s Hermeneutics and its Relationship to the Humanities and Social Sciences: towards establishing hermeneutics of dialogue, (Doha: Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies, 2016). (In Arabic)
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- Paul Ricoeur. La problématique de la méthode et le déplacement herméneutique du texte à l'action et à la traduction. Vers une Herméneutique du dialogue, (Paris: L'Harmattan, 2012). (In French)
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- Paul Ricoeur et la problématique de la méthode dans l'herméneutique. Interpréter, comprendre et expliquer dans les théories du symbole, du texte, de la métaphore et du récit, (Paris: L'Harmattan, 2011). (In French) |
Published papers:
- “On the Relationship between Culture and Politics: a Critique of the Culturalist Approach”, 4 Kalamoon, January 2018. (In Arabic).
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- “On the Understanding of Al-Azm’s Thought: between Philosophism, Ideologism and Scientism”, 8 Awraq, 2017, pp. 57-71. (In Arabic).
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- “On the Distinction between Critique and Criticism: the Thought of Sadiq Jalal al-Azm as a Case Study”, 1 Kalamoon, May 2017. (In Arabic).
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- “The Critique and the (Sexual) Taboo in the Thought of Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm”, Mominoun without Borders Institute, 23 April 2017. (In Arabic).
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- “Some Incentives of Al-Azm’s Critique”, 82 Nizwa, April 2015. (In Arabic).
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- ““Critical Study of Azmi Bishara’s Book” The Arabian Question: Introduction to Arabian Democratic Manifesto”, 43 Alam Al Fiker, 2014, pp. 257-296.
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- “An Introduction to the Legitimacy of the Philosophical and Arabic Study of Jean-Jacques Rousseau”, 3:10 Tabayyun, 2014. (In Arabic)
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- “Translation as a Paradigm for Hermeneutics”, 42 al-Tafahom Journal, 2013. (In Arabic)
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- “Justice as Recognition: a Preliminary Conceptual Study”, 2:5 Tabayyun, 2013. (In Arabic)
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- “Critical Discussion on Mohammed Jamal Parrott's Research about the Syrian Revolution”, Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies, 3 January 2012. (In English).
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- “The Philosophy of Paul Ricoeur and its Relationship with Religion and Science (2)”, alawan, 11 July 2011. (In Arabic).
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- “The Philosophy of Paul Ricoeur and its Relationship with Religion and Science (1)”, alawan, 11 June 2011. (In Arabic). |
Presentations and Penal Discussions:
- “The Syrian Crisis – A Philosophical and Legal Overview”, lecture and discussion, co-authored with dr. Anan Alsheikh Haidar, presented at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, organized by ZAK | Centre for Cultural and General Studies in cooperation with the International Scholars & Welcome Office (IScO) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, 12 December 2017.
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- “Academic Freedom and Political Repression in the University Sector in Syria”, paper presented at the Conference on “Academic Freedom and Political Repression in the University Sector”, organized by Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), Cologne, 5-7 November 2017.
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- “Integration”, discussion (co-authored with Salam Said), organized by Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought, Berlin, 28 September 2017.
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- “The Obstacles to Establishing Democracy in Syria: the Relationship between Culture and Politic”, lecture organized by Campus Cosmopolis, Berlin, 23 September 2017.
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- “What Should we Really Call the Syrian Crisis?”, paper presented at the Conference Deutscher Orientalistentag “Asien, Afrika und Europa”, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Jena, 18–22 September 2017.
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- “Arab Political Thought, the Syrian Revolution & the Question of Asylum”, lecture at Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought, Berlin, 26 April 2017.
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- “On the Distinction between Critique and Criticism: the Thought of Sadiq Jalal al-Azm as a Case Study”, paper presented at Sadiq Jalal Al-AZEM Symposium, organized by Harmoon Center for Contemporary Studies, Berlin , 11 February 2017.
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- Online-talk about the thought of Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm, organized by Dr. Badr Eddine Arodaky, Cultural Café, Episode V, 22 January 2017.
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- Participant in an online panel discussion about "Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm thought”, organized by Dr. Badr Eddine Arodaky, Cultural Café, 11 December 2016.
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- Participant in a panel discussion "Which and How Many Refugees Should We Receive?", University of Cologne, organized by The German Society for Philosophy and the Society for Analytical Philosophy, 11 May 2016.
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Miscellaneous:
Translated Texts:
- Cornelia Seng, “Kultureller Respekt! Anfragen an den Zehn-Punkte-Plan von Thomas de Maizière” , 6 Abwab, June 2016. (to Arabic). |
Academic and Work Positions
Academic and Work Positions
September 2017 | Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany |
August 2017 | Assistant Professor, Department of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany |
October 2016 | Fellow in the VolkswagenStiftung-project “A study in explanatory power” at the University of Duisburg-Essen |
July 2016 – July 2017 | Visiting Researcher, Department of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany |
2016 - 2017 | Mentor in The Jamiya Project for Syrian refugees |
2014 – 2016 | Social Worker (Betreuer) and translator, Borough Council, Wermelskirchen, Germany
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2010 – 2014 | Freelance Researcher
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2002 – 2004 | Teaching Assistant, Department of Philosophy, University of Tishreen, Latakia, Syria
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2001 – 2002 | Teacher, Secondary School, Aleppo, Syria |
Education
Education
2010 | PhD in Philosophy Department of Philosophy, University of Bordeaux 3, grade: “Très honorable avec felicitations” (highly honorable with praise) Dissertation entitled “The Problem of Method in Paul Ricœur’s Hermeneutics and its Relationship with the Human and Social Sciences: towards an Extension of Paul Ricœur’s Hermeneutics” involves various fields: theory of understanding, interpretation, explanation and dialogue, methodology of human and social sciences, history, sociology, psychanalysis
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2006 | Master Degree in Philosophy Department of Philosophy, University of Bordeaux 3 |
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2001 | Educational Habilitation Diploma, University of Aleppo, Faculty of Education. |
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1999 | Higher Studies Diploma, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Damascus |
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1998 | Bachelor in Philosophy Department of Philosophy and Social Science, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Tishreen |
Taught Seminars and Courses
Taught Seminars and courses
2017/2018 | University of Duisburg-Essen · Seminar “Introduction to Thick Concepts”
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2017/2018 | University of Cologne · Seminar “The relationship between Religion and Politics” · Seminar “(Mis)conceiving Each Other: (Mis)understanding Transcultural Concepts” · Arabic courses (Conversation and Exercises) |
2016/2017 | University of Cologne · Seminar (Political) Islam and Political Modernity (Democracy, Secularism and Human Rights) · Seminar “The Arab Uprising: from the Spring to the Fall. Syria as a Distinguished Example” · Arabic courses (Reading and Translating)
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2003/2004 | University of Tishreen · Seminar “Eastern Philosophy” · Seminar “Introduction to Philosophy” · Seminar “Islamic Theology” · Seminar “General Problematics in Philosophy” · Seminar “Philosophical Doctrines” |
2002/2003 | University of Tishreen · Seminar “Introduction to Philosophy” · Seminar “Philosophical Doctrines” · Seminar “General Problematics in Philosophy” · Seminar “Epistemology of Natural Sciences” |
2001/2002 | High schools in Aleppo · philosophy, logics, sociology |
Fellowships and Awards
Fellowships and Awards
2016 – 2018 | Fellow, Scholar Rescue Fund and Cologne University |
2016 – 2018 | Fellow, VolkswagenStiftung-project “A study in explanatory power“ |
2010 | Academic Distinction awarded for a doctorate from University of Bordeaux 3 |
1998 | Certificate of Study Excellence from Tishreen University |
1997 | Certificate of Study Excellence from Tishreen University |
1996 | Certificate of Study Excellence from Tishreen University |
1995 | Certificate of Study Excellence from Tishreen University |