Throughout the long history of phenomenology, alongside intentional modes of consciousness, so-called non-intentional forms of consciousness have played an increasingly significant role: affectivity, fantasy, unconscious, embodiment, etc. The main aim of the conference is to provide an overview of past and contemporary research of non- intentional forms of conscious functioning.

Suggested topics:

• embodiment, bodily existence, bodily memory

• affectivity, emotions, existential moods

• phenomenological unconscious, association, passive syntheses

• psychology, psychoanalysis and phenomenology

• phenomenology and cognitive sciences

• intersubjectivity, culture, sociality

• understanding, interpretation, narrativity

The conference is organized by the Research Group on Non-Intentional Forms of Consciousness at the Institute of Philosophy, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest.

Confirmed plenary speakers:

Natalie Depraz

Sarah Heinämaa

Thiemo Breyer

Thomas Fuchs (online)

Dieter Lohmar

Dermot Moran (online)

Nicolas de Warren 

Dan Zahavi (online)

Conference venue: Budapest, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Philosophy (Múzeum krt.4.)
Conference dates: November 12–13, 2026.
 

We are accepting submissions with abstracts of up to 500 words until  July 31, 2026 at the following email address: phenomenology.conf2026@gmail.com

Please send a brief introduction, including your affiliation, in a separate document. We will send notifications regarding accepted presentations by August 10, 2026.

There is no registration fee.

We warmly welcome all interested parties:

The organizers

Tamás Ullmann, Professor of Philosophy

Csaba Olay, Professor of Philosophy

Bence Péter Marosán, Associate Professor