Kevin Hermberg

Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Casey Hall 19
(845) 848-4010
kevin.hermberg@dc.edu

B.A. - English, Fort Lewis College
B.A. - Philosophy, Fort Lewis College
M.A. - Philosophy, Marquette University
Ph.D. - Philosophy, Marquette University

Kevin Hermberg joined the faculty at Dominican College in 2007.  Professor Hermberg’s research focus on 20th and 21st century European Philosophy (especially phenomenology and existentialism), but he is especially interested in putting various traditions and disciplines into conversation with one another.  He works primarily at the intersections of analytic philosophy, continental philosophy, literature, and natural sciences.  His recent book, Husserl’s Phenomenology: Knowledge, Objectivity and Others, investigates the roles subjects other than the knower play in one’s attaining knowledge.  Professor Hermberg’s teaching experiences and interests are similarly cross-disciplinary and include work in the natural sciences, literature, and  writing, in addition to philosophy.  Before joining the faculty at Dominican College, professor Hermberg taught at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Carthage College, and Marquette University. 

Professor Hermberg is founding editor (with Pol Vandevelde of Marquette University) of the book series, Issues in Phenomenology and Hermeneutics, published by Continuum International Publishing Group. He is also actively involved with various groups and associations, including:

• The American Philosophical Association
• The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (member since 2000, board of directors 2007-)
• Seminar on Phenomenology and Hermeneutics
• Society for Phenomenological and Existential Philosophy
• Interdisciplinary Coalition of North American Phenomenologists

Professor Hermberg has presented papers on the teaching of philosophy as well as on his scholarly research.  Recent presentations have been on a variety of topics, including:

• Husserl's Social Epistemology (Collective Intentionality-VII conference, University of Basel, Switzerland)
• Teaching God (and other "hot moments") ... issues and approaches (18th International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy, AAPT, Coastal Carolina University)
• A non-defensive defense of philosophy (17th International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy, AAPT, University of Guelph, Canada)
• Edmund Husserl and Social Epistemology (Conference on Phenomenology, Marquette University)
• Phenomenology as Philosophy of Mind (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)
• Taking the Humanities to the Public (Carthage College)
• Utilizing Student Web Sites to Intertwine Breadth and Depth Our Courses (International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy, University of Toledo)
• The Role of Empathy in Husserl’s ‘Introductions’ (Conference on Becoming the Other: Exploring Empathy, University of Kentucky)
• Wittgenstein’s Form of Life (Marquette University)
• Embodiment and Intellectualism (Marquette University)