ABOUT THIS SITE:

A word from Julia Watkin:

The thought of SØREN KIERKEGAARD (Copenhagen, Denmark, 1813-1855) has been an inspiration to people all over the world. One of the influential thinkers of our time, he realised how important it was for knowledge to relate to one's personal existence.

Today he is read by people of widely-differing outlooks all over the world, and from all walks of life. His name is to be found in connection with subjects such as psychology, religion, drama and computer studies, to name but a few.

INTERNATIONAL KIERKEGAARD INFORMATION has its roots in a single A4 sheet of paper typed on a manual typewriter in 1979, and back beyond that to an idea I had in 1973, that it might be possible, using the principles of Kierkegaard's thought, to draw people together internationally in cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary Socratic dialogue.

This idea lay dormant for some years, however, until the first issue of the INTERNATIONAL KIERKEGAARD NEWSLETTER (1979) which was initially a response to recurrent requests for information about Kierkegaard research in Denmark. From then on the Newsletter grew until it became a paper sent to countries all over the world.

The paper was type-set on a computer from 1991, and in 1994 the International Kierkegaard Newsletter became the central feature of the INTERNATIONAL KIERKEGAARD INFORMATION BASE a gopher that was in use until the advent of the World Wide Web, when in 1996 the site developed into INTERNATIONAL KIERKEGAARD INFORMATION.

The INTERNATIONAL KIERKEGAARD NEWSLETTER has now for many years provided a source of shared information about the latest books, journals, articles and dissertations on Kierkegaard, also about Kierkegaard libraries, societies, conferences and media events, also computer aids.

I am happy to present the Newsletter as a central element of the website INTERNATIONAL KIERKEGAARD INFORMATION which also has the following features:

1. (Kierkegaard) Societies and Institutions all over the world, listed with active links for quick and easy contact.
   
2. Resources, giving sources of Kierkegaard help of different kinds.
   

I hope INTERNATIONAL KIERKEGAARD INFORMATION will prove helpful to you.

I would like to express my gratitude to those who helped me on the path to the making of this site: Steve Bittenger, John Parry, Troy Burnell, Stephen King, Phil Mahnken and, last but not least, Adam Flegman, who did wonders in designing and creating the new web site. Although the site has been revised several times since then, his basic plan and design remain as the foundation of this website.

The final development in the history of this website has to do with its location. In 2003 it was transferred to the Hong Kierkegaard Library at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. Although the University of Tasmania has the option of mirroring the website for as long as it wishes, it seemed important to secure the future of the International Kierkegaard Information website by settling it permanently at a leading world Kierkegaard centre.

It is hoped that this website will continue to be a world-wide source of help, and all those involved in Kierkegaard research/studies/publications are encouraged to send information for inclusion in the Newsletter.

Best wishes to you all, Julia Watkin

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You can contact:

email:Dr. Julia Watkin or:

email:Dr. Gordon Marino

Please note that the permanent location for this website is: http://www.stolaf.edu/collections/kierkegaard/

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