{"id":13408,"date":"2026-10-26T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/?p=13408"},"modified":"2026-10-29T12:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:57:32","slug":"commemorating-habermas-significance-and-legacies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/philosophy\/2026\/commemorating-habermas-significance-and-legacies\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemorating Habermas: Significance and Legacies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Commemorating Habermas: Significance and Legacies\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On behalf of the organizers, thank you to everyone who joined us for <strong><em>Commemorating Habermas: Significance and Legacies<\/em><\/strong>. The event was made truly special by the thoughtful engagement, insightful discussion, and the intellectual generosity of all who participated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We extend our deepest gratitude to our distinguished panelists for sharing their expertise and reflections on the enduring significance of J\u00fcrgen Habermas&#8217;s work. Your contributions illuminated the continuing relevance of critical theory, democratic deliberation, public reason, and the challenges facing contemporary societies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would also like to thank our guests, colleagues, students, and community members whose thoughtful questions and active participation helped create a vibrant and engaging dialogue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for helping us commemorate Habermas&#8217;s remarkable intellectual legacy and for continuing the conversations his work has inspired across disciplines and generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13414\" 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