North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics

The North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics is an organization whose purpose is to advance the study of philosophical hermeneutics. Although the society has a particular interest in the work of Hans-Georg Gadamer, it likewise encourages dialogue and engagement with a multitude of philosophical thinkers, traditions, and contemporary concerns. It was established in 2005.

Gadamer scholars Lauren Swayne Barthold (2005-2008), Lawrence Schmidt (2010-2019),James C. Risser (2012-2015), Theodore George (2013-2016), Alejandro Vallega (2017-2019),Georgia Warnke (2015-2018), Cynthia Nielsen (2016-), Carolyn Culbertson (2017-), Greg Lynch (2020-), and David Vessey (2021-) have served on the society's executive committee.

NASPH regularly has special sessions at the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP).

NASPH is a recognized affiliated group of the American Philosophical Association and the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy.