In 2010, besides the Public Lecture Series on "Researching Philosophy", the following researchers are invited for guest lectures:

• Prof. Dr. Maarten J.F.M. Hoenen (Universität Freiburg im Breisgau): "Was ist Philosophie? Überlegungen aus europäischen Perspektiven"

• Prof. Dr. Christian Uhl (University of Gent): "Herder-Watsuji-Nishida: Über Leibniz-Syndrome in der Philosophie"

• Prof. Dr. David Gordon White (University of California, Santa Barbara): "The Yoga Sutras, Lost and Found: Henry Thomas Colebrooke and the Western (Re)discovery of Yoga"

• Hasan Abu Nimah (Regional Human Security Centre): "The Role of Religion in the Politics of Human Security, with Emphasis on Religion and Politics in Today's Middle East"

• Prof. Dr. James C. Scott (Yale University) on "Why Civlisations Can't Climb Hills: The Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif" (17 March 2010)

• Prof. Hans-Hinrich Biesterfeldt (Univer ity ofBochum) on "Das Dogma von der Unnachahmlichkeit des Korans. Diskussionen im heutigen Ägypten" (11 March 2010)