AUSTRALIA
Kierkegaard
Malantschuk Memorial Collection
Dalton
McCaughey Library, Ormond College, University of Melbourne
The
Kierkegaard Malantschuk Memorial Collection, a Kierkegaard collection
of international standing, was brought together by Dr Julia
Watkin. The collection is the largest in the Asia-Pacific region
and one of the largest in the world. Dr Watkin donated the collection
to the Joint Theological Library at Ormond College (now renamed
the Dalton McCaughey Library) following her retirement from
the University of Tasmania, where she directed the Søren
Kierkegaard Research Unit. At DML the collection has been fully
catalogued onto Libraries Australia, the national bibliographic
database, and is accessible to visitors and to others through
the national inter-library lending network.
Other
Libraries
The
Boyce
Gibson Memorial Library is the largest philosophy library
in the southern hemisphere, and is housed in the Philosophy
Department at the University of Melbourne.
University
Library Australia is a network that allows staff and students
from all AVCC-member universities borrow in person from any
other interstate university in Australia. The catalogues of
Australian libraries can be accessed through the Australian
Libraries Gateway.
Many
dissertations submitted to Australasian universities can be
accessed through the Australasian
Digital Theses Program.
Danish
Classes
If
you're interested in learning the Danish language, the Council
of Adult Education in Melbourne runs regular classes, while
the Department
of German and Swedish Studies at Melbourne University holds
an evening summer school in Danish. In Sydney, the Danish
Church in Pennant Hills runs Danish classes at beginner,
intermediate and accelerated levels. The University
of Queensland runs Danish classes at two levels (45 hours
each).
NEW
ZEALAND
If
anyone can provide details on SK resources in NZ please let
me know.
Danish
Classes
The
Danish Society
in Auckland holds informal lessons, as does the Danish
Society, Hamilton.
DENMARK
Søren
Kierkegaard Forskningscenteret (Søren Kierkegaard Research
Centre)
Ved
Københavns Universitet
The
Søren Kierkegaard Research
Center (SKC) is an independent foundation attached to the
University of Copenhagen. The purpose of the SKC is a.: to carry
out and promote Kierkegaard research from literary, theological
and philosophical perspectives at both the national and international
level; and b.: to establish a new complete edition of all of
Kierkegaard’s writings (Søren Kierkegaards
Skrifter). Approximately 35 people work in the SKCequally
distributed among regular positions and guest researchers on
grants for shorter or longer periods of time, funded by the
SKC or by other sources. The Centre also houses the University
of Copenhagen's Kierkegaard Library and is now also responsible
for the supervision of Ph.D. and Master’s students who
are writing their theses on Kierkegaard.
UNITED
STATES
Howard
V. Hong and Edna H. Hong Kierkegaard Library
St
Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
The
Hong
Kierkegaard Library, the largest collection of Kierkegaard
materials outside of Denmark, is is a special collection of
St. Olaf College which serves anyone interested Kierkegaard
and related thinkers. The collection includes approximately
10,000 book volumes, some of which are a collection of editions
matching those owned by Kierkegaard himself. The Library also
offers collections of periodical articles, newspaper articles,
and archival materials related to Kierkegaard studies. Microfilm,
videos, and audiotapes are included. As a study and publication
center, the Library especially welcomes students and scholars
with serious interest in Kierkegaard research. The library has
a vibrant visiting scholars program over the northern summer
and also hosts researchers for longer period. St Olaf hosts
the International
Kierkegaard Conference every four years, and from time to
time holds "Danish for Kierkegaard Scholars" summer
schools.
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