Ivan Illich

Background

Illich, Ivan was born on September 4, 1926 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Peter and Ellen (Regenstreif) Illich.

Education

Lic.U. Philosophical, Gregorian University, Rome, 1945. Lic.U. Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Salzburg, 1951.

Career

Priest in Puerto Rican community, New York City, 1951-1956; vice president, U. Santa Maria, Ponce, P.R., 1956-1960; staff lecturer department political science, Fordham University, New York City, 1960-1976; researcher, Center Intercultural Documentation, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1961-1976; president of the board, Center Intercultural Documentation, 1963-1968; member, Center Intercultural Documentation, 1968-1976. Member Council Higher Education, Commonwealth of P.R., 1959-1961. Guest professor U.Kassel, West Germany, 1979-1981.

Member Berlin Institute Advanced Study, 1981-1982. Distinguished guest professor University of California, Berkeley, 1982. Guest professor of University Marburg, West Germany, 1983-1984.

Professor humanities and science graduate department philosophyPa. State University, 1986-1997. Karl Jaspers professor of University Oldenburg, West Germany, 1990-1991.

Guest professor of University Bremen, West Germany, since 1991. Guest professor doctoral program in architecture University of Pennsylvania, 1990-1995.

Achievements

• Ivan Illich has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Since 1968, researcher since 1973). Berlin Institute of Advanced Studies 1981-1982.

Connections

Father:

Peter Illich

Mother:

Ellen (Regenstreif) Illich