Instituto Emmanuel Mounier

Community personalism and cultural work

Instituto Emmanuel Mounier is a cultural and publishing organization devoted to the study and public understanding of community personalism. Its work centers on journals, books, and educational events such as conferences, study days, and video lectures.

Publications

The institute publishes several periodicals and book series:

• Acontecimiento journal: issues are published on an ongoing basis; issues 158 and 159 are cited.
• Sinergia series: includes the Sinergia verde and Sinergia roja lines.
• Persona series.
• Dos mundos series.
• Clásicos básicos del personalismo: a series published in the early 1990s.

Recent books listed by the institute include Persona y comunidad. Filosofía y acción en Emmanuel Mounier (€20.00), Personalismo fílmico. El cine comprometido con la dignidad de la persona (€15.00), Madeleine Delbrêl (€8.00), Mismísimas palabras de Emmanuel Mounier (€8.00), La persona, el prójimo, el amigo. El otro en Pedro Laín Entralgo (€15.00), Últimas preguntas y algunas respuestas. Caminos de filosofía (€8.00), Emmanuel Levinas (€8.00), Construir la persona (€8.00), Julián Marías (€8.00), Los de abajo. El protagonismo histórico de los pobres (€20.00), René Voillaume y las fraternidades del padre Foucauld (€8.00), and Sobre la muerte (€8.00).

Events and educational programs

The institute regularly organizes educational and public programs. Its announced events include:

• The 2026 Summer School, “La historia, entre el naufragio y la redención,” in Burgos, July 23–26, 2026, with full-board accommodations available.
• The International Carlos Díaz Conference, “La filosofía del personalismo comunitario,” at the Complutense University of Madrid, October 15–16, 2026.
• A training day on May 15–16, 2026, at Casa de Espiritualidad Santa Rafaela María, 12 Paseo General Martínez Campos, Madrid.
• Video-lecture series on topics including feminism, technology and totalitarianism, and wars in the West.

Sales and distribution

Individuals can order through the online store. Shipping is free on orders of €10 or more within Spain, with special rates for international shipments. In Madrid, Toledo, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Ávila, Segovia, Salamanca, Valladolid, and Burgos, bookstore distribution is handled by Distrifer Libros. Orders for the rest of Spain and other countries are handled directly by the publisher.

Contact

The institute lists separate email addresses by inquiry type:

• Members and subscribers: secretaria@mounier.org
• Orders from bookstores and individuals: pedidos@mounier.org
• Acontecimiento journal: acontecimiento@mounier.org
• Website technical questions: web@mounier.org