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She has been Fellow at Wissenschafts Kolleg in Berlin (1997/8), Visiting Professor of Law at Humbolt University in Berlin, Visiting Humanities Professor at George Washington University in Washington, DC, Visiting Professor at Duke University in Durham, NC and Fellow at Remarque Institute at NYU. To download this program become a Front Row member. ZOOM IN: Learn more with related books and additional materials. Encyclopædia Britannica Article existentialism Philosophical movement oriented toward two major themes, the analysis of human existence and the centrality of human choice. Existentialism on britannica.com © 2010 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.