INVITATION TO A LECTURE AND SERIES OF RESEARCH SEMINARS

RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GREEK PHILOSOPHY AT THE ACADEMY OF ATHENS

ATHENS MA IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

As part of the annual “Elli Lambridis Residencies” programme,

the Research Centre for Greek Philosophy at the Academy of Athens

invites you to a public lecture and a series of four research seminars entitled:

Understanding Again.

The lecture and seminars will be given by

Gábor Betegh,

Lawrence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge,

Elli Lambridis’ Resident for the academic year 2026–2027.

LECTURE

Understanding Again: Plato on the Loss and Renewal of Understanding

Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 6-8 pm (Athens, GR Local Time)

New Building of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science,

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

(Zografou Campus, entrance Olof Palme)

SEMINARS

Understanding Again: Conceptual Resources and Platonic Episteme

Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 6-8pm

Hypomnemata, Repetition and Melete

Thursday, 1 October 2026, 6-8 pm

Aristotle: Hexis, Habituation, Possession and Exercise

Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6-8 pm

Epicureans and Stoics: Readiness and Irreversibility

Friday, 9 October 2026, 6-8pm

The seminars will take place at the Elli Lambridis Philosophical Library

(9 Ypsilantou Street, Athens).