The Athens Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy is a forum for scientific research and exchange on all topics and aspects of Ancient Philosophy, including its modern reception. It is organized by The Athens MA in Ancient Philosophy, in cooperation with The Danish Institute at Athens.
The talks take place once a month, on a Thursday at 7 pm, at The Danish Institute, Chairefontos 14. The duration of the talks is between 30-40 minutes, followed by an extensive, free, focused, critical discussion that can last up to 60 minutes.
2025-26:
Oct. 16 Francisco Gonzalez: “The Ontology of Motion: Reading Aristotle’s Physics with Heidegger and Gadamer”
Nov. 27 Ioannis Papachristou: “Olympiodorus on phantasia as an obstacle to knowledge”
Jan. 15 Vasia Vergouli: “Activity and movement in Aristotle’s account of pleasure”
Feb. 26 Panagiotis Poulakidas: “Dogs, Hermits, World Citizens: The many faces of Cynicism and the end of Cynic life”
Mar. 26 Klaus Corcilius: “Practical Principles in Aristotle”
Apr. 30 Argiro Lithari: “Time as a God in Iamblichus”
Mai 28 Lia Theodoroudi: “Objects of doxa in Plato through an ancient lens”
The Athens Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, 2023-24
The Athens Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, 2024-25