The aim of this Workshop is to bring together in Oslo scholars at an early career stage \;for presenting papers on the encounter between Platonism and Christian thought in Late Antiquity.
\nThe influence of Platonism on Early Christian thought is acknowledged to have been profound. Numerous studies have brought new knowledge both about Platonic ontology and ethics as well as on Christian metaphysics and anthropology\, demonstrating how a number of Early Christian writers engaged with Platonism in their endeavours to deepen and systematize the Christian doctrine and faith.
\nOver the past three decades\, the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oslo has become a pioneer in the research on the History of Philosophy. The study of Neoplatonism and Christian thought has been a distinct interest of \;some of the researchers in ancient philosophy.
\nLIST of CONFIRMED \;PARTICIPANTS *
\nAlexopoulos\, Lambros: \;Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, Open University of Cyprus
\nBieler\, Jonathan: \;Department of Theology\, University of Zurich - Switzerland
\nBrown-Dewhurst\, Emma: \;Department of Theology and Religion\, Durham University - UK
\nEkenberg\, Tomas: \;Department of Philosophy\, University of Uppsala - Sweden
\nEmilsson\, Eyjó\;lfur Kjalar: \;Department of Philosophy\, University of Oslo - Norway
\nGullino\, Silvia: \;University of Padua - Italy
\nHauer\, \;Mareike: \;Department of Philosophy\, KU Leuven - Belgium
\nHecht\, Christine: \;Department of Philosophy\, University of Tü\;bingen - Germany
\nHoenig\, Christina: \;Department of Classics\, University of Pittsburg - USA
\nJanby\, Lars Fredrik: \;Department of Philosophy\, University of Oslo - Norway
\nMateiescu\, Sebastian: \;Department of Philosophy\, University of Bucharest - Romania
\nMorlet\, Sé\;bastien: \;University of Sorbonne\, Paris IV - France
\nMoro\, Enrico: \;Department of Philosophy\, University of Padua - Italy
\nPavlos\, Panagiotis G.: \;Department of Philosophy\, University of Oslo - Norway
\nPetkas\, Alexander: \;Department of Classics\, Princeton University\, New Jersey - USA
\nPirtea\, Adrian: \;Free University of Berlin - Germany
\nPomeroy\, Samuel: \;Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies\, KU Leuven - Belgium
\nRobinson\, Joshua: \;Department of Theology and Religion\, Durham University - UK
\nScott\, Mark: \;Department of Religious Studies\, Thorneloe University at Laurentian\, Ontario - Canada
\nStrand\, Narve: Department of Philosophy\, University of Oslo - Norway
\nTolan\, Daniel: \;Clare College\, Cambridge University - UK
\nTollefsen\, Torstein Theodor: \;Department of Philosophy\, University of Oslo - Norway
\nVasilakis\, Dimitrios: \;Department of Philosophy\, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich\, LMU Munich - Germany
\nWood\, Jordan: \;Boston College\, Massachusetts - USA
\n* Due to an enormous amount of abstracts received\, the Workshop Committee has - thanks to an \;additional generous support from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oslo - \;been allowed to increase \;the total number of participants\, as above.
\nCALL FOR PAPERS
\nWith this \;Call for Papers \;we invite abstracts for papers from PhD students\, postdocs and early career researchers\, on any topic focusing on Platonism and Christianity in Late Antiquity. We encourage interdisciplinary approaches\; we welcome proposals within philosophy\, patristics and the history of Late Antiquity. Although proposals on any aspect of this research field are welcome\, preference may be given to papers on the following topics:
\nI. Porphyry of Tyre and Christianity
\nII. The question on Evil in Late Antiquity
\nIII. Augustine and Christian Platonism in imperial \;Milan
\nIV. Apophaticism in Greek thought
\nThe Workshop is promoted by the \;Society for \;Ancient Philosophy \;at UiO.
\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DEADLINES
\nPapers should be prepared for 30 minutes presentation\, which will be followed by feedback and discussion. \;Paper abstracts\, up to 300 words\, should be sent to the Workshop Committee: oslo.lateantiquity@gmail.com
\nThe Committee will discuss the proposals and will approve 11 papers for presentation.
\nThe deadline for submitting abstracts is \;August 10\, 2016.
\nAll applicants will be given a notice on their abstract by August 20\, 2016.
\nAccepted papers should be submitted no later than November 10\, 2016. Participants will receive a copy of all accepted papers at least 2 weeks in advance of the Workshop.
\nThe Workshop will cover the accommodation costs in Oslo (2 nights hotel stay on the nights of December 2nd \;and 3rd\, meals and coffee during the event\, and a farewell dinner). The Workshop will also provide some financial support for travel expenses to those participants who do not dispose sufficient travel funds. For that matter and for any further inquiries concerning the Workshop\, please contact: \;panagiotis.pavlos@ifikk.uio.no
\nAll IFIKK students and UiO staff\, as well as \;anyone interested in Late Antiquity\, are most welcome to attend.
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