19th Annual West Coast Plato Workshop

May 29, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Chapman University

One University Dr.
Orange 92866
United States

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McMaster University

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Chapman University

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2026 West Coast Plato Workshop

The 19th annual meeting of the WCPW will be held at Chapman University in Orange, California. Below are the meeting focus, dates, and keynote information.

Dates: Fri, May 29 – Sun, May 31, 2026 Location: Chapman University, Orange, CA   Meeting focus

The workshop will focus on Books VIII and IX of Plato's Republic.

Keynote

The keynote speaker will be Mark Johnstone (McMaster University), author of "Tyrannized Souls: Plato's Depiction of the ‘Tyrannical Man’" and "Anarchic Souls: Plato’s Depiction of the ‘Democratic Man’".

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We anticipate ten main papers and ten commentators. All who are interested in participating are welcome to submit an abstract (required for consideration for main papers) or to email the meeting organizer (Brennan McDavid, [email protected]) to indicate interest in commenting.

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May 1, 2026, 9:00am PST

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