Ancient Theories of Dreams and Dreaming

PROGRAMME

9.00-9.30 Coffee and introductory remarks

                  (Samuel Meister, Geneva)

9.30-10.45 ‘Plato on where dreams come from’                  

                    (Karel Thein, Prague)

                    Chair: Arianna Piazzalunga (Geneva)

10.45-11.00 Coffee break

11.00-12.15 ‘The Epicurean theory of dreams’

                  (Francesca Masi, Venice)

                   Chair: Máté Veres (Geneva)

12.15-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.15 ‘The Stoics on dreams’

                  (Christelle Veillard, Paris Nanterre)

                   Chair: Maria di Palma (Geneva)

15.15-16.30 Title TBC

                  (Melissa Kunz, Leipzing)

                  Chair: Katerina Ieorodiakonou (Geneva / Athens)

16.30-17.00 Coffee break

17.00-18.15 ‘Neoplatonists on Aristotle and dreams’

                    (Philip van der Eijk, HU Berlin)

                  Chair: Caterina Pellò (Geneva)

19.00           Conference dinner

Discussants: Giulia Mingucci (Venice); Justin Winzenriet (Tübingen); Catherine Mittermayer (Geneva)