SEMINAR DESCRIPTION
Anaximander&rsquo\;s fragment has been interpreted in various different ways. The young Nietzsche reads in it a &ldquo\;pessimism&rdquo\; comparable to that of Schopenhauer\, whereas Heidegger\, in his 1946 lecture series &ldquo\;The Anaximander Fragment\,&rdquo\; criticizes Nietzsche for projecting a moralistic sentiment onto the early Pre-Socratic. Anaximander&rsquo\;s fragment\, argues Heidegger\, is &ldquo\;neither pessimistic nor nihilistic\; nor is it optimistic. It is tragic.&rdquo\;
Although Heidegger&rsquo\;s critique is probably correct\, it is symptomatic of a more general critique against Nietzsche. In the chapter &ldquo\;The Concept of &lsquo\;Chaos&rsquo\;&rdquo\; in his great book on Nietzsche\, Heidegger asserts that Nietzsche&rsquo\;s conception of chaos is far off from the &ldquo\;original Greek meaning&rdquo\; of a yawning abyss as found in Hesiod. Nietzsche\, however\, seems way more interested in the pluralistic &ldquo\;Anaxagorian chaos\,&rdquo\; which he contrasts with the apeiron of Anaximander. Not to mention their shared interest in Heraclitus&mdash\;could not Heidegger&rsquo\;s defense of Anaximander in the first place be a hint at his perennial critique of Nietzsche&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;modern&rdquo\; thinking? And could not Nietzsche&rsquo\;s preference for Anaxagoras point at a wholly different picture\, where chaos can be freed of its &ldquo\;original Greek meaning&rdquo\;&mdash\;quite ironically\, already in the Pre-Socratics?
In this seminar\, we turn to the Greek origins of the term &lsquo\;chaos\,&rsquo\; contrasting an &ldquo\;abyssal&rdquo\; with a more creative reading. No prior knowledge is required. All key texts will be provided on registration.
TIME
5 SATURDAYS\, weekly\, beginning September 12\, 2026.
1-3 PM Eastern US Time.
SESSIONS
1) The Concept of Chaos: Heidegger contra Nietzsche
2) Nietzsche and the early Pre-Socratics
3) Anaximander&rsquo\;s Fragment
4) Anaxagoras&rsquo\; Fragments
5) Anaxagorian Chaos: Nietzsche contra Heidegger
FACILITATOR
Having lived and studied all around the world\, Hannes Schumacher works at the threshold between philosophy and art. He has carried out intensive research on Hegel and Deleuze\, and he has also published widely on Nishida\, Nāgārjuna\, chaos theory\, global mysticism\, and contemporary art. Hannes is the founder of the Berlin-based publisher Freigeist Verlag\, co-founder of the grassroots art space Chaosmos &infin\; in Athens\, Greece\, and he collaborates extensively with the literary translator Peter Constantine and World Poetry Books\, New York. He has facilitated the following courses and groups at Incite Seminars: &ldquo\;Nishida Kitarō: The Logic of Place and the Religious Worldview&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Who&rsquo\;s Afraid of Hegel: Introduction to G. W. F. Hegel&rsquo\;s Science of Logic&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Chaos Research Group&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Reading After Finitude by Quentin Meillassoux&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Deleuze &\; Guattari: What is Philosophy?&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Plato&rsquo\;s chô\;ra through the lens of Derrida&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;Anarchia and Archai: Reimagining the Pre-Socratics&rdquo\; (with Carlos A. Segovia)\; &ldquo\;Reading Nietzsche&rsquo\;s Zarathustra&rdquo\; (current)\; &ldquo\;Liana of the Resurrected&rdquo\;\; &ldquo\;The Body without Organs&rdquo\;\; and &ldquo\;Introduction to Chaos Theory.&rdquo\;
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Keynote speakers:
\nCall for abstracts:
\nSYLLOS2 invites submissions of abstracts for presentations on syllogistics in a broad sense. We welcome formal\, philosophical\, and historical contributions addressing\, for example\, Aristotle&rsquo\;s original syllogistic\, Hellenic and medieval developments\, and contemporary approaches to syllogistic reasoning\, including both work in favour of and against syllogistics. Possible topics include\, but are not limited to:
\nAristotle&rsquo\;s syllogistic and its interpretation
\nThe languages and formal systems of syllogistic
\nHellenistic and late-antique developments
\nMedieval syllogistic and its transformations
\nSyllogistic and the history of logical theory
\nFormal reconstructions and extensions of syllogistic
\nSyllogistic reasoning and natural language
\nPhilosophical foundations and interpretations of syllogistic
\nThe relation between syllogistic and other logical systems
\nContemporary approaches to\, and criticisms of\, syllogistic
\nSyllogistic\, semantics\, and consequence
\nApplications of formal and computational methods to historical syllogistic
\nComparative studies of different syllogistic traditions
\nNew perspectives on the scope\, limits\, and relevance of syllogistic reasoning
\nWe particularly welcome contributions that combine formal\, philosophical\, and historical perspectives and that bring new approaches to longstanding questions concerning the languages\, structures\, and logical foundations of syllogistic reasoning.
\nSubmission deadline: 20 September 2026
\nNotifications: \;by 30 October \;2026.
\nPlease submit an abstract of 500 words to \;logica.mexa@gmail.com and caelo@seplo.org indicating the name of the session.
\nTo learn more about CAELO 1 and discover its other special sessions\, please visit the main event website: \;https://caelo.seplo.org
ORGANIZER;CN="Luis Estrada-González";CN=Daniel A. Diaz Carrion: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260923T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260923T170000 SUMMARY:Book Launch: Miguel Vatter "Machiavelli and the Religion of the Ancients" In Conversation with Andrea Rizzi and Paul Muldoon UID:20260918T170649Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:Australia/Melbourne LOCATION:Tower 2 level 12/727 Collins St\, Melbourne\, Australia\, 3008 DESCRIPTION:Book Launch Event: "Machiavelli and the Religion of the Ancients: \;Platonism and Radical Republicanism" In Conversation with Andrea Rizzi and Paul Muldoon
\nMiguel Vatter (Deakin University)
\nBlurb: \;Machiavellianism and Platonism are traditionally opposed\, as realism is to idealism\, and might is to right. This book questions this opposition\, arguing that Machiavelli is far more influenced by Platonism than by Epicureanism. The Platonism at the time of the Medici is marked by the reception of Arabic/Islamic and Byzantine interpretations of Plato. These portray Platonism as an expression of an &ldquo\;ancient theology&rdquo\; that offers an alternative to Christianity by undoing a stark opposition between faith and knowledge\; emphasising the political and state-founding role of prophets\; affirming the continuity between humans and animals\; and defending the rationality of divine and human law. Miguel Vatter contends that from these alternative approaches to Platonism\, Machiavelli draws a critique of both the Catholic Church and of Humanism\, rejecting their oligarchic tendencies in favour of a radical form of republicanism.
\nBio: \;Professor Miguel Vatter \;has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the New School for Social \;Research\, and has held academic positions in political science and philosophy \;departments in the United States and in Chile\, as well as visiting \;professorships in Germany\, China and the UK. Before coming to Deakin he was Professor \;of Politics at Flinders and UNSW. He works in the areas of political and legal \;theory\, contemporary continental philosophy\, and intellectual history. \;His current areas of research and publication are Machiavelli\, Kant\, \;republicanism\, neoliberalism\, biopolitics\, political theology and planetary \;health.
\nThis event is in person at 3pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) 23 September 2026.
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261001T090000 SUMMARY:Gorgōnes kai Gynaikes: The Many Faces of Female Virtue in Greek and Roman Culture UID:20260918T170650Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Via Saverio Landolina\, 5\, Siracusa\, Italy\, 96100 DESCRIPTION:Eleventh Interdisciplinary Symposium
\non the Hellenic Heritage of Sicily and Southern Italy
\nwith the theme of
\n\nThe Many Faces of Female Virtue in Greek and Roman Culture
\nExedra Mediterranean Center\, Syracuse\, Sicily\, November 22-26\, 2026
\nWith a post-conference tour November 27-28
\nWas \;aretē \;in ancient Greece and Rome different for females and males? Pericles&rsquo\; much-vaunted claim that the virtue of \;gynaikes \;is &ldquo\;not to be talked of&rdquo\; (Thucydides \;2.45.2) seems to suggest as much\, but his words are aimed specifically at war-widows and wives. The surviving evidence suggests that mortal and immortal females fulfilled a great diversity of roles and expressed a great diversity of virtues\, from choral dancers to athletic maidens\, rebellious wives\, prolific poets\, mysterious priestesses\, charismatic nymphs\, and even powerful goddesses. The purpose of this conference is to explore the many faces of female virtue in Greco-Roman antiquity\, attempting as far as possible to discern the perspectives of historical women. \;
\nOur conference takes place at the Exedra Mediterranean Center in Syracuse\, Sicily&mdash\;the cultural center of Western Greece known by Epicharmus\, Empedocles\, Plato\, Aeschylus\, Sappho\, Theocritus\, Archimedes\, Cicero and many others. \; It will include academic presentations\, visits to the Neapolis archeological park and Paolo Orsi museum\, and a post-conference excursion. We will also enjoy traditional Sicilian food and hospitality\, plus an American style Thanksgiving dinner (with families invited) Thursday afternoon.
\nProposals for presentations related to any aspect of the topic are welcome. Abstracts for papers should be 200-300 words in length\, prepared for blind review\, and saved in .docx or .rtf. They should include a title\, but no footnotes or references. Evaluation criteria include quality\, relevance to the conference theme\, and relevance to the heritage of Sicily and Southern Italy. Scholars are welcome to participate without presenting a paper\, and can request to be on the program as a session chair.
\nSelected proceedings will be published by Parnassos Press and indexed open access on JSTOR.
\nSend abstracts directly to Heather L. Reid at fontearetusa1@gmail.com. Abstracts received by July 15\, 2026 will be considered for early acceptance. Final deadline for abstracts is October 1\, 2026.
ORGANIZER;CN=Heather Reid: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261008T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261010T170000 SUMMARY:5th Central European Graduate Conference in Ancient Philosophy UID:20260918T170651Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Vienna\, Austria DESCRIPTION:Keynote Speakers at this event are:
\nKaterina Ierodiakonou (University of Athens)
\nRobert Roreitner (Charles University\, Prague)
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261010T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20261010T170000 SUMMARY:Journée stoïcienne 2026 : Stoïcisme et écologie – Penser notre relation à la nature aujourd’hui UID:20260918T170652Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:Europe/Paris LOCATION:4 rue du Guignier\, Paris\, France\, 75020 DESCRIPTION:La Journé\;e stoï\;cienne est le seul é\;vé\;nement en France entiè\;rement consacré\; à\; l&rsquo\;é\;tude et à\; la pratique du stoï\;cisme aujourd&rsquo\;hui. Confé\;rences expertes\, ateliers pratiques et moments de discussions collectives ou en petits groupes rythmeront la journé\;e !
\nFace aux bouleversements é\;cologiques\, le stoï\;cisme nous offre un cadre de pensé\;e d&rsquo\;une é\;tonnante modernité\;. Nous l'explorerons ensemble à\; travers des questions é\;thiques et physiques\, lié\;es au concept central de la nature !
\nProgramme de la Journé\;e stoï\;cienne 2026\nÀ\; partir de 9h15
\nOuverture des portes &ndash\; bienvenue à\; la Journé\;e stoï\;cienne 2026 !
\n\n10h-10h15
\nMot d&rsquo\;accueil par Maë\;l Goarzin\, pré\;sident de Stoa Gallica.
\n\n10h15-11h
\nConfé\;rence [thè\;me à\; venir]
\npar Christelle Veillard\, maî\;tre de confé\;rences en philosophie antique.
\n\n11h-11h30
\nMoment convivial / é\;changes
\n\n11h30-12h30
\nAtelier pratique : «\; Suivre la Nature »\; : la physique stoï\;cienne peut-elle mener à\; une é\;thique é\;cologique ?
\npar Silvain Margot\, fondateur du portique Stoa Gallica de Montré\;al
\n\n12h30-14h
\nPause du midi
\n\n14h-14h45
\nConfé\;rence [thè\;me à\; venir]
\npar Cé\;line Dennevault\, doctorante en philosophie stoï\;cienne\, avec comme sujet de thè\;se (en cours) : «\; Le statut du beau dans la pensé\;e stoï\;cienne. »\;
\n\n14h45-15h45
\nAtelier pratique : Les quatre vertus stoï\;ciennes au chevet de la nature
\npar Guillaume Beauquesne\, fondateur de l'Agora Stoï\;cienne au thé\;â\;tre de la Concorde
\n\n15h45-16h
\nPause
\n\n16h-17h
\nAtelier pratique : Une lecture é\;picurienne de la Gé\;ographie de Strabon : habiter la Terre hier et aujourd&rsquo\;hui
\npar Ludovic Jeanne\, docteur en gé\;ographie et co-fondateur du Cercle philosophique Le Jardin de Philodè\;me
\n\n17h-18h
\nTable-ronde [thè\;me à\; venir]
\n\n18h-18h15
\nLe mot de la fin
\n\n\n\n\nLieu \;:
\nLe Transformateur
\n4 rue du Guignier
\n75020 Paris
\n\n\n\nPourquoi cet é\;vé\;nement est-il payant ?
\nLe prix du ticket nous permet de :
\ndé\;dommager les intervenants (transport\, repas\, hé\;bergement é\;ventuel) \;
\ncouvrir les coû\;ts lié\;s à\; l&rsquo\;organisation de l&rsquo\;é\;vé\;nement (location des salles\, impression des brochures\, affiches&hellip\;) \;
\nfaire grandir l&rsquo\;association pour qu&rsquo\;elle propose toujours plus d&rsquo\;actions en lien avec le stoï\;cisme !
\nVous hé\;sitez à\; venir ?
\nLes organisateurs
\nOrganisé\;e par l&rsquo\;association
Stoa Gallica est une association qui encourage l&rsquo\;é\;tude de la philosophie stoï\;cienne et dé\;fend la pertinence d&rsquo\;un stoï\;cisme contemporain. Elle a pour but de favoriser les é\;changes entre les personnes francophones dé\;sireuses de dé\;couvrir et de mettre en pratique la philosophie stoï\;cienne aujourd&rsquo\;hui.
ORGANIZER;CN=Stoa Gallica: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261021T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Belgrade:20261023T170000 SUMMARY:4th International Conference on Ancient Philosophy & Other UID:20260918T170653Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:Europe/Belgrade LOCATION:Poljicka cesta 35\, Split\, Croatia DESCRIPTION:About the Conference
\nThe Department of Philosophy and the Research Centre "Berislav Žarnić" at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Split\, are pleased to invite scholars and researchers to submit abstracts for the upcoming 4th International Conference on Ancient Philosophy and Other.
\nThis hybrid event will take place on October 22-23\, 2026\, with a pre-conference seminar for students and participants on October 21\, 2026.
\nWhile the primary focus is on ancient philosophy\, we warmly welcome submissions on contemporary philosophy as well. PhD students are also encouraged to participate.
\nThe conference will provide an opportunity to explore various philosophical disciplines\, such as logic\, metaphysics\, ethics\, and epistemology\, and to discuss their relevance within both ancient traditions and contemporary philosophical discussions.
\nWe invite everyone with an interest in ancient and contemporary philosophy to join us for this event. Please note that there is a limited number of online spots available\, with a higher participation fee for virtual attendees.
\nSubmission Guidelines:
\nWe welcome contributions on various aspects of ancient and contemporary philosophy. Speakers will be notified of the acceptance of their abstracts by August 15\, 2026. Please adhere to the following guidelines:
\nAbstract Length: 300-500 words
\nAbstract Submission Deadline: July 15\, 2026*
\n*Authors will be notified of the decision within two weeks after the submission deadline. Authors who require an earlier decision for university or institutional purposes may contact us. Early submitted abstracts will be reviewed in advance upon request.
\nHow to Submit: Visit our registration site [https://sites.google.com/view/icapo/registration] to submit your abstract and complete the registration process.
\nRegistration Fee:
\nIn-person participation: 125 Euros (The registration fee covers coffee breaks and lunch for both conference days. During the coffee breaks\, snacks\, water\, and juice will be served)
\nOnline participation: 187\,5 Euros (to account for additional time and organisational work involved in online participation)
\nPlease note that there are only four (4) online participant spots available.
\nFor inquiries\, please contact us at icapo.ffst@gmail.com.
\nWe look forward to your valuable contributions!
\nConference Website
ORGANIZER: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261031T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T170000 SUMMARY:Motion and Soul: The Soul as Principle of Motion in Ancient Philosophy (Princeton) UID:20260918T170654Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Princeton\, United States DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce Motion and Soul: The Soul as Principle of Motion in Ancient Philosophy\, a workshop to be held at Princeton on October 31-November 1. We invite submissions from graduate students and early-career researchers\, selected through an open call.
\nThe workshop will feature a keynote address by M. M. McCabe (King&rsquo\;s College London) and a series of workshop sessions. Each workshop session will consist of a presentation of a pre-circulated paper\, ranging from 15 to 30 pages\, followed by comments from a discussant and a Q&\;A session.
\nWe invite submissions on topics related to the soul as a principle of motion in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy. Possible subjects include (but are not limited to!) the soul in Plato&rsquo\;s Phaedrus (proof of immortality\, the myth of the winged chariot\, recollection and eros\, rhetoric and psychagogia)\, Laws (soul and self-motion\, psychology and legislation\, preludes and persuasion\, theology and cosmology)\, Timaeus (cosmic soul and necessity\, structure of the human soul\, embodiment\, eschatology)\, as well as in Aristotle&rsquo\;s De Anima\, De motu animalium\, Physics\, Parva naturalia and other treatises. Submissions about the reception of these ideas are also welcome\, such as in the Hellenistic\, Roman\, Arab\, Byzantine\, Medieval\, and Renaissance traditions.
\nPlease send fully anonymized abstracts to motionandsoul@gmail.com by December 1st\, 2025. Abstracts should be 500 words or fewer\, excluding the bibliography. Please also send\, in a separate file\, a cover page with your name\, home institution\, contact information\, and a brief bio describing your research. Please indicate in your email whether you would be willing to be a discussant. We will pair you with someone working on topics that interest you\, as indicated by your brief bio.
\nAccommodation and meals will be provided for all presenters and discussants. We can cover travel costs up to $120\, and possibly more. Please indicate in your email if you need further travel assistance\, and we will do our best to accommodate you. A Zoom option will be provided for anyone for whom travel is not possible.
\nThis event is made possible by the generous support of the University Center for Human Values\, the Princeton Philosophy Department\, the Princeton Classics Department\, the Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies\, the Graduate School\, IHUM\, the Council of the Humanities\, and the Program in Classical Philosophy. \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Antonio Lessa Kerstenetzky;CN=Anusha Celly: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T170000 SUMMARY:FLORIDA ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOP: PLATO’S LAWS UID:20260918T170655Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:America/New_York LOCATION:Griffin-Floyd 303\, Gainesville\, United States DESCRIPTION:The \;Florida Ancient Philosophy Workshop \;invites abstracts for presentations that deal with \;Plato&rsquo\;s \;Laws. The workshop will be held on \;Saturday and Sunday\, November 14 and 15\, 2026 \;at the \;University of Florida \;in Gainesville. \;
\nWe welcome proposals on any aspect of the text. This can include research into the influence of earlier thinkers on ideas and arguments advanced in the \;Laws\, close readings of particular passages\, discussions of how ideas and arguments in the \;Lawsrelate to those advanced in other Platonic dialogues\, or explorations of how ideas and arguments of the \;Laws \;were taken up or have influenced later thinkers in antiquity and beyond.
\nWe welcome a range of methodological approaches and encourage participation from related disciplines.
\nConfirmed speakers: Ryan Balot (University of Toronto)\, Thornton Lockwood (University of Florida)\, and Susan Sauvé\; Meyer (University of Pennsylvania)
\nProposals for presentations should not be longer than 500 words\, formatted for blind review (that is\, omit all identifying information)\, and be suitable for a 30-minute presentation\, which will be followed by thirty minutes of discussion on the day of the workshop. \;Please submit proposals by \;August 1\, 2026 \;to Max Robitzsch \;(jm.robitzsch@ufl.edu). \;
ORGANIZER;CN=Jan Maximilian Robitzsch: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261120T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261120T170000 SUMMARY:Celebrating Istvan Bodnar UID:20260918T170656Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:Europe/Vienna LOCATION:Quellenstrasse 51\, Vienna\, Austria\, 1100 DESCRIPTION:The Department of Philosophy at CEU is organizing a conference in honor of our colleague Istvan Bodnar who retired this past summer. Bodnar is an excellent\, internationally known expert in the area of ancient philosophy\, especially of the philosophy of Aristotle. This conference will include talks by Bodnar's former students who have a stellar academic carrier in the field now\, including the Head of the Philosophy Department at Prague University and a Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy in Cambridge. \;
\nProgram
\n14:00-14:05 Short opening by Ferenc Huoranszki (CEU)
\n14:05-14:35 Gá\;bor Betegh (Cambridge University) \;
\n14:35-15:05 Jakub Jirsa (Charles University\, Prague)
\n15:05-15:35 Nevim Borç\;in (University of Vienna)
\n15:35-15:40 Istvan's first reaction \;
\n15:40-16:00 Coffee break \;
\n16:00-16:30 Ferenc Huoranszki (CEU)
\n16:30-17:00 Howard Robinson (CEU)
\n17:00-17:05 Istvan's second reaction \;
\n17:05-18:30 Wine reception \;
\nRegistration
\nRegistration is required\, please register through the CEU event page.
ORGANIZER;CN=Ferenc Huoranszki: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261122T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261126T170000 SUMMARY:Gorgōnes kai Gynaikes: The Many Faces of Female Virtue in Greek and Roman Culture UID:20260918T170657Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:Europe/Rome LOCATION:Via Saverio Landolina\, 5\, Siracusa\, Italy\, 96100 DESCRIPTION:Fonte Aretusa&rsquo\;s Eleventh Interdisciplinary Symposium
\nwill be held November 22-26\, 2026 with the theme of
\nGorgōnes kai Gynaikes: The Many Faces of Female Virtue in Greek and Roman Culture
\nWas \;aretē \;in ancient Greece and Rome different for females and males? Pericles&rsquo\; much-vaunted claim that the virtue of \;gynaikes \;is &ldquo\;not to be talked of&rdquo\; (Thucydides \;2.45.2) seems to suggest as much\, but his words are aimed specifically at war-widows and wives. The surviving evidence suggests that mortal and immortal females fulfilled a great diversity of roles and expressed a great diversity of virtues\, from choral dancers to athletic maidens\, rebellious wives\, prolific poets\, mysterious priestesses\, charismatic nymphs\, and even powerful goddesses. The purpose of this conference is to explore the many faces of female virtue in Greco-Roman antiquity\, attempting as far as possible to discern the perspectives of historical women. \;
\nThe conference will include academic presentations\, visits to the Neapolis archeological park and Paolo Orsi museum\, and a post-conference excursion. We will also enjoy traditional Sicilian food and hospitality\, plus an American style Thanksgiving dinner (with families invited) Thursday afternoon.
\nProposals for presentations related to any aspect of the topic are welcome. Abstracts for papers should be 200-300 words in length\, prepared for blind review\, and saved in .docx or .rtf. They should include a title\, but no footnotes or references. Evaluation criteria include quality\, relevance to the conference theme\, and relevance to the heritage of Sicily and Southern Italy. Scholars are welcome to participate without presenting a paper\, and can request to be on the program as a session chair.
\nSelected proceedings will be published by Parnassos Press and indexed open access on JSTOR.
\nSend abstracts directly to Heather L. Reid at fontearetusa1@gmail.com. Abstracts received by July 15\, 2026 will be considered for early acceptance. Final deadline for abstracts is October 1\, 2026.
ORGANIZER;CN=Heather Reid: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260918T162912Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Lima:20270222T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Lima:20270228T170000 SUMMARY:SYLLOS2: Second Symposium on the Languages and Logics of Syllogistics UID:20260918T170658Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:20f6:41ff:fe59:be4a%3 TZID:America/Lima LOCATION:Lima\, Peru DESCRIPTION:SYLLOS2 is a workshop within CAELO 1 (Lima\, 22-28 February 2027) dedicated to syllogistics from formal\, philosophical\, and historical perspectives. This symposium will explore syllogistics in a broad sense\, from Aristotle&rsquo\;s original proposal through Hellenic and medieval developments to contemporary approaches\, including both work defending and challenging syllogistic traditions. It aims to foster dialogue across the history\, philosophy\, and formal theory of logic\, bringing together different perspectives to deepen our understanding of the languages\, structures\, and significance of syllogistic reasoning.
\nTo learn more about CAELO 1 and discover its other special sessions\, please visit the main event website: https://caelo.seplo.org
ORGANIZER;CN="Luis Estrada-González";CN=Daniel A. Diaz Carrion: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR