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The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism is a forum for research on the broad and living tradition of Platonism from ancient Athens to the modern day. Here you can find information about our activities, news from our associates, and the details of our talks, seminars, and conferences.

Director's Welcome

A word from Prof. Douglas Hedley

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Our Research

Explore our current and past projects and the work of our resident scholars.

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Events

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Book Launch | Mateusz Stróżyński, 'Plato and Jesus, not Caesar: Metaphysics of Freedom and Tyranny in Younger Europe'

26 Jan 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm Faculty of Divinity

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12 Nov 2025

Talk | Andrea-Maria Lemnaru, 'Does anything truly transmigrate? Proclus on the soul vehicle' | 17th November 2025

Talk | Andrea-Maria Lemnaru, 'Does anything truly transmigrate? Proclus on the soul vehicle' | 17th November 2025

6 Oct 2025

In Memoriam | Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron

In Memoriam | Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron

2 Oct 2025

Talk | Mark Vernon, 'William Blake and Neoplatonism' | 11th November 2025

Talk | Mark Vernon, 'William Blake and Neoplatonism' | 11th November 2025

2 Oct 2025

Talk | Robert Goulding, 'What are eyes for? Taking a second look at Plotinus' visual theory' | 20th October 2025

Talk | Robert Goulding, 'What are eyes for? Taking a second look at Plotinus' visual theory' | 20th October 2025

15 Sep 2025

New Volume | Matthew Nini, 'The Book of Nocturnes'

New Volume | Matthew Nini, 'The Book of Nocturnes'

10 Sep 2025

In Memoriam: Barrie Fleet

Affiliated Centres & Groups

La Chaire en Antiquité critique et modernité émergente

Early Modern Conversions

Foro di Studi Avanzati

The Origen Research Centre

The Plato Centre

The New Library

The Cambridge Platonist Research Group

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism

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Faculty of Divinity West Road Cambridge CB3 9BS
bcd31@cam.ac.uk

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