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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Talk | Malte Krüger, '"All that is mutable is but reflected" (J.W. Goethe): Creation as the Image of God'

19 Mar 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm Faculty of Divinity

Talk | Stephen Gersh, 'Negative Theology in Derrida'

17 Feb 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm Faculty of Divinity

Talk | Stephen Gersh, 'Negative Theology in Heidegger'

16 Feb 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm Faculty of Divinity

Seminar | The Late Thinking of Martin Heidegger with Joseph Cohen

10 Feb 2026 to 12 Feb 2026 Faculty of Divinity

Talk | Joseph Cohen, 'On Sacrifice'

9 Feb 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm Faculty of Divinity

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

News

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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

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