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Read more at: Beierwaltes Seminars on Origen and Christian Platonism

Beierwaltes Seminars on Origen and Christian Platonism

25 April 2022

The Beierwaltes Seminars on Christian Platonism, hosted by the Cambridge Centre twice a year, revolve around key concepts of Platonism and their transformation in Christian philosophy from the Alexandrians Clement and Origen to the present day. After reading and discussing excerpts from the work of the eminent German...


Read more at: The Reception of German Mysticism in Early Modern England

The Reception of German Mysticism in Early Modern England

14 March 2022

THE RECEPTION OF GERMAN MYSTICISM IN EARLY MODERN ENGLAND University of Cambridge Clare College McGill University International Conference sponsored by the The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism and the School of Religious Studies, McGill University Clare College, Cambridge, 6—8 April 2022 PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY, 6...


Read more at: Workshop | The Many Faces of Renaissance Thought in the Work of Ioan Petru Culianu

Workshop | The Many Faces of Renaissance Thought in the Work of Ioan Petru Culianu

9 March 2022

On the 16 th of March, 10 am - 2.30 pm (UK time) , the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host the Workshop "The Many Faces of Renaissance Thought in the Work of Ioan Petru Culianu" . The lectures will take place on Zoom . - Organisers : Professor Douglas Hedley, University of Cambridge Bogdan-Antoniu Deznan...


Read more at: Dr Paolo Livieri | The Good as an Idea. Notes on Hegel’s Definition of the Principle of Ethics

Dr Paolo Livieri | The Good as an Idea. Notes on Hegel’s Definition of the Principle of Ethics

1 March 2022

On the 7th of March at 5 pm (UK time) , the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Paolo Livieri to deliver his talk, "The Good as an Idea. Notes on Hegel’s Definition of the Principle of Ethics". The meeting will take place on Zoom . - From an analysis of the closing paragraphs of Hegel’s Science of...


Read more at: Dr Anna Corrias | Longing for Sleep: Marsilio Ficino on the Soul's Descent into the Body

Dr Anna Corrias | Longing for Sleep: Marsilio Ficino on the Soul's Descent into the Body

8 February 2022

On the 21st of February at 5 pm (UK time) , the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Anna Corrias to deliver her talk, "Longing for Sleep: Marsilio Ficino on the Soul's Descent into the Body". The meeting will take place at the Faculty of Divinity, in the Runcie Room . - Anna Corrias is a Marie...


Read more at: Scholar in Residence - Dr. Andreea-Maria Lemnaru

Scholar in Residence - Dr. Andreea-Maria Lemnaru

6 February 2022

Dr. Andreea-Maria Lemnaru holds a PhD in Philosophy of Paris Sorbonne University, co-directed in Religious Studies by the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes. She has published multiple studies on Neoplatonic metaphysics, cosmology and eschatology (especially in Iamblichus and Porphyry), religious experience as well as female...


Read more at: Maria Costantina Terss | "From Glory to Glory: Irradiating the Embodied Divine in the Byzantine Iconophile Pentecost Image"

Maria Costantina Terss | "From Glory to Glory: Irradiating the Embodied Divine in the Byzantine Iconophile Pentecost Image"

28 January 2022

On 7 February at 5 pm (UK time) , the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Maria Costantina Terss via Zoom to deliver her talk, "From Glory to Glory: Irradiating the Embodied Divine in the Byzantine Iconophile Pentecost Image.". Between the years of 726-787 CE and 815-843 CE, limitations on the expression...


Read more at: New Publication - Harmony and Contrast

New Publication - Harmony and Contrast

18 January 2022

Harmony and Contrast - Plato and Aristotle in the Early Modern Period Plato and Aristotle were very much alive between the fifteenth and the seventeenth centuries. The essays in this volume investigate the interaction, both in terms of harmony and contrast, between the two philosophers in early modernity, that is in a time...


Read more at: Scholar in Residence - Professor Charles Taliaferro

Scholar in Residence - Professor Charles Taliaferro

29 September 2021

We are delighted to announce that Professor Charles Taliaferro is going to be a Scholar in Residence for the Centre for the Study of Platonism. Charles Taliaferro BA (Goddard College), MA (University of Rhode Island), Master of Theological Studies (Harvard Divinity School), MA, Ph.D. (Brown University) has been a professor...


Read more at: Scholar in Residence - Maria Constantina Terss

Scholar in Residence - Maria Constantina Terss

29 September 2021

Maria Constantina Terss is a fifth year PhD Candidate in Stanford University’s Department of Art & Art History, under the supervision of Prof. Bissera Pentcheva . Her research focuses on Byzantine and Medieval art, and she is currently writing her doctoral dissertation, entitled, “The Synergistic Cosmos of the...


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Talk | Sean McGrath, 'Spirit of Nature / Spirit of God: The Late Schelling's Rethinking of the World Soul' | 1st May 2024

22 April 2024

On Wednesday 1st May 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Prof. Sean McGrath, who will deliver a talk 'Spirit of Nature / Spirit of God: The Late Schelling's Rethinking of the World Soul'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The...

Talk | Andrea Frost, 'On the Philosophy of Wine' | 13th March 2024

11 March 2024

On Wednesday 13th March 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Andrea Frost, who will deliver a talk 'On the Philosophy of Wine'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time).

Call for Papers | Platonism and Neoplatonism Unit, American Academy of Religion | 2024 Conference, 23rd-26th November, San Diego

25 January 2024

Call for Papers Platonism and Neoplatonism Unit, American Academy of Religion 2024 Conference, 23-26 November, San Diego Nature and the Platonic Tradition The Platonic tradition has, throughout history, offered a radically alternative understanding of the relationship between humans and nature and between humans and non-...

Talk | Richard Temple, 'Symbolic Images of Cosmic Descent in Icons' | 4th March 2024

16 January 2024

On Monday 4th March 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Richard Temple, who will deliver a talk 'Symbolic Images of Cosmic Descent in Icons'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The Zoom link can be found below: https://us06web...

Talk | Johannes Niederhauser, 'Plato's Mythologia: On the Relationship between Mythos and Logos in Plato' | 19th February 2024

16 January 2024

On Monday 19th February 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Johannes Niederhauser, who will deliver a talk, 'Plato's Mythologia: On the Relationship between Mythos and Logos in Plato'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). To...