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Read more at: Conference | 'Theosis' | 9th-10th June 2025
Conference | Theosis | 9th-10th June 2025

Conference | 'Theosis' | 9th-10th June 2025

7 February 2025

This event has now passed; recordings of talks given can be found here --- On Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th June 2025, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a conference on the theme of 'Theosis'. As this year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, this event will explore this...


Read more at: Talk | John Vervaeke, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'
Talk | John Vervaeke, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'

Talk | John Vervaeke, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'

30 January 2025

On Tuesday 4th March 2025, the Centre will host Dr John Vervaeke, who will give a talk, 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the faculty of Divinity, from 1-3pm (UK time). The talk can be joined via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83321325592


Read more at: Talk | Robert Wallace, 'The God of the Philosophers: How transcendence is everywhere' | 3rd March 2025
Talk | Robert Wallace, 'The God of the Philosophers: How transcendence is everywhere'

Talk | Robert Wallace, 'The God of the Philosophers: How transcendence is everywhere' | 3rd March 2025

30 January 2025

On Monday 3rd March 2025, the Centre will host Dr Robert Wallace, who will give a talk, 'The God of the Philosophers: How transcendence is everywhere'. This event will take place online, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83321325592 The text of the talk can be...


Read more at: Talk | Martin Shaw, 'Beauty & Eternity'
Talk | Martin Shaw, 'Beauty & Eternity'

Talk | Martin Shaw, 'Beauty & Eternity'

30 January 2025

On Monday 10th February 2025, the Centre will host Dr Martin Shaw, who will give a talk, 'Beauty & Eternity'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined remotely via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83321325592


Read more at: Talk | Aidan Nichols, 'Acheiropoietai: Images made without hands'
Talk | Aidan Nichols, 'Acheiropoietai: Images made without hands'

Talk | Aidan Nichols, 'Acheiropoietai: Images made without hands'

30 January 2025

On Monday 3rd February 2025, the Centre will host Revd Dr Aidan Nichols, who will give a talk, 'Acheiropoietai: Images made without hands'. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined remotely via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/...


Read more at: Talk | Catherine Dromelet, 'The Language of Transcendence'
Talk | Catherine Dromelet, 'The Language of Transcendence'

Talk | Catherine Dromelet, 'The Language of Transcendence'

21 January 2025

On Monday 27th January 2025, the Centre will host Dr Catherine Dromelet, who will give a talk, 'The Language of Transcendence: David Hartley's moral psychology of self-annihilation '. This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The talk can be joined remotely via...


Read more at: New Volume | Douglas Hedley and Daniel J. Tolan, 'Participation in the Divine'
New Volume | Douglas Hedley and Daniel Tolan, 'Participation in the Divine'

New Volume | Douglas Hedley and Daniel J. Tolan, 'Participation in the Divine'

6 January 2025

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism is proud to announce the publication of a new volume exploring the philosophical history of the concept of participation from antiquity to modernity: Participation in the Divine , edited by Prof. Douglas Hedley and Dr Daniel J. Tolan. The concept of participation in a...


Read more at: Book Launch | Mateusz Stróżyński, 'Plotinus on the Contemplation of the Intelligible World' | 28th January 2025
Book Launch | Mateusz Stróżyński, 'Plotinus on the Contemplation of the Intelligible World' | 28th January 2025

Book Launch | Mateusz Stróżyński, 'Plotinus on the Contemplation of the Intelligible World' | 28th January 2025

20 December 2024

On Tuesday 28th January 2025, the Centre will host a launch event for Mateusz Stróżyński's new volume, Plotinus on the Contemplation of the Intelligible World: Faces of Being and Mirrors of Intellect . This event will take place in the Runcie Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5:30pm. It can be joined remotely...


Read more at: Seminar | Neoplatonic Texts: Plotinus' Ennead I.8
Seminar | Neoplatonic Texts: Plotinus' Ennead I.8

Seminar | Neoplatonic Texts: Plotinus' Ennead I.8

7 October 2024

This term, the Centre's Neoplatonism reading seminar will study Ennead I.8, in which Plotinus discusses the nature and origin of evils. This seminar will take place on Thursdays, 9-10:30 (UK time). For more information and how to join, please contact Ben Davidson ( bcd31@cam.ac.uk ).


Read more at: Seminar | Hadi Fakhoury & Douglas Hedley: Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit
Seminar | Hadi Fakhoury & Douglas Hedley: Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit

Seminar | Hadi Fakhoury & Douglas Hedley: Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit

7 October 2024

The Phenomenology of Spirit is perhaps the most decisive text in the history of German idealism. It was in this text that Hegel achieved, albeit in a provisional form, the structure of his mature thought that has come to be known as Absolute Idealism. It was this Absolute Idealism that furnished a point of critique for...


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

12 November 2025

On Monday 17th November 2025, Dr Andrea-Maria Lemnaru will deliver a talk 'Does anything truly transmigrate? Proclus on the soul vehicle?' This talk will take place in the Lightfoot Room of the Faculty fo Divinity, beginning at 5 pm; it can also be joined remotely via this link.

In Memoriam | Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron

6 October 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we at the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism record the passing of Professor Jean-Louis Vieillard-Baron on 28 September 2025. Born in Tunis on 19 April 1944, Professor Vieillard-Baron served as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Poitiers and was a member of the Académie...

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

2 October 2025

This event has taken place. A recording of the talk can be found here . --- On Tuesday 11th November, Dr Mark Vernon will speak at the Centre on 'William Blake and Neoplatonism'. This event will take place in the Runcie Roon of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5 pm. The talk can also be joined remotely via this Zoom...

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

2 October 2025

This event is has taken place; a recording of the talk can be found here . --- On 20th October 2025, the Centre will host Prof. Robert Goulding, who will give a talk 'What are eyes for? Taking a second look at Plotinus' visual theory'. This event will take place in the Lightfoot Room of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning...

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

15 September 2025

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism is very happy to announce the publication of Centre associate Dr Matthew Nini's latest volume. A collection of fragments exploring the philosophical meaning of the night, The Book of Nocturnes is published by Spring Publications. More information can be found here .