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This Michaelmas term, Prof. Anne Käfer, DAAD visiting scholar, and Prof. Douglas Hedley will lead a series of six seminars on the nineteenth-century German philosopher and theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher. The seminar, which is titled: 'Redemption. A contemporary question theme explored through Friedrich Schleiermacher’s theology’, will be condu…

This collection of Prof. Ilaria L.E. Ramelli's published articles, dedicated to Werner Beierwaltes, focuses on Origen as a philosophical theologian, considering his protology, Trinitology, Christology, and reception. The collection is enriched by an introduction and two substantial new articles. More information can be found at the publisher's page…

Dr. Andreea-Maria Lemnaru Espuna (PhD in Philosophy, Paris Sorbonne University) has been awarded a fellowship funded by the Austrian Science Fund at the University of Vienna as the Principal Investigator of the research project ‘Cosmic Sympathy in Neoplatonism’ - ESP-693. This project’s goal is to emphasize the value of the Platonic tradition in ad…

On Saturday 14th September, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a conference devoted to the influence of Neoplatonism on Owen Barfield. This event will take place in the Lightfoot Room, Faculty of Divinity. Owen Barfield had been interested in Neoplatonism throughout his long life. One of the aspects of his vehement criticism …

This event has now passed; recordings of talks given can be found here---On 11th-12th September 2025, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a conference 'The Logos in the Platonic Tradition'. The event will be organised by Mateusz Stróżyński (Director of the Institute of Classical Philology, Adam Mickiewicz University) and Dougl…

The Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism is proud to announce the publication of the first in the Peeters series The Latin Works of Henry More: Centre Associate Christian Hengstermann's new volume, Critique of the Teutonic Philosophy and Other Writings against Jacob Böhme. 'The first volume of the series assembles More’s writings against the…

On Friday 24th May, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a celebration of the work of Dr Margaret Barker. This event will take place in the Latimer Room, Clare College.A programme can be found here:

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 Zoom link can be found below…

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 PapersPlatonism and Neoplatonism Unit, American Academy of Religion2024 Conference, 23-26 November, San DiegoNature 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-human animals. This panel invit…

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.zoom.us/j/83321325592

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 join this event online, please…

On Thursday 18th January 2024, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr Jon Thompson, who will deliver a talk 'The Metaphysical Possibility of Resurrection'. 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.zoom.us/j/83321325592

On Monday 27th November 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Dr. Hadi Fakhoury, who will deliver a talk 'Ibn 'Arabi between East and West: Tradition, Modernity, and the Future of Islam'. 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:h…

On Tuesday 7th November 2023, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host Prof. Predrag Cicovacki, who will deliver a talk 'Platonism and Transcendence'. This event will take place in the Lecture Room 2 of the Faculty of Divinity, beginning at 5pm (UK time). The Zoom link can be found below:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83321325592