Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy Workshop

Welcome to the Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy Workshop at the University of Chicago. Our workshop is a forum for graduate students, professors, and visiting scholars in the Chicago area. The workshop has three main functions:

1. It is a forum for advanced graduate students to present papers and receive feedback from the group.
2. It is a forum for all members of the workshop to discuss ancient philosophical texts. Each year we choose one or two texts to concentrate on. For the 2009–2010 school year we will begin reading Plato’s Sophist. We will be using the 1995 Oxford Classical Text edited by Duke, Hicken, Nicoll, Robinson and Strachan. A printable version, as well as links to online resources, can be found in the “Useful Links” page. For each session one student introduces the passage to the group by highlighting philological and philosophical features of the text, and then we take turns translating, taking frequent stops to discuss important issues as they arise.
3. The ancient philosophy workshop sponsors talks by distinguished local, national, and international members of the ancient philosophy community. This year we will host Brad Inwood (U Toronto) on April 14, 2010, and with the Rhetoric and Poetics Workshop, we will co-host Paul Woodruff (U Texas at Austin) on February 17, 2010.  Stay tuned for other speakers.

Our meetings take place on Wednesdays from 4:30–6:00 PM in room 21 of the Classics building at the University of Chicago (1010 E 59th St). Please note the permanent change in room location. If you would like to be a part of our group or attend one of our meetings, please contact Professor Gabriel Lear in the Philosophy Department, Professor Liz Asmis in the Classics Department, or Nick Houlahan, the graduate student coordinator (nick@uchicago.edu).

Note: Persons with a disability who believe they may need assistance should call or e-mail Nick Houlahan (773-633-7200, nick@uchicago.edu).

This page was updated from an earlier version by John Hannon,  Abby Dean, and Alex Lee.

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