Annual Michael Frede Memorial Lecture Professor Hendrik Lorenz (Princeton University), "Aristotle on defining souls" Abstract: I argue that De Anima 2.2-3 dramatically changes the picture about the definability of the soul that emerged in the first chapter of that book. The upshot of that change is that the soul as such is not definable, although a […]
Greek Politics Specialist Group Dr Effrosyni Charitopoulou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), "Type of Contact Matters: prosocial behaviour towards asylum seekers and the Syrian refugee crisis in Greece" Abstract: Why do ingroup members help outgroup strangers? Focusing on the case of Greece in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis, I study behavioral motivations of host community […]
Friends Online Lecture Dr Matthew P. Evans (University College Dublin), "Carving Connections: Inscriptions and the Study of Migration, Mobility, and Networks in the Ancient Greek World" Abstract: Scholarship on mobility and networks in the ancient world has often emphasised long-distance connectivity, especially in the Hellenistic period, when the networks of city-states expanded across and beyond […]
Athens Archaeology Festival 2026 17th October 2026 11:00-16:00 Location: British School at Athens The Athens Archaeology Festival is a free, interactive celebration of archaeology that brings together researchers, organisations, and the public through hands-on workshops, creative activities, and live experiences. Hosted at the British School at Athens, the festival invites audiences of all ages to […]
Conference Roman Pottery in the South-Eastern Balkans: From Production to Distribution This conference focuses on local pottery production during the Roman period in the southern and south-eastern regions of the Balkan Peninsula, within the Roman provinces of Thrace, Moesia Inferior, Dacia, and Macedonia. The chronological framework of the conference spans the Late Republic to the […]
