Stoicism and French Philosophy from Sartre to Badiou

Alice is no longer able to make her way to the depths. Instead, she releases her incorporeal double. ... This is a Stoic discovery.

G. Deleuze, Logic of Sense

Date: January 4-6 2016

Venue: 11 Woodland Road, University of Bristol

Overview

This three-day conference is the first in a series on ancient Greek and Roman stoicism and modern continental philosophy. It will be hosted by the University of Bristol, and is underwritten by the Bristol Institute for Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition. The venue will be 11 Woodland Road, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TB.

The convenor is Kurt Lampe (University of Bristol). Speakers include:

  • Olivier D’Jeranian (Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne)
  • Suzanne Husson (Université de Lorraine)
  • Laurent Husson (Université Paris-Sorbonne)
  • Jean-Baptiste Gourinat (Centre Léon Robin)
  • Janae Sholtz (Alvernia University)
  • Hannah-Marie Chidwick (University of Bristol)
  • T. Bénatouïl (Université Lille 3)
  • John Sellars (King’s College London)
  • Valéry Laurand (Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3)
  • Robin Weiss (The American University in Cairo)
  • Nicoletta Di Vita (Università degli studi di Padova)
  • Clifford Robinson (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia). 

Accomodation

Affordable accommodation very near the conference venue is available from the Clifton Hotels group. A guide to other options is available at the right-hand tab of this website. Please do consult a map before choosing, as even “central Bristol” is a fairly large place. 

Contact

For further information, please contact Kurt Lampe.

Image: © John Tenniel, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)

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