Seminars
There are currently two seminar series hosted by the Plato Centre. The weekly reading seminar goes back to the original founding of the Centre, and its aim is to bring together scholars and students to engage in close readings of core texts from Plato and the Platonic Tradition. Traditionally the text of choice in the first semester is a Platonic dialogue, and in the second semester it's either another ancient text from the Platonic Tradition, or a modern philosophical text with Platonist influence. These seminars also feature regular presentations by participants on relevant secondary literature.
The Postgraduate and Postdoctoral workshop is a recent introduction the aim of which is to provide a forum at which advanced students can present their work–in–progress on a regular basis for the scrutiny of each other and of scholars in attendance.
TOPIC: PLATO'S Theaetetus preparationVENUE: PLATO CENTRE SEMINAR ROOM, 1937 READING ROOM, TRINITY COLLEGE
TIME: TUESDAYS AT 4PM
Throughout the remainder of the spring semester we will prepare for our reading of Plato's Theaetetus which will serve as the focus for our annual Intensive Rading Week.
The next meeting of the Reading Seminar will be held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 at 4:00pm in the Plato Centre Seminar Room. All are welcome.
SPEAKER: DR. DAVID LEE, ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD
TOPIC: PLATO'S HIPPIAS MAJOR AND THE PROBLEM OF DEFINITION
VENUE: PLATO CENTRE SEMINAR ROOM, 1937 READING ROOM, TRINITY COLLEGE
DATE & TIME: FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 4PM 2013
On Friday 15 February, the Plato Centre hosted a work–in–progress seminar by Dr. David Lee of St. John's College, Oxford. Dr. Lee's seminar focused on how to read and understand Plato's Hippias Major.