Events
The Weekly Reading Seminar provides the opportunity for a small group to come together regularly to study a chosen text closely both in the original Greek and in translation. Traditionally in the first semester the seminar is dedicated to a Platonic dialogue, while in the second semester a text from the Platonic tradition, or a modern philosophical text with a Platonist influence, becomes the focus.
The Visiting Speaker Colloquium attracts expert scholars from around the world and from diverse academic disciplines to share their latest research.
Named in honour of the great Irish translator of Plotinus, each year the Centre hosts the Stephen MacKenna Lecture. This series is intnded to promote the latest scholarship on the philosophy of Plato and the later Platonic tradition.
The Plato Centre also organises and hosts a number of workshops on topics related to Plato, his philosophy and philosophy in the Platonic tradition. These events are usually held over one or two days, and, depending on the theme, tend to attract scholars and students from a range of different academic disciplines.