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    Colloquium (Sean Kelsey, Notre Dame)

    Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), Room 2212 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Sean Kelsey is Rev. John A. O'Brien Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He specializes in ancient philosophy, particularly the work of Plato and Aristotle.

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    The 13th Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy (ATWAP)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The theme for the 2022 ATWAP conference is "The Reception of Plato: Then and Now." This year's conference will offer occasion to celebrate the work of Professor Harold Tarrant, on his 75th birthday and retirement from the University of Newcastle, Australia.

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    2022 Toronto Colloquium in Medieval Philosophy

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for a two-day colloquium comprising talks and workshops in ancient and medieval philosophy. The colloquium is organized by Martin Pickavé, Deborah Black, and Peter King.

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    Talk in Ancient Philosophy (Fiona Leigh, University College London)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Fiona Leigh, an associate professor of Philosophy at University College London, currently focuses her research on Plato's metaphysics, in particular his later period dialogue, the "Sophist."

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    UNESCO World Philosophy Day (Agnes Callard, Chicago)

    George Ignatieff Theatre 15 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON

    Agnes Callard is an associate professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago and that department's director of undergraduate studies. Dr. Callard's primary areas of specialization lie in ancient philosophy and ethics., and she is also noted for her work in and on public philosophy.

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    Philosophy in the Roman Mediterranean: Towards a History

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    The period 100 BCE to 200 CE saw some of the most far-reaching innovations in Western philosophical history, including a striking efflorescence of philosophy in the Mediterranean, especially in the east; old systems were revitalized through discussion and debate with new (including Christianity).

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    The 14th Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy (ATWAP)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for the 2023 edition of the Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy (ATWAP). This year the workshop will focus on Aristotle's Organon.

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    2023 Toronto Colloquium in Medieval Philosophy

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for a two-day colloquium comprising talks and workshops in ancient and medieval philosophy. The colloquium is organized by Martin Pickavé, Deborah Black, and Peter King.

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    The 15th Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy (ATWAP)

    Great Hall, Lillian Massey Building 125 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Join us for the 2024 edition of the Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy (ATWAP). This year the workshop will focus on early Christian philosophy.

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    2024 Toronto Colloquium in Medieval Philosophy

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for a two-day colloquium comprising talks and workshops in ancient and medieval philosophy. The colloquium is organized by Martin Pickavé, Deborah Black, and Peter King.

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    The 16th Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy (ATWAP)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 & Room 418

    Join us for the 2025 edition of the Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy (ATWAP). This year the workshop will focus on Aristotle's "Parva Naturalia."

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    2025 Toronto Colloquium in Medieval Philosophy

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for a two-day colloquium comprising talks and workshops in ancient and medieval philosophy. The colloquium is organized by Deborah Black, Reza Hadisi, Peter King, Jon McGinnis, and Martin Pickavé.

  • A white bust of Aristotle against a clear, blue sky, alongside the words "Workshop on Metaphysics Iota"

    Workshop on Aristotle’s Metaphysics Iota

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Join us for a two-day workshop on Aristotle’s Metaphysics Iota .

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    Ethics and Political Philosophy Group Talk (Andrew Sepielli, Toronto)

    Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Andrew Sepielli is professor and associate chair at the UTM Department of Philosophy. He has published on ethics, metaethics, pragmatism, and the philosophy of law.