The History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame, directed by Therese Scarpelli Cory, John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies in the Department of Philosophy, is once again offering travel grants for international scholars who would like to do research in the history of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame: I am pleased to announce that the Call for Applications for grants programs at the History of Philosophy Forum of the University of Notre Dame remains open for six more weeks. The “2024-25 Small Grants Program for International Researchers” is open to scholars with a Ph.D. based at institutions outside the USA. These grants are intended to defray the costs…
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Mapping Philosophy as a Way of Life Project
Marta Faustino (NOVA Lisbon) has just launched a new project, “Mapping Philosophy as a Way of Life: An Ancient Model, a Contemporary Approach.” This will involve a two-year monthly international online seminar, two international conferences, and other events, many of them involving scholars of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. Here’s the project’s description of its context, assumptions, and approach, shared from its website: Context Over the past few decades, the idea of philosophy as a way of life (PWL) has given rise to several lively philosophical debates. Pierre Hadot forged the expression to emphasise the performative potential of philosophy and the role it can ideally play in transforming – rather…
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2023-24 Small Grants Program for History of Philosophy Research at Notre Dame
The History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame, directed by Therese Scarpelli Cory, John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies in the Department of Philosophy, is once again offering travel grants for international scholars who would like to do research in the history of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame: We are pleased to announce that the 2023-2024 Call for Applications is now open for the Small Grants Program at the History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame. This program supports international scholars with research projects in the history of philosophy that could benefit from a stay at the University of…
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2021-22 Small Grants Program for History of Philosophy Research at Notre Dame
Therese Scarpelli Cory, Director of the History of Philosophy Forum and John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, writes to pass on information about 2021-22 travel grants for international scholars who would like to do research in the history of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame: I am pleased to announce that the 2020-2021 Call for Applications is now open for the Small Grants Program at the History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame. This program, now in its second year, supports international scholars with research projects in the history of philosophy that could benefit from a…
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New Initiative: History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame
Readers will be interested to hear about the following initiative. Thanks to Therese Scarpelli Cory, Director of the History of Philosophy Forum and John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, for passing this on: The Philosophy Department of the University of Notre Dame is pleased to announce the inauguration of the History of Philosophy Forum, for the purpose of facilitating research and collaboration among scholars working in the history of philosophy. To that end, the History of Philosophy Forum (1) organizes an annual colloquium examining a philosophical theme across different periods in the history of philosophy, (2) hosts a Distinguished…
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Interview with Anna Marmodoro (Durham and Oxford), editor of Ancient Philosophy Today
Anna Marmodoro is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and concomitantly an Associate Faculty Member at the University of Oxford, where she is a Research Fellow of Corpus Christi College. She has published widely in ancient, medieval and late antiquity philosophy; metaphysics; the philosophy of religion; and the philosophy of perception. She has been the recipient of research funding from the European Research Council, the Leverhulme Trust and the Templeton World Charity Foundation, among other institutions, and with their support, has created and directs a research group working since 2011 on the metaphysics of powers. She is also the editor of a new journal, Ancient Philosophy Today: Dialogoi, which is…