Author: USA
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Philosophy (Chicago, USA)
Volunteers from the New Acropolis in Chicago celebrated and commemorated International Women’s Day with a special event. The volunteers hosted a presentation about 4 feminine archetypes from ancient Greek mythology […]
Cultural visit to a Mastaba in the Field Museum and to a special exhibition about death (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis members, friends and family participated in a visit to the Field Museum in Chicago. The topic of the visit was life and death, the views of this duality […]
Movie Watching: Invictus (Chicago, USA)
Members of New Acropolis met to watch the very inspiring film “Invictus” about Nelson Mandela. We discussed the most inspiring scenes and the qualities of leadership, realizing that great leaders […]
Volunteering at ICNA Relief Center (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis Chicago partnered with ICNA Relief Center, the center provides various things to refugees and this time, on January 28th, the volunteers helped by organizing and distribute food.
The Mystery of the Pyramids (Chicago, USA)
The Pyramids are back in style! We were full house Sunday, January 22nd as we talked about the mystery of the pyramids, discussing different theories as to how and why […]
The Power of Symbols (Chicago, USA)
The New Acropolis School in Chicago had the honor of hosting Denis Bricnet, regional coordinator of the New Acropolis schools in North America, for a public event for World Philosophy […]
Philosophy in the Graveyard (Chicago, USA)
With the approach of Halloween, New Acropolis Chicago once again hosted a talk about the afterlife from a philosophical and scientific perspective at Graceland Cemetery. This was Followed by a […]
Camp in Aztalan (Chicago, USA)
Volunteers from New Acropolis Chicago held a camp and visited Aztalan, an ancient Native American city in Wisconsin, a millennia-old outpost of the Cahokian culture. There they talked about why […]
Practical Seminar (Chicago, USA)
The members of the New Acropolis of Chicago met to carry out a Seminar of practical exercises in philosophy.
Stronger – 3 Stoic Keys to Resilience and Well-Being (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis Chicago hosted a lecture about Strength from the Stoic point of view. The lecture explored 3 ideas from Stoic philosophy that can help us nurture resilience and mental […]
