Category: Promotion of Philosophy
10th Philosophy Week (Niterói, RJ, Brazil)
New Acropolis Niteroi (Rio de Janeiro-Brazil) participated in the Fair of Student Practices of Estácio Univeristy, to disseminate information about the 10th Philosophy Week, this Edition under the title The Philosophers […]
Plato’s ‘myth of the cave’, theatrical performance (Warsaw, Poland)
New Acropolis presented at the Orion cultural center of Warsaw a staging of Plato’s myth of the cave, an adaptation of the popular Platonic dialogue from the Republic. The theatrical performance gave […]
‘The Art of Conversation … or Socratic dialogues’ (Warsaw, Poland)
In the public library of Warsaw, New Acropolis volunteers have been carrying out a series of meetings open to the public with the title The Art of Conversation … or Socratic […]
Plato Reading Day (Charlotte, USA)
New Acropolis Charlotte organized its first annual reading activity dedicated to Plato. In addition to reading the dialogues, participants ‘debated’ on them and they provided their own insights, and received a […]
New Acropolis European summer workshop in Austria
Members of New Acropolis in England, Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria participated in an intensive summer workshop. Participants worked together on strategies and concepts relating to the contribution […]
New Acropolis at River Festival 2015 (USA)
In what was an inspiring expression of community, the people of Somerville and Cambridge came together to celebrate the River Festival. Cultures from across the globe wove through the streets to […]
Lecture: ‘Philosophy and the Science of Happiness’ (Morelia and Mexico City, Mexico)
The lecture ‘Philosophy and the Science of Happiness’ was held in the cities of Morelia and Mexico City. The lecture discussed the factors that determine happiness and also addressed the following questions: […]
In cooperation with Urban Transport Organization (Thessaloniki, Greece)
In cooperation with the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) the promotion of our volunteer activities was made possible with posters on city buses. We would like to thank the OASTH for their […]
Lecture by Bertrand Vergely in Biarritz (France)
After the lecture by Bertrand Vergely entitled Become what you are, the philosopher led a day-long workshop that brought together around 70 people to deepen the teachings of the lecture. Creating […]
Philosophy Battles (Athens, Greece)
Four days and eight philosophers. In the context of the Philosophy Battles event held at New Acropolis Athens, each night, two philosophers -apparently contradictory- came to life to talk to […]
