Durham Centre for Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
Durham University
Wednesday 22 May, 11:30am – Thursday 23 May, 6pm
Ritson Room and CL108, Department of Classics & Ancient History, Durham University, 38 N. Bailey, DH1 3EU
We are pleased to announce the final programme for the workshop Oneirata : Workshop on Sleep, Dreams, and Divination in Aristotle and his Predecessors to be held at the Department of Classics and Ancient History of Durham University on the 22nd-23rd of May 2024. The workshop will be introduced by a welcome lecture generously given by Prof. James Allen (University of Toronto) on the 21st of May 2024. Please click on this link to see the full workshop programme.
Oneirata is a free hybrid event, with participants both in person and online. If you would like to participate in person or online, please do not hesitate to send an email to the following addresses: maria.c.mennuti@durham.ac.uk or marco.picciafuochi@uniroma3.it
The aim of the workshop is to facilitate discussions on ancient theories of sleep, dreaming and divination, engaging different exegetical approaches . The interdisciplinary structure of the workshop is designed to bring together and encourage the dialogue between specialists in both classics studies and neurocognitive science.
The workshop has been possible thanks to the generous support of: UKRI Frontier Research Grant “Aristoteles Pezographos”, Durham Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Durham Department of Classics, Durham Centre for Academic Development, University College “Castle” – Durham University, MIND, Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies (SPHS), British Society for the History of Philosophy (BSHP).
For further information on all events, including how to attend remotely, please see https://dcamp.uk/calendar/ and feel free to contact Phil Horky, Co-Director of DCAMP (phillip.horky@durham.ac.uk)