UCL Summer School in Ancient Philosophy 2026
6 – 10 July 2026
What are the origins of the world? How can we achieve happiness? What is the best form of government? Is democracy good? These are only some of the questions which ancient philosophers tried to answer more than 2,500 years ago. Their bold and unprecedented enterprise prompted an intellectual revolution, the relevance of which has not since faded. The Summer School in Ancient Philosophy aims to follow the steps of the ancient philosophers in their enquiries on the world and human life, and explore their continuing importance today.
The Summer School offers a five-day programme covering the major themes and thinkers of Ancient Philosophy. There will be four classes each day, between 10:30am and 3.30pm. Courses will be held in person unless otherwise specified. For more details about the modules’ format, please see here or get in touch with us. Students will have access to a variety of online material before and throughout the course. The fee is £180. The course is not residential. Bursaries may be available for certain categories of students and will be granted after the end of the Summer School.
Find out more and register here.
Note: this is a fee-paying event run by an organisation which is not affiliated to, or funded by, the Classical Association. Please contact the organisers directly with any enquiries.