MORNING TALKS  Welcome to the Birthplace of Stoicism  Donald Robertson and Alkistis Agio  On Taking Responsibility: The Stoics in Exile Jonas Salzgeber  Military Stoicism Thomas Jarrett  For the Benefit of All: On Being a Social Stoic John Sellars  The Acropolis, the Inner Citadel and the View from Above Matt Sharpe  KEYNOTE  Epictetus on Attending to Oneself Katerina Ierodiakonou

AFTERNOON PARELLEL SESSIONS  How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control  Massimo Pigliucci  Studying Philosophy in Athens: The Case of Zeno Christina Kourfali  How to Start a Modern Stoa Peter Limberg  Stoicism, Aristotle, and Environmental Responsibility Chris Gill, Gabriele Galluzzo  The Stoic Cosmopolis, Then and Now David Fideler  Stoicism and Creativity Piotr Stankiewicz  CLOSING  What Next in Athens? Alkistis Agio

TALKS  Meditations on "Meditations": Towards a more Stoic kind of journaling Kathryn Koromilas  The Interface Between Stoic Philosophy and REBT Psychotherapy Chrysoula Kostogiannis

LIGHTNING PRESENTATIONS  Various Speakers Hosted by Piotr Stankiewicz  KEYNOTE  How to be a Stoic When You Don't Know How Chuck Chakrapani

Venue for Stoicon and Stoicon-X, Athens: Cotsen Hall, at the American School of Archeology at Athens. 

How to get your tickets 

Stoicon: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/stoicon-2019-in-athens-the-modern-stoicism-conference-tickets-61401259821#tickets 

Stoicon-X: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/stoicon-x-2019-in-athens-the-mini-conference-tickets-61406087260#tickets 

Stocion-x London is one of a series of events happening all over the world in connection with Stoic Week. You can find more information about both at modernstoicism.com 

The day will involve some talks in the morning followed by some smaller group workshops in the afternoon, all aimed at exploring how the ancient philosophy of Stoicism might be useful for people in their lives today. 

The event is generously hosted by the Institute of Philosophy and the Institute of Classical Studies, both parts of the School of Advanced Study of the University of London, and it is supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy. The ticket price covers the cost of lunch and refreshments during the day. 

Confirmed speakers include Chris Gill and Tim LeBon. 

When 
Sat, 12 October 2019 
10:30 – 17:00 BST 

Where 
Senate House 
University of London 
Malet Street 
London 
WC1E 7HU 
United Kingdom 

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HOW TO BE A STOIC WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW 

Chuck Chakrapani. Editor of THE STOIC magazine. Author of Unshakable Freedom: Ancient Stoic Secrets Applied to Modern Life 

THE VIEW FROM ABOVE: A TRANSFORMATION OF PERSPECTIVAL AND PARTICIPATORY KNOWING 

John Vervaeke. Lecturer at the University of Toronto. Author of Zombies in Western Culture: A Twenty-First Century Crisis 

HOW TO PRACTICE LIKE A ROMAN EMPEROR 

by Donald Robertson. Cognitive Psychotherapist. Author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius 

HOW TO THRIVE IN A WORLD OUT OF YOUR CONTROL, ONE PRACTICAL EXERCISE AT A TIME 

Massimo Pigliucci, Professor of Philosophy at CUNY-City College. Author of How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life 

For more information: http://www.thestoa.ca/ 

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