Stoic Week and Stoicon are just two months away! There are already a number of events either scheduled, in the works, or being planned – and there is still plenty of time to organize many other events of interest to the Stoic community. Below is a round-up of the events that we have confirmed to this date.
If your organization, school, or Stoic meetup are planning an event to celebrate Stoic Week in October – or even just to observe and work through the Stoic Week class together – please let us know, and we will make sure to include your information in the next post about events (which will run just before Stoicon and Stoic Week)
So, here’s what is lined up so far:
STOICON – The Main Conference
October 14, 8:00 AM-6:30 PM – STOICON 2017 – organized by Donald Robertson (ably assisted by Amy Valladares, and a number of volunteers) – will be held in Toronto, Canada this year. This one-day conference is the biggest annual event in the modern Stoic community. The morning lineup includes 7 short talks by well-known authors on Stoicism. The afternoon breakout sessions offer two talks and four workshops as options. Margaret Graver will provide a much-anticipated keynote address, which is then followed by a reception. About 330 people attended last year, and we are anticipating still more than that next year. It’s a great opportunity to meet and network with fellow Stoics. Find out more, or purchase tickets for the event, here!
Stoicon-X – Smaller Conferences and Events
Stoicon-X events are smaller regional conferences or events, featuring speakers and workshops for those who want to learn more about Stoicism and its contemporary applications. Like the main conference, these are a great place to meet and have conversations with fellow modern Stoics!
At present, there are five Stoicon-X events that we know of scheduled for this October
October 7, 10:30 AM- 3:15 PM – Stoicon-X Brisbane, Australia. This event will take place at the Mitchelton Library, 37 Heliopolis Parade, Mitchelton QLD 4053, Australia. Tickets and full information available here.
October 9, 11, and 13, 7 AM (each day) – Stoicon-X-Bogotá, Colombia. There will be three talks in the Trabajando estoicismo/Estoicismo trabajando series at the Universidad de los Andes, room 205, the first providing an Introduction to Stoicism, the second discussing Other People, and the third focused on Self-Knowledge. More details will be forthcoming in the next post
October 15, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Stoicon-X Toronto, Canada. This will take place at Room # TRS1-109 (7th floor), Ted Rogers School of Management, 55 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario. Features a number of speakers, many of whom will be giving “lightening talks” about Stoicism. Tickets and full information available here.
October 21st, time TBD – Stoicon-X San Leandro, USA. The Redwood Stoa will be hosting this event, and more information will be forthcoming in the next post.
October 21st, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM – Stoicon-X London, Great Britain – This will take place at the Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London. Features talks by a number of speakers, including founding members of Modern Stoicism. Tickets and full information available here.
The Stoic Week Course
For a number of years now, Stoic Week has been one of the main international activities of the Modern Stoicism organization. It offers an opportunity for people worldwide to learn about
Stoic doctrines and practices, to apply those practices and ideas within the contexts of their own day-to-day life, and to compare their insights, successes, and setbacks with others.
This year, Stoic Week begins on Monday, October 16 and runs to Sunday, October 22. Many organizations, groups or meetups, and academic institutions observe Stoic Week by affording their members a chance to work through the course together, compare insights and experiences, and support each other through the week.
At present, the following have confirmed that they will be hosting local sessions or meetings during Stoic Week. If your institution, organization, or group would like to be added to the list, please contact us.
- New York City Stoics
- MKE Stoic Fellowship
- Scotland Stoics
Stoic Week Events
We are also looking to add any events planned during (or even around) Stoic Week to the list below. If you’re planning a talk, a workshop, a discussion, or any other sort of event, contact us and we’ll include it!
October 16, 6:00 PM – New York City, USA – The Stoic School of Life will be hosting a discussion at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, “On Moral Luck”. Full details available here.
October 17, 7:30 PM – Chicago, USA – The New Acropolis will be hosting a talk by Greg Sadler, “Applying Stoic Philosophy In Your Workplace: 5 Useful Practices.”
October 18, Time TBD – Edinburg, Scotland – The Scotland Stoics will be hosting a meeting, precise details TBD at this time
October 20, 6:00 PM – Milwaukee, USA – The MKE Stoic Fellowship will be hosting a Stoic Week event, precise details TBD at present.
If past years are any indication, we can expect to see many, many more events and organizations added to these lists closer to Stoic Week in October!
