Events
Reading Group
Our main reading group meets once a month and draws faculty and graduate students from across Michigan, from institutions such as Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Grand Valley State University, and Albion College.
The starting point and focus of our discussions are the ancient texts themselves. Each session, one member of the group translates the text and starts off discussion, with all members interrupting and actively participating as the mood strikes.
Current term
- Winter 2018
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations III–IV
Next meeting: Tuesday, 13 March 7:00–9:00pm, Classics Library, 2175 AH
Past terms
- Fall 2017
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations I–II
- Winter 2017
- Plato’s Republic VIII–IX
- Fall 2016
- Aristotle’s Poetics
- Winter 2016
- Aristotle on justice (Nicomachean Ethics V)
- Fall 2015
- Aristotle on justice (Nicomachean Ethics V)
- Winter 2015
- Plutarch’s Adversus Colotem
- Fall 2014
- Plutarch’s Adversus Colotem
- Winter 2014
- Plutarch’s Adversus Colotem
- Fall 2013
- Aristotle’s Metaphysics Theta
- Winter 2013
- Plato’s Phaedo
- Fall 2012
- Plato’s Phaedo
- Winter 2012
- Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics 7
- Fall 2011
- Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics 7
- Winter 2011
- Epicurus’ Letter to Herodotus and Principal Doctrines
- Fall 2010
- Plato’s Protagoras
- Winter 2010
- Plato’s Protagoras
- Fall 2009
- Plato’s Protagoras
- Winter 2009
- Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics 3.1–5
- Fall 2008
- Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics 3.1–5
- Summer 2008
- Alcidamas’ On the Sophists
- Winter 2008
- Gorgias’ On Not Being
- Fall 2007
- Gorgias’ On Not Being
Gorgias’ Encomium of Helen - Summer 2007
- Aristotle’s De sensu
- Winter 2007
- Gorgias’ Encomium of Helen
- Fall 2006
- Fragments of Parmenides
- Winter 2006
- Fragments of Parmenides
- Fall 2005
- Plotinus Enneads 4.6
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