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CALL FOR PAPERS“Approaching Ancient Philosophy: the Hows and Whys of Doing AncientPhilosophy”University of Cambridge, Faculty of ClassicsMarch 21-22, 2014Submission deadline: 10th January 2014https://sites.google.com/site/approachingaphil2014/Just as the ancient philosophers argued about why and how one shouldpractice philosophy, we too, in studying them, need to reflect on ouraims and methods. The 2014 Cambridge Graduate Conference in AncientPhilosophy will explore questions concerning the value and ways of doingancient philosophy today. We welcome abstracts from graduate studentsand early career researchers for papers of approximately 3000-3500 wordsfalling within the following three categories:a) The methods and aims of the ancient philosophers themselves;b) The reception of ancient philosophy; how and why have the ancientsbeen studied, from ancient commentators to contemporary trends;c) Today’s situation; what are the methods and aims, relevance and valueof today’s research into ancient philosophy.Possible areas of focus include, but are not limited to:- The use of dialogue, dialectic, and protreptic in ancientphilosophy- Philosophy and the good life- When, if ever, ancient philosophy ends and reception begins- The revival of virtue ethics- The methodological approach(es) we should adopt when studyingancient philosophy- The contemporary relevance or usefulness of ancient philosophy- Gender and the study of ancient philosophyPlease submit abstracts as email attachments toapproachingaphil2014@gmail.com. Abstracts should be submitted as .pdffiles and should not exceed 500 words. Please put ‘Conference AbstractSubmission’ as the subject of your email and include your name,departmental affiliation, email address, and the title of your paper inthe body of the email. Abstracts should be prepared for blind review;please ensure that your abstract is free from any identifying personaldetails.Submission deadline: 10th January 2014.Notification of results will be given by the 24th January 2014.Queries should be sent to Ellisif Wasmuth (ew419@cam.ac.uk). Please donot submit abstracts to this address.For updates and more information, seehttps://sites.google.com/site/approachingaphil2014/