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Philosophy and ancient history: events organised by OIKOS, the Dutch research school for classics, and the research agenda ‘Anchoring Innovation’. ConferenceWednesday, December 4th, UtrechtMatthias Haake (Universität Münster): Philosophy and Philosophising in the Ancient Mediterranean World. Towards a Cultural History of Philosophy between Innovation and Tradition (6th century BCE – 7th century CE)Venue: Universiteit Utrecht, Janskerkhof 13, 0.06 (Department of Philosophy Religious Studies), 13.00-14.00h Workshop: Intellectual life in late antiquityMonday, December 9th, Nijmegen 13.00-13.45hJeroen Wijnendaele (Ghent University): Emperors, Officials, and the Grim Reaper – Can we measure ‘the Fall’ of the western Roman empire?response by Daniëlle Slootjes 13.45-14.30hArthur Oosthout (KU Leuven): Mereological or Metaphysical? Navigating the various interpretations of Proclus El. Theol. 67-69response by Marije Martijn Break 14.45-15.30hThibaut Lejeune (KU Leuven): Assimilation to God: living the ascetic life in late Neoplatonismresponse by Albert Joosse                                                              Break 16.00-17.00h KEY-NOTE:Edward Watts (UC San Diego): Hypatia in the Age of Justinian Venue: Radboud University Nijmegen, SP A 00.09 (Spinoza building, RU campus)