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Newsletter, 14 Avril 2018 (see English version below) Chères et chers sociétaires, En ce mois de mars 2018, nous avons appris la disparition de Mario Vegetti. Nous n'entreprendrons pas, dans le cadre de cette Newsletter, de dire l'ampleur de son apport aux études platoniciennes. Un récent volume, auquel notre Société est associée, propose de découvrir des morceaux choisis, traduits en langue anglaise, de la somme qu'il a dirigée autour de la République. Il ne fait pas de doute que nous verrons croître le cercle des lectrices et des lecteurs de Platon qui bénéficieront de l'intelligence et de l'érudition que Mario Vegetti a mis au service du texte des dialogues. Mais aujourd'hui, que l'on nous permette seulement de nous arrêter pour saluer l'homme, le collègue, l'ami, avec émotion. Nous voudrions partager avec vous plusieurs informations sur les activités de notre société d'ici au XII Symposium Platonicum. Celui-ci aura lieu à [...]

Dear society members, We are delighted to start working towards our next Symposium in Paris 2019, keeping the momentum of our first Symposium in the Southern hemisphere. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Gabriele Cornelli for his unfailing commitment to the Society during his presidency, especially for the promotion of new talent in Platonic studies. We thank him and his whole team for a Symposium which brought new colours to Plato. We also want to have a thought for Francisco Bravo, whose health did not allow him to serve as co-president to the degree he would have, despite his longstanding dedication to Plato in South America. You will find the minutes of the General Assembly held in Brasilia published on the website. Let us gather here for you the main news. XI Symposium Platonicum Selected Papers The Editorial Committee has now received the submission of more [...]

  General Assembly - University of Brasilia, July 7th, 4:30pm – 6:30pm Meeting called to order at 4.30 by the President of the IPS, Professor Gabriele Cornelli In memoriam Prof. Cornelli mentioned the death, during the last 3 years, of  “three of our best guys” in the Plato community:  S. Scolnicov, G. Reale and A. Havlíček. The Brazilian Organizing Committee decided to dedicate the Ph. D. sessions of the XIth Symposium to S. Scolnicov, a former President of the IPS, who was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Triennial Report There has been an increase in new memberships of around 27%. We now have 213 full members (a 13% increase) and 57 associate members (a 90% increase); 144 of these are new members, so we are flourishing, and at the same time a little younger in average age than we were. Probably this first meeting in the Southern hemisphere, and the [...]

Dear Colleagues and Friends, Happy New Year to all ! XI Symposium Platonicum: Brasília (4-8 July, 2016) The organization of the XI Symposium Platonicum (4-8 July, 2016) is in full sail! Around 170 submissions were evaluated by the Executive Committee through the double-blind review system. The final papers, plus a summary (400 to 800 words) in a second language, are expected by the 1st of April. The reason for the inclusion of a summary in a second language is to ensure a full understanding of all papers in order to promote discussion among all members. Of course, participants without a paper are most welcome. Check the website www.plato2016.org for registration details and for further news about the venue. We hope to post the final program on the Symposium website in early May, so please keep an eye on the Symposium website (www.plato2016.org) or follow XI Symposium Platonicum on [...]

IPS Newsletter, Brasilia January 2014