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Aristotle and Confucius: A Source of Inspiration for Addressing Contemporary Challenges and Building a Global Ethics

Posted on 6 March 20259 March 2025 by chpechli

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou, Professor Emerita of Philosophy of Science and President of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, gave a lecture on “Aristotle and Confucius: A Source of Inspiration for Addressing Con...

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Alumni Association honors Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou

Posted on 21 February 202522 February 2025 by chpechli

On February 8, 2025, the Aristotle University Alumni Association, following a unanimous decision of its Board of Directors, honored Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou, “For her valuable contribution to the study and promotion of Aristotle’s Philosophy.” The honoree is Professor Emerita of Philosophy of Scienc...

Happy New Year 2025

Posted on 30 December 20246 January 2025 by chpechli

Dear colleagues and friends, As we welcome the New Year, we recall with a sense of fulfillment the most significant events of our activity in 2024; it gives us great pleasure as we realize, that at this juncture our steady endeavor since 2011 to study and promote Aristotle's legacy on an inte...

Article in the Greek Newspaper, Sunday’s MAΚEDONIA (24-11-24): “The Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies attracts worldwide interest.”

Posted on 30 November 20241 December 2024 by chpechli

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies (DIKAM), of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), is called upon to play a special role today. Due to the international juncture, it is placed in the center of interest with its constant and serious effort since 2011 to study and promote ...

THE DYNAMIC PRESENCE OF DIKAM IN THE ARISTOTLE-CONFUCIUS SYMPOSIUM IN QUFU AND BEIJING, JULY 8-12, 2024

Posted on 1 September 20241 September 2024 by chpechli

In July 2024, the 3rd Confucius-Aristotle Symposium was held with great success in Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius, and Beijing from July 8 to 12, 2024. It was an event, in collaboration between esteemed institutions from China and Greece: Among them, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Netwo...

Keynote Speech of Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou at the Opening Ceremony of the “Confucius-Aristotle Symposium,” Qufu & Beijing, 8-12 July 2024

Posted on 17 August 202419 August 2024 by chpechli

CONFUCIUS-ARISTOTLE SYMPOSIUM - Aristotle’s Impact on the Intellectual History of Human Thought and his Legacy Today - Keynote Speech - Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou - Founder and Current President of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, A.U.Th. - I. Introduction One year after the 2...

THE 25th WORLD CONGRESS OF PHILOSOPHY, ROME 1-8 JULY 2024, AND THE DYNAMIC PRESENCE OF DIKAM, AUTh.

Posted on 11 August 202412 August 2024 by chpechli

Three weeks after the “Confucius – Aristotle Symposium” in China (8-12 July 2024) the Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies (DIKAM), of AUTh, had one more dynamic presence at the 25th World Congress of Philosofpy (WCP), in Rome (1-8 August, 2024). I am delighted to say that the three-fol...

Confucius – Aristotle Symposium, Qufu – Beijing 2024

Posted on 4 July 20244 July 2024 by chpechli

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, AUTh dynamically participates in the Confucius – Aristotle Symposium, Qufu-Beijing 2024 as a co-organizer of the Symposium to be held in Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius, and in Beijing, China, July 8-12, 2024. At the Symposium three of the member...

12 YEARS OF DIKAM-AUTh

Posted on 28 May 202429 May 2024 by chpechli

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies (DIKAM), of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has completed twelve years of activity. It was established in July 2011 by the decision of the Senate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Its goal is the study of Aristotle’s work from a...

THE AUSTRIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES HONORS ΤΗΕ FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY IN A SPECIAL WAY

Posted on 5 April 2024 by chpechli

In one of the rooms of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in Vienna, the names of the female members of the Academy were recently immortalized around a huge painting depicting one of the first Meetings of the Academy (founded in 1847). The engraving of the names starts with the first elected wo...