Aikaterini Lefka, PhD

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Aikaterini Lefka, PhD
C u r r i c u l u m
v i t a e
AIKATERINI LEFKA
Address:
Bd. d'Avroy 77/111, 4000 Liège, Belgium
Tel:
+32 4 221 42 20
E-mail:
[email protected]; [email protected]
EDUCATION
- Second post-doctoral research (actually ongoing)
Department of Philosophy, University of Luxemburg; Towson University (USA)
- First post-doctoral research (2005)
Department of Philosophy, University of Luxemburg
-PhD
(2001)
Department of Philosophy, University of Liège, Belgium
-MPhil
(1992)
Department of Philosophy, University of Liège, Belgium
- Ptychio, University degree (4 years of study)
(1987)
Department of Philosophy, National and Capodristriac University of Athens
LANGUAGES
-Ancient Greek and Latin (excellent knowledge)
-Modern Greek (native)
-English (fluent)
-French (fluent)
-German (average knowledge)
-Dutch (learning in progress)
-Italian (reading knowledge)
-Spanish (reading knowledge)
-Portuguese (reading knowledge)
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
– Acad. year 2014-15: Association He.Li.-O.S.: evening courses of modern Greek language,
literature and culture (open to all public).
– Acad. years 2008-9 and 2010-11: University of Liège, Higher Institute of Living Languages:
evening courses of modern Greek language, literature and culture (open to all
public).
– Acad. years 2005-6 – 2013-14: University of Liège, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters:
maître de conférences: courses of modern Greek language, literature and culture
(undergraduate and Master’s level).
– Since the acad. year 2004-05 : University of Liège, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters:
maître de conférences: free course on «Morals and Religion in Antiquity»
(Master’s level).
– Since the sch. year 1999-2000 : European School Brussels III (secondary level): part-time
teacher of Ethics, Philosophy, ancient Greek, Latin, modern Greek and French.
Participation in pedagogical seminars, concerning new methods of learning and of
teaching (especially concerning the ancient languages, Philosophy and Ethics).
– October1997-January 1998:
Liège: teacher of private lessons of Ancient Greek for
Belgian students in Philosophy.
– 1991-1994: Hellenic Community of Liège: teacher for modern Greek for foreigners.
– Acad. year 1990-91:
Seminar of study and interpretation of philosophical texts University of Liège: co- animator, with Dr. F. Pironet, of the interpretation of
Plato’s Ion and of ancient philosophy texts’ hermeneutical problems.
– 1984-1988: Athens: private teacher of English, French, Latin, Ancient and Modern Greek, for
Greek and foreign students.
– Since 1983, I have presented lectures in the form of lessons in many post-graduate and
undergraduate seminars in Philosophy, in various Universities and Insititutes:
Invited lecturer :
– 21. 4. 2015 :
– 15. 4. 2014 :
Cycle of Lectures of the Zenonian Free University of Larnaka
Organisers: The Zenonian Free University of Larnaka, Dr. Ioannis Eliadis
and Dr. Charalambos Chotzakoglou
(Larnaka, Cyprus)
Theme : «Cypriot philosophers in ancient Athens : the ethical model
of the “wise man” according to the Stoïcs» [in Greek].
Lecture for the PhD students’ seminar of the University of Cagliari
Organiser: Professor E. Cattanéi
(University of Cagliari, Sardenia, Italy)
Theme : «Why the Demiurge in Plato’s Cosmogony ?» [in English].
– 14. 4. 2014 :
Lecture for the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Cagliari
Organiser: Professor E. Cattanéi
(University of Cagliari, Sardenia, Italy)
Theme : «The Sun, the Moon, the Stars. Functions of the “visible
gods” in Plato’s philosophy » [in English].
– 15-22. 8. 2011:
(Invited fellow) Lectures for post-graduate students of Departement
of Philosophy
of the University of North Bengal
Organiser: Professor D. Saha
(University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, India)
Themes: 1. «The Nature and Functions of the Gods in Plato. Religion
and Philosophy»
2. «Ancient Greek Political Thought and Democracy Today»
3. «Socio-economic différences and the city’s “good life” : from
Aristotle to John Rawls»
4. «Socrates and Habermas : the Role of Dialectical Ethics in the
Political Becoming»
5. «The Finality of Human Life for the Ancient Greek Philosophers»
6. (invited also by the University’s Center for Women’s Studies)
«Women in Ancient Greek Philosophy» [in English].
– 6-13. 8. 2011:
Lectures for post-graduate students of the Departement of Arts
of the Karnatak University
Organiser: Professor V. Guttal
(Karnatak University, Dharwad, India)
Themes: 1. «Plato on Homer and Other Poets»
2. «A Greek Poet in Decandent Alexandria : Constantinos
Kavafy» [in English].
– 6-13. 8. 2006:
First International Bilingual Summer Seminar
(English-French, for postgraduate students in Philosophy)
Organiser: Professor L. Bargeliotes (University of Athens)
Theme: «Eudaimonia in the Greek Philosophical and Cultural
Tradition : eudaimonism, perfectionnism and their criticisms»
(Ancient Olympia, Greece)
Course : «Is Plato’s «Eudaimonism» an «Intellectualism» ?» [in English].
– 17. 10. 2005 :
Lecture for graduates –
Philosophy courses of the «Open University»
Organisers : « Réseau ULg. Les Amis de l’Université de Liège »,
« Espace universitaire Liège seniors » of the Social services of the city of
Liège.
(University of Liège)
Theme : «Épicure et le plaisir bien tempéré. Zénon et les premiers
Stoïciens : sagesse et cosmopolitisme »
– 7. 4. 2004 :
Lecture for post-graduates –
Cycle of Conferences of the Centre de pensée antique «Kairos kai
Logos»
Organiser : Professor A. Tordesillas
(University of Provence, Aix-Marseille I, France)
Theme : «La notion de l’eudaimonia dans la pensée d’Aristote».
– 29. 5. 2003:
Seminar for post-graduates in Philosophy
Organiser: Professor L. Napolitano-Valditara
Theme: «Study of Plato’s Timeus»
(University of Trieste, Italy)
Lecture: «The Divine Souls of Kosmos and of Human Beings in the
Timaeus» [in English].
– 15. 1. 2003:
École doctorale en Philosophie
Organiser: Dr. A. Macé
(University Marc Bloch – Strasbourg II, France)
Lecture: «Les dieux dans la cité. Rapports entre religion et politique chez
Platon»
– 10. 1. 2003:
Seminar for post-graduates in Philosophy
Organiser: Professor A. Motte
Theme: «Ontology and Theology»
(University of Liège)
Lecture: «Ontologie et théologie dans l'oeuvre de Platon»
– 22. 10. 2002:
Philosophy lesson for the European Baccalaureate
Organiser: Dr. Chr. Antoniou
(European School Brussels III, hellenic section)
Lecture: «Plato’s Theology and its Importance for his Philosophic
Thought» [in Greek]
– 18. 4. 2002:
Seminar of Ancient Philosophy
Organisers: Professor J. Follon and Dr. P. Destree (FNRS)
(Institut Supérieur de Philosophie, University of Louvain, Belgium)
Lecture: «L'initiation à la Philosophie. Socrate face aux jeunes dans les
premiers dialogues de Platon».
– 21. 3. 2002:
– 28. 11. 2001:
Daily Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy - for undergratuates and
graduates Organisers, Dr. A. Stevens (lecturer) and Dr. G. Jeanmart (FNRS)
Theme: «Plato’s Anthropology»
(University of Liège)
Lecture: «Y a-t-il une finalité de la vie humaine selon Platon? »
Seminar for post-graduates in Philosophy
Organiser: Professor Dieter Wandschneider
Theme:«Actual Questions and Discussions of Philosophy»
(Philosophisches Institut, RWTH, Aachen, Germany)
Lecture: «Gods and Ideas in Plato. Relations Between Religious Thought
and Metaphysics »
[in English]
– Acad. Year 1997-98: Seminar of Ancient Philosophy – for post-graduates Organiser: Professor M. Dixsaut - Dr . D. O'Brien (CNRS)
Theme:« The Philosophers and Philosophy»
(University of Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne, France)
Lecture: «Un guide daimonios pour la route vers l'eudaimonia:
le philosophe et la philosophie selon Platon».
– 24-31. 8. 1996:
Summer University
of the House of Europe of Zagreb
Theme: «Europe in the year 2000»
(Selce - Croatie)
Presentation of the Conclusions [in English]
(published in the newslatter of September 1996).
– 10-13. 4. 1996:
Transdisciplinary-Interuniversity Symposium
Organiser: Centre Européen de Recherche Interdisciplinaire de Chantilly
Theme: «Democracy and Medias»
(Sion, Switzerland)
Animation of the undergraduate student’s workshop no 4: «Democracy Medias and Education in Citizenship».
Introductory lecture: «Les qualités du citoyen depuis la naissance de la
démocratie à nos jours; objectifs, moyens et dangers de l'éducation à la
citoyenneté démocratique européenne»
Cooperation with the students for the elaboration of the workshop’s
proposals.
– 10. 12. 1993:
Seminar of Education on Europe for the young Greeks in Belgium
Organisers: E.U., Greek Ministry of Foreign Affaires
and the Greek Community of Liège
(Liège, Belgium)
Lecture : «Greek Philosophy and European Culture» [in Greek].
– 6. 4. 1993:
Seminar of History of Religions for post-graduates
Animator: Dr. Ioannis Loucas
(Swedish Archeological Institute, Athens, Greece)
Lecture: «The Gods and the Cosmic Order according to Plato» [in
English].
Participating lecturer :
- 14. 11. 2014:
Seminar of the Faculty Research Unity
«History and anthropology of Religions»
Organiser: Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
of the University of Liège
(University of Liège)
Lecture : «L’arché du monde chez les Présocratiques. Rapports entre
religion et philosophie».
- 14. 2. 2011:
Seminar of the Faculty Research Unity
«History and anthropology of Religions»
Organiser: Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
of the University of Liège
(University of Liège)
Lecture : «Enfance et Religion chez les philosophes grecs de l’Antiquité».
- 29. 2. 2008:
Seminar of the Faculty Research Unity
«History and anthropology of Religions»
Organiser: Faculty of Philosophy and Letters
of the University of Liège
(University of Liège)
Lecture : «L’espace et le temps sacralisés des dialogues platoniciens»
- 1.4. 2006:
Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
- Seminar for post-graduates–
Organisers: Professors L. Sosoe et R. Theis
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
Lecture: «La définition de la «vie bonne» du citoyen de l’U.E., ses enjeux
et les modalités de son application».
– 25. 10. 2003:
Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
- Seminar for post-graduates–
Organisers: Professors L. Sosoe et R. Theis
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
Lecture: «La Philosophie de Socrate et nos questionnements éthiques et
politiques».
– 7. 12. 2002:
Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
- Seminar for post-graduates–
Organisers: Professors L. Sosoe et R. Theis
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
Lecture: «Les particularités de l'éthique des premiers penseurs
occidentaux».
– 16. 3. 2002:
Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
- Seminar for post-graduates–
Organisers: Professors L. Sosoe et R. Theis
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
Lecture: «Eudaimonia, la vie et la Philosophie d'après Platon».
– 30. 11. 1992:
Meeting of the Interuniversity Group for the Study
of Ancient Greek Religion (F.N.R.S., Belgium)
(University of Liège)
Lecture: «Relations entre la Religion et la Philosophie chez les Grecs,
notamment dans l'oeuvre de Platon».
– Acad. Year 1991-92: Seminar of Ethics – for post-graduates of Professor A. Motte
(University of Liège)
Lecture:«L'Éthique de Démocrite»
– Acad. Year 1988-89: Seminar of Analytical Philosophy – for post-graduates of Professor P. Gochet
(University of Liège)
Lecture:«Dirk Koppelberg's "Die Aufhebung der analytishen
Philosophy"».
– Acad. Year 1988-89: Seminar of Political Philosophy – for post-graduates of Professor H. Hubien
(University of Liège)
Lecture: «La notion de "Demoktesis" dans l'oeuvre de R. Nozick
"Anarchy, State and Utopia"».
– Acad. Year 1987-88: Seminar for post-graduates in Philosophy
Organiser: Professor Th. Veicos
Theme: «Methodological Individualism and Collectivism»
(University of Athens)
Lecture: «M. Weber’s Ideotypes from J. Watkins’ Point of View» [in
Greek].
– Acad. Year 1983-84: Seminar in Platonic Philosophy for undergraduates
Organiser: Professor K. Boudouris
Theme: «Phaedrus»
(University of Athens)
Presentation of the passage 257 c-261 d: «The art of the logos»[in Greek].
OTHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
– September 2001-October 2007: University of Liège, Faculty of Philosophy :
« Scientific Collaborator » of the Dean, Professor P. Somville.
– Since 1988 :
Active Participation in many research groups and seminars:
- Acad. Years 2007-08, 2008-9, 9-10, 10-11: Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
Research group «Practical Philosophy»
Theme : «Sources and Normative Issues of the European Integration»
Organiser: Professor L. Sosoe
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences).
- Acad. Year 2007-8: Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
Research group «Practical Philosophy»
Theme : « Pluralism, theories and application area: Europe»
Organiser: Professor L. Sosoe
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
- February-March. 2007: Seminar for teachers of the Institute of Rechearch, Education
and Action about Migrations (I.R.F.A.M.)
Theme: «Education in diversity – managment of multiculturality»
Organister : European School Brussels III
(Brussels)
- Acad. Year 2006-7: Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
Research group «Practical Philosophy»
Theme : « Political Cultures in Europe»
Organiser: Professor L. Sosoe
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
– Acad. Year 2005-6: Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
Research group «Practical Philosophy»
Theme : «Sources and Normative Issues of the European Integration»
Organiser: Professor L. Sosoe
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
- Since October 2005 : Faculty Rechearch Unity «History and Anthropology of Religions».
(Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, University of Liège)
- 18-19. 5. 2005 :
«Plato transformed». International Workshop on Plato’s Ancient
Commentators
Organisers : De Wulf-Mansion Centre for Ancient and Medieval
Philosophy, Centrum Antieke Wijsbegeerte Leiden-Leuven-Utrecht
(Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
- 15. 12. 2004 :
Journée d’études du Séminaire de Philosophie Ancienne
Theme : «L’éthique d’Aristote : fondation de l’eudémonisme»
Organiser: Dr. Pierre Destrée
(Université Catholique de Louvain)
– Acad. Year 2004-5: Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
- Seminar for post-graduates–
Section : Practical Philosophy
Theme : «Philosophy of International Law –
The Concept of International Justice»
Organiser: Professor L. Sosoe
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
– Acad. Year 2003-4: Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
- Seminar for post-graduates–
Section : Practical Philosophy
Theme : «Leo Strauss, the Straussians and the American Neo-cons»
Organiser: Professor L. Sosoe
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
– 19-20. 5. 2003:
Workshop of Religious Anthopology
Organiser: Professor M. Detienne (Interuniversity Chair Fancqui for
foreigners: Universitys of Liège, Brussels and Louvain, Faculties of
Philosophy and Letters)
Theme: «The Gods’ Diet. A Comparative Approach of Polytheisms»
(Liège)
– Acad. Years 2001-2, 2002-3: Laboratoire de recherche en histoire des idées
- Seminar for post-graduates–
Organisers: Professors L. Sosoe et R. Theis
(University of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human Sciences)
– Acad. Year 2001-2002: Seminar of Ancient Philosophy – for post-graduates Organiser: Professor M. Dixsaut - Dr. L. Brisson (CNRS)
Theme:«The Philosopher and Philosophy in the City»
(University of Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne)
– Acad. Year 2000-2001: Seminar for post-graduates in Philosophy
Organiser: Professor Dieter Wandschneider
Theme:«Actual Questions and Discussions of Philosophy»
(Philosophisches Institut, RWTH, Aachen)
– Acad. Year 1999-2000: Seminar of Ancient Philosophy – for post-graduates Organiser: Professor M. Dixsaut - Dr. L. Brisson (CNRS)
Theme:«Time, Instant and Eternity in Ancient Thought»
(University of Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne)
– Since September 1999: Seminars for teachers of Greek language and littérature (ancient
and modern)
Organisaters: Greek Ministry of Education–European School Brussels
III (Brussels)
– Acad. Year 1998-99: Seminar of Ancient Philosophy – for post-graduates Organiser: Professor M. Dixsaut - Dr. L. Brisson (CNRS)
Theme:«The Knowledge of the Self. Plotinus, Ennead V 3 [49]»
(University of Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne)
– February-December 1998: European Program EURYDICE (The network of information
on education in Europe), European Unit – Brussels: scientific assistant
– contribution to the composition of studies of comparative research on
education; responsible of the subjets : «European Glossary on the
Terminology of Education» and of the first presentation of the
educational system of the Baltic Countries, Slovenia and Cyprus.
– Acad. Year 1996-97: Seminar of Ancient Philosophy – for post-graduates Organiser: Professor M. Dixsaut - Dr . D. O'Brien (CNRS)
Theme Philebus. The Limit and the Unlimited»
(University of Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne)
– 1993-1996:
Computing Centre of the Philosophy and Letters Faculty (CIPL) University of Liège: collaborator for the elaboration of MAGMA
(method of self-teaching of modern Greek for scientists), european
program LINGUA - translations, corrections Greek-French, registration in
CD-ROM .
– Since 1992:
Centre of Aristotelian Studies - University of Liège: member of the
interuniversity group of lexicographical and philosophical research.
– Since 1992:
Interuniversity Group for the Study
of Ancient Greek Religion (F.N.R.S., Belgium)
Participation in the biannual mmetings of the Group, organised in all
French-speaking Belgian Universities.
– Since 1988:
Centre of History of Religions - Program MENTOR - University of
Liège: scientific collaborator of the Informatised Critical Bibliography on
Ancient Greek Religion – composition of critical bibliographical reviews.
– Acad. Year 1987-88: Interdisciplinary Seminar for post-graduates
Organiser: Professor E. Moutsopoulos
Theme: « Aristotelian Studies»
(University of Athens)
ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE
– Since September 2009 : PHILIA – Belgian Area of Exchanging Interdisciplinary
Information on the Mediterranean Antiquity and its Survival : Member of the initiators and
organisers’ group.
– January-June 1999: Pluridisciplinary Research Center LEPUR - University of Liège:
administration secretary.
– 1996-2001: Centre of Aristotelian Studies, University of Liège: scientific secretary
(organisation of the meetings of the interuniversity group of researchers - cooperation for the
edition of the researches’ results).
– Since 1987 : Participation in the organisation committee of congresses, conferences and
meetings .
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
-«Tout est plein de dieux». Les divinités traditionnelles dans l'oeuvre de Platon. Du rapport
entre religion et philosophie, préface de Luc Brisson, avec le concours de la Fondation
universitaire de Belgique, L’Harmattan, Paris, 2013
-«Compatriotes du soleil». Éléments diachroniques de la pensée grecque, Éditions de
l’Université de Liège, Liège, 2008
ARTICLES
– «Platon: une théologie philosophique», in Culture (electronic review of the University of Liège:
www. culture.ulg.ac.be), January 2014.
– «L’eudaimonia des gardien(ne)s philosophes», in Plato. The Internet Journal of the
International Plato Society, 11 (2011), put on line : March 2012, URL : http://gramata.univparis1.fr/Plato/article99.html
– «Il corso di Morale nelle Scuole Europee», in Amica Sofia, 1, July 2011, pp. 53-55 [translated
into Italian as an interview by L. Rossetti] and on line : www.amicasofia.it [in French].
– «Grèce: Kiki Dimoula. Équilibres fragiles entre Être et Non-être», in Culture (electronic review
of the University of Liège: www. culture.ulg.ac.be), April 2010.
– «The Greek Ethical Model of Kaloskagathos, from the Antiquity to Our Times», in Θ.Ε.Α., 8
(March 2010), pp. 203-213 [in Greek].
– «Nikos Kazantzaki: un esprit libre», in Culture (electronic review of the University of Liège:
www. culture.ulg.ac.be), January 2010.
– «La “vie mixte” du Philèbe: une concession pragmatique de Platon au plaisir ?», in Plato’s
Philebus. Selected papers from the VIII Symposium Platonicum, J. Dillon / L. Brisson (eds.),
Academia Verlag, Sankt Augustin, 2010, pp. 172-177.
– «Los griegos y la vida buena: un diálogo», en cooperation avec Prof. T.M. Robinson
(Université de Toronto) "Mythos y Logos". Homenaje a los profesores Federico Camino Macedo
y Hosé León Herrera, Areté. Revista de Filosofia, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, vol.
XXI, no 2, 2009, pp. 291- 309 [in Spanish].
– « The Greeks the Good Life: A Dialogue », in cooperation with Prof. T.M. Robinson
(University of Toronto), in Revista de Estudos Filosóficos e Históricos da Antiguidade, Boletim
do Centro de Pensamento Antigo (UNICAMP) e do Núcleo de Estudos da Cultura e da Tradição
Clássicas (UnB), nos 22/23, Julho2006-Junho 2007, pp. 277-303 [in English].
- «Religion publique et croyances personnelles. Platon contre Socrate ?», in Kernos, 18 (2005),
pp. 85-95.
– «Le Regard rationnel de Platon sur les dieux traditionnels», in Kernos 16 (2003), pp.125-132.
– ««Par Zeus!». Les jurons de Platon», in Revue de Philosophie Ancienne, «Philosophie et
Religion I» 2003, no 2, pp. 55-84.
– Presentation of my doctoral thesis «Les divinités traditionnelles dans l'oeuvre de Platon.
Rapports entre religion et philosophie», in Hieros. Bulletin annuel de la Société belgoluxembourgeoise d'Histoire des Religions, 6 (2001), pp. 38-41.
– «Which Ethics for European Citizens of the 3rd Millenium?»? in Panorama, Schola Europaea
Revue, 132 (octobre 2000), pp. 6-7 [in English].
– «Au service des dieux et des hommes: être prêtre dans la cité de Platon», in Kernos, 9 (1996),
pp. 129-143.
– «Pourquoi des dieux égyptiens chez Platon? », in Kernos, 7 (1994), Athènes-Liège, pp. 159168.
– «The Xenophanean Religious Thought: A Field of Various Interpretations», in Kernos, 2
(1989), Athènes-Liège, pp. 89-96 [in English].
– «The Ethical and Political Dimension of Science» (1st praise in the Competition of
Philosophical Essays organised by the Greek Philosophical Society, in1985) [in Greek], in
Ελληνική Φιλοσοφική Επιθεώρηση, vol. VI, september 1985, p. 295 [in Greek].
CHAPTERS AND PROCEEDINGS
– «“Knowing the Good” Equals “Applying the Good ”? Theory and Practice in Plato’s Ethics and
Politics», in Sandra Lucía Ramírez, Luis Antonio Velasco et Julián Zárate (eds.), Saberes
híbridos. Reflexiones sobre la téchnica, el destino y el conocimiento en el mundo contemporáneo,
Universidad Nacional Aoutónoma de México, Centro Peninsular en Humanidades y ciencias
sociales, Mérida, 2014, pp. 127-158.
– «Liberty versus Religious Tradition. Some ‘Impious’ Thinkers in Ancient Greece», in David
Engels and Peter Van Nuffelen (eds.), Religion and Competition in Antiquity, Collection
Latomus, vol. 343-2014, éditions Latomus, Bruxelles, 2014, pp. 96-111.
– «Continuities and Discontinuities in the educational positions of Adamantios Koraïs», in K. A.
Dimadis (ed.), Continuities, Discontinuities, Ruptures in the Greek World (1204-2014) : Econmy,
Society, History, Literature, Proceedings of the 5th European Congress of Modern Greek Studies,
Thessaloniki, 2-5 october 2014, European Society of Modern Greek Studies, Athens, 2015, Vol.
1, pp. 457-466 (electronic version in : www.eens.org) [in Greek].
– «Adamantios Koraïs : La dimension éthique et politique de l’éducation ‘classique’», in M.
Franck (dir.), Les Élites grecques modernes, XVIIIe-XXe siècles : Identités, modes d’action,
représentations, XXIIIe Congrès des néohellénistes des Universités francophones, 27-29 juin
2013, INALCO-Paris, Cahiers Balcaniques, Numéro hors-série, Publications Langues O’, Paris,
2015, pp. 213-220.
– «Religious Beliefs and Reason as Pillars of the First European Democracies», in Ph. Poirier
(éd.), Démocratie(s), Liberté(s) et Religion(s) (Actes du colloque organisé à l’Université du
Luxembourg,1er-2 juin 2012), coll. « Colloques », Collège des Bernardins, 2013, pp. 51-61 [in
English].
– «Constantin Cavafy : un poète grec dans l’Alexandrie décadente». Dossier : Poètes du monde,
in Culture (electronic review of the University of Liège : www. culture.ulg.ac.be) (2012).
– «The «Good Life» for the European Citizen According to the New Constitution», in Regards
croisés sur la Constitution avortée de l’UE, sous la direction de G. Overvold, Ph. Poirier et L.
Sosoe, coll. « Présence européenne », Les éditions romaines, Paris, 2011, pp. 157-170 [in
English].
– «Kosmos according to the Timaeus : a Model for Humans in Plato’s Ethics and Politics», in
Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft, Natur. Ansätze zu einem zukunftsfähigen Wirtschaften. Festschrift für
Prof. Dr. E. K. Seifert, D. Pinter – U. Schubert (hg.), Metropolis-Verlag, Marburg, 2011, pp. 83104 [in English].
– «Grèce: Vassilis Vassilikos. Chroniqueur révolté d’un monde surréaliste», Dossier :
Romanciers du monde, in Culture (electronic review of the University of Liège : www.
culture.ulg.ac.be) (2010).
– «Excellence de l’âme et eudaimonia dans la pensée de Platon», in Skepsis, XX (2009), Volume
in Honour of Professor Georgios Anagnostopoulos, pp. 118-137.
— «Quelques données textuelles plaidant pour une continuité de certains concepts et valeurs
helléniques au delà des frontières du temps», in D’une frontière à l’autre, mouvements
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CONFERENCES
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND LECTURES
– 9-15. 7. 2016:
World Congress
Organiser : International Association of Grek Philosophy, The Greek
Philosophical Society, The Philosophical Society of Cyprus, et al.
Theme: «The Philosphy of Aristotle »
(Athens, Greece)
Paper: « “What Constitutes Happiness is a Matter of Dispute“ (Aristotle,
Nicomachean Ethics, I, iv, 2). An Interpretation of the Aristotelian
Concept of Eudaimonia».
– 1-4. 10. 2015:
XVe International Conference
of the Centre International d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique
Theme: «The Vegetal World in the Religious Representations and
Practices of the Ancient Greeks »
(University of Ioannina, Greece)
Paper: «Le platane d’Ilissos et le chêne de Dodone : arbres sacrés dans le
Phèdre de Platon».
– 2-5.10. 2014:
Ve European Conference of Neohellenic Studies
Organisers: European Society of Neohellenic Studies! !Theme:
«Continuities, Discontinuities, Ruptures in the Greek World (12042014): Economy, Society, History, Literature»
(Thessaloniki, Greece)
Paper: «Continuities and Discontinuities in the educational positions of
Adamantios Koraïs» [in Greek].
– 8-11. 8. 2014:
Interdisciplinary seminar of «Epekeina hora»
Organiser: Mr. Nikos Yannis
Theme: «Time»
(«Epekeina hora», Vitsa, Greece)
Paper: «Eternity in the instant. Myth and Time» [in Greek].
– 12-13.6. 2014:
International Round Table
Organisers: Centre d'étude des Mondes Antiques (CEMA) and Centre
d’Histoire des religions Cardinal Julien Ries (CHIR) of the Catholic
University of Louvain
Theme: «Cults in Crisis, Crisis Cults. Perspectives on Ancient
Religion, Philosophy and Representations»
(Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium)
Paper: «Platon : réactions d’un philosophe face à la crise de la religion
traditionnelle»
– 20-21.2. 2014:
Scientific Conference
Organisers: Royal Academy of Belgium, Free University of Brussels,
University of Liège
Theme: «Genocide and Massacres of the Greek Populations of the
Black Sea.
The Question of the Recognition of the Victims»
(Royal Academy of Belgium, Brussels)
Participation and presidency of a session.
– 4-10. 8. 2013:
XXIII World Congress of Philosophy
Organiseur: Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Philosophiques (FISP),
Greek Philosophical Society
Theme: «Philosophy as Inquiry and Way of Life»
(University of Athens, Greece)
Paper:«Some Wise Advice for a Good Life, at the Origins of European
Philosophy».
– 15-20. 7. 2013:
X Symposium Platonicum
Organiser: International Plato Society
Theme: «Le Banquet de Platon»
(University of Pisa, Italy)
Paper: «EROS SOTER. How Can Love Save Us ?»
– 27-29. 6. 2013:
XXIIIe Congress of the Neo-hellenists of French-speaking
Universities
Organisers: Society International ot the Neo-hellenistes of Frenchspeaking Universities,
Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales.
Theme: «Les élites grecques modernes, XVIIIe-XXe s. Identités,
modes d’action, représentations»
(Paris, France)
Paper : «Adamantios Koraïs : La dimension éthique et politique de
l’éducation ‘classique’».
– 1-2. 6. 2012:
International Conference
Organisers: University of Luxembourg – College of Bernardins
Theme: «Democracie(s), Libertie(s) et Religion(s)»
(University of Luxembourg)
Paper (invited speaker) : «Religious Beliefs and Reason as Pillars of the
First European Democracies».
- 10-11. 10. 2011:
International conférence on the occasion of the 100th anniversary
from the birth of Odysseas Elytis, Nobel prize in Literature
Organisers: Faculty of Philosphy and Letters of the Free University of
Brussels, with the coopération of the Greek Embassy and the association
« Kyklos»
Theme: « The polyvalent poetry of Odysseas Elytis»
(Free University of Brussells, Belgium)
Paper: «Symbolic Aspects of the Sun in the poetry of Odysseas Elytis» [in
Greek].
- 3-5. 11. 2010:
Conference concluding the interdisciplinary research project
«Saberes y culturas»
Organisers: Dr. N. Ooms – Dr. S. L. Ramírez
Theme: «Saberes y practicas »
(Centro Peninsular en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales,
Mérida, Yucatán, México)
Paper (invited speaker): «Knowing the Good = Applying the good ?
Theory and practice in Plato’s Ethics and Politics ».
- 9. 10. 2010:
First Belgian Workshop on Classical Antiquity
Organisers: Dr. David Engels (ULB), Dr. Peter Van Nuffelen (U.Gent),
PHILIA
Theme: « Competition and Religion in Antiquity»
(National Library of Belgium, Bruxelles)
Paper: «Liberté v/s tradition religieuse: quelques penseurs “maudits” de
l’Antiquité».
- 2-7. 8. 2010:
IX Symposium Platonicum
Organiser: International Plato Society
Theme: «Plato’s Republic»
(Keio University, Tokyo, Japan)
Paper: «L’eudaimonia des gardien(ne)s philosophes».
- 19-21. 2. 2009:
International Conference
Organiser: Centre pour l’Égalité de Traitement – Identités Politiques
Sociétés Espaces –
University of Luxembourg
Theme: «Human Inequality »
(Luxembourg)
Paper: «Les inégalités socio-économiques comme facteur de
déstabilisation de la “vie bonne” de la Cité : d’Aristote à John Rawls»
- 10-12. 4. 2008:
International Conference
Organiser: University of Luxembourg
Theme: «Sharia, citizenship and human rights»
(Luxembourg)
Introducer of the dialogue in a session.
- 21-28. 7. 2007:
VIII Symposium Platonicum
Organiser: International Plato Society
Theme: «Plato’s Philebus»
(Dublin, Irleand)
Paper: «La “vie mixte” du Philèbe: une concession pragmatique de
Platon au plaisir ?».
– 29-30. 6. 2007:
International Conference
Organiser : University of Luxembourg
Theme: «Which Political Culture(s) for Europe ? »
(Luxembourg)
Paper: « Les Origines de la pensée politique européenne et notre réflexion
sur l’avenir de l’UE».
- 24-26. 5. 2007:
XX International Congress of the Neo-hellenists of French-speaking
Universities
Organisers: Society International ot the Neo-hellenistes of Frenchspeaking Universities
University Charles de Gaulle-Lille 3
Themes: «From One Fronteer to the Other, Discontinuus Movements,
Fugitive Movements in the Neo-hellenic World» and «Neo-hellenic
Presences in the French-speaking Countries : Here, Now and
Elsewhere»
(Lille, France)
Paper: «Continuité de concepts et de valeurs helléniques au delà des
frontières du temps».
- 20-27. 7. 2006:
XVIII International Congress of Greek Philosophy
Organisers: International Society for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Values and Justice in the Globalisation Era»
(Kavala, Greece)
Paper: «Personal Values and the City : Is There Still Space for Ethics in
Politics ? » (in English].
- 7-9. 12. 2005:
III International Seminar Archai (concluding conference)
Organisers: International Research Group «Archai» : State University of
Rio de Janeiro,
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Methodist University of Sao Paolo,
(Brazil),
University of Perugia (Italy)
Theme: «Death and Life in the Origins of Occidental Philosophy »
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Inaugural paper (invited speaker): « Eternal Felicity : An Afterlife
Support of Ethical Doctrines in the Pythagoreans, Empedocles and
Plato» [in English, with distributed text in Portugese].
- 1-7. 8. 2005:
XVII International Congress of Greek Philosophy
Organisers: International Society for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «The Philosophy of Culture in the Era of Globalisation »
(Samos-Patmos, Greece)
Paper: «The Ancient Greek Concept of the Naturally Best Human Life ».
- 25- 30. 7. 2005 :
XVIe International Symposium on Greek Philosophy and Culture
Organiser: Olympic Centre for Philosophy and Culture
Theme : «Socrates and the Socratic Schools»
(Pyrgos- Olympia, Greece)
Paper: «Socrates’ Unending Quest for Virtue in the First Platonic
Dialogues »
– 17-19.2. 2005:
International Conference
Organisers : University of Luxembourg – Clark University (USA)
Theme: «The European Constitution»
(Luxembourg)
Paper: «The Citizen’s «Good Life» According to the New EU
Constitution»
– 1–6. 8. 2004:
XVe International Symposium on Greek Philosophy and Culture
Organiser: Olympic Centre for Philosophy and Culture
Theme: «Excellence and Perfection of Body and Soul
in the Hellenic Tradition»
(Pyrgos, Helis, Greece)
Paper: «Excellence de l’âme et eudaimonia chez Platon» [with abstract in
English and in Greek]
– 27. 6.-4. 7. 2004:
I World Olympic Philosophy Congress
Organisers: International Society for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Philosophy, Competition and the Good Life»
(Athens-Spetses, Greece)
Paper : «L’Agôn Olympique du Philosophe» [with abstract in English].
– 10-17. 8. 2003:
XXI World Philosophy Congress
Organiser: International Federation of Societies of Philosophy (FISP),
Society of Philosophy of Turkey
Theme: «Philosophy Facing World Problems»
(Istanboul)
Paper: «L’actualité de la Philosophie de Socrate pour nos
questionnements éthiques et politiques».
– 1-7. 8. 2003:
XV International Congress of Greek Philosophy
Organisers: International Society for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Conceptions of Philosophy, Ancient and Modern»
(Stagira - Ouranoupolis)
Inaugural Paper (invited speaker): «From the "Sophos" to the
"Philosophos". The Origins of Occidental Philosophy » [in Greek, with
abstract in English].
– 29. 1. – 2. 2. 2003:
Congress on Platonic Philosophy
Organisers: Intrnational Plato Society (IPS), Instituto Italiano Per Gli
Studi Filosofici, Instituto per il Lessico Intellettuale Europeo e Storia
delle Idee, University of Macerata, University of Trieste
Theme: «Plato Ethicus. Philosophy is Life»
(Piacenza)
Participation.
– 8.–9. 11. 2002:
International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Bioethics
Organiser: Professor L. Sosoe.
(University Centre of Luxembourg, Faculty of Philosophy and Human
Sciences)
Theme: «Genetics and Dignity of the Species»
Participation.
– 2.- 8. 8. 2002:
XIV Congress International of Greek Philosophy
Organisers: International Society for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Polis and Cosmopolis. Problems of a Global Era»
(Samos)
Paper: «Eudaimonia in the Polis and in the Cosmopolis». [in Greek, with
distributed translation in French and abstract in English].
– 24-26. 1. 2002:
International Congress
Organisers: Professors J. Laurent and B. Deforge
of the University of Caen, with the support of the École Doctorale
Littératures, cultures et sciences sociales
Theme: «The Gods of Plato»
(University of Caen)
Paper: «La présence des divinités traditionnelles
dans l'oeuvre de Platon».
– 18-25. 8. 2001:
XIII International Congress of Greek Philosophy
(dedicated to Socrates, on the 2 400 years since his death)
Organisers: International Society for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Philosophy of Communication»
(Rhodes)
Paper: «ΞΕΝΟΙ in the Works of Plato. Notions of Intercultural Dialogue»
[in Greek, with distributed translation in French and abstract in English].
– 5-10. 8. 2001:
VI Symposium Platonicum
Organiser: International Plato Society
Theme: «Plato’s Laws»
(Jerusalem)
Paper: «Souveraineté divine et liberté humaine dans les Lois» [with
abstract in English].
– 25-29. 5. 2001:
VIIIe International Conference
of the Centre International d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique
Theme: «Religion and Rationality in Ancient Greece »
(Rhodes)
Paper: «Le regard rationnel de Platon sur les dieux traditionnels».
– 10 - 11. 11. 1997:
Mediterranean Symposium
Organisers: Centre Culturel «Les Fontaines», Institut Robert Schuman
pour l'Europe,
Observatoire Méditeranéen pour l'Information et la Réflexion
Theme:«Mediterranean People.
Which Interreligious Dialogue within the Intercultural?»
(Chantilly)
Paper: «Polythéisme, Monothéisme, échanges interreligieux
en Méditerrannée pendant l'antiquité»
– November 1997:
Forum of the European Associations
Organiser: European Commission
Theme: «Consultation of the Associative World in view of the
Commission’s Summit on Employment»
Elaboration and diffusion of the text:
«Le travail et l'emploi dans la société européenne de demain»
(abstract of the main points of the work of the commission of the «Institut
Robert Schuman pour l'Europe», in charge of the study of the principles
of the European Common Policy on Employment, in which I participated)
(Luxembourg)
– 3-4. 4. 1997:
Conference of the Associations of Europe
Organiser: Conseil des Associations de l'Europe
Theme: «The Role and Place of Associations in the European
Construction»
(Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe)
Reporter of Workshop no 4: «The Associations and the Creation of a
European Citizenship»
– 4-9. 9. 1995:
IV Symposium Platonicum
Organiser: International Plato Society
Theme: «Timeus, Critias»
(Granada)
Participation.
– 2-4. 6. 1995:
Panhellenic Congress
Organiser: Association of Scientific Problematic
Theme:«Education-Philosophy-Civilisation of Contemporary Greece;
Self-knowledge and Future»
(Aegina)
Paper: «What Happened to the "Kalos kagathos"?
Ethical Models of Antiquity in Cotemporary Greece» [in Greek].
– 26-28. 5. 1995:
V International Conference
of the Centre International d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique
Theme:: «Religion in the Archaïc and Classical Greek City»
(Athens)
Paper: «Au service des dieux et des hommes: être prêtre dans la cité de
Platon»
– 16. 12. 1994:
Scientific Colloquium
Preparatory for the 2nd Conference of the Associations of Europe
Organiser: Centre pour l'Europe des Citoyens et des Droits de l'Homme
Theme: « The Role and Place of Associations
in the Construction of a Citizens’ Europe»
(Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe)
Participation in the « round table » and in the presentation of the final
synthesis.
– 16-19. 9. 1994:
International Conference
Organiser: Institut Robert Schuman pour l'Europe
- collaboration of various national and international institutions Theme: «Mediterranean, Space of Cultures and of Civilisations»
(Hyères)
Participation in the workshop no 5: «The Civilisations’ Cultural and
Spiritual Dimensions: Political Effects and Effects on the Environment
and Everyday Life»;
cooperation for the composition of the “Chart of the Community of the
Mediterranean People”.
(The Proceedings ate published in the Collection EUROPE-CULTURES
of the Institut Robert Schuman pour l'Europe, Vol. 6, (1996)).
– 2-4. 9. 1993:
IV International Conference
of the Centre International d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique
Theme: «Religious Influences, Loans and Syncretisms in Ancient
Greece»
(Brussels)
Paper: «Pourquoi des dieux égyptiens chez Platon?»
– 7-8. 5. 1993:
International Symposium
Organisers: Institut Robert Schuman pour l'Europe, Centre culturel «Les
Fontaines».
Theme: «Which languages for which culture in Europe?»
(Chantilly)
Paper (invited speaker): «La langue hellénique et les langues étrangères»
– 10-13. 12. 1992:
European Congress
Organisers: Institut Robert Schuman pour l'Europe, Centre pour l'Europe
du Citoyen et des Droits de l'Homme, K.E.A.D.E.A., Centre Européen de
la Culture de Genève.
Theme: «Minorities’ and People’s Rights»
(Athens-Delphoi)
Participation and cooperation for the composition of the «Athens
Declaration on the Minorities’ Rights».
– 19-20. 3. 1988:
Interdisciplinary Symposium
Organiser: Faculty of Philosophy of the University ofAthens
Theme: «Moral and Political Responsability»
(Argos)
Paper: «Moral Conduct in Ancient Greece : The Concept of the "sophos
aner"» [in Greek].
– 6-7 février 1988
2nd International Meeting of Messene
Organiser: Faculty of Philosophy of the University ofAthens
Theme: «Ethics, Science and Technology»
(Messene)
Paper: «The Ethical Problems of Science» [in Greek].
– Since 1984:
Simple assistance in many other Congresses, Conferences and Lectures
on subjects of my scientific interests.
PUBLIC LECTURES
– 12. 6. 2016 :
Public Lecture in the framework of the exposition :
«Homo Migratus. Understanding Human Migrations»
(Museum of Wallon Life, Liège, 29.04.-11.12.2016)
Organiser: Mrs. Carine Filiber.
(Museum of Wallon Life, Liège, Belgium)
Theme : «Introduction to the Modern Greek Language » [in French]
– 25. 5. 2016 :
Participation in the presentation of the book of Marie-Bernadette
Mars, Kilissa, Académia, L’Harmattan, Paris, 2015
Organisers: Library PAX.
(Library PAX, Liège, Belgium) [in French]
– 24. 3. 2016 :
Public Lecture of the Society of Cypriot Studies
Organisers: Society of Cypriot Studies, Dr. Charalambos Chotzakoglou
(Nicosia, Cyprus)
Theme : «Courage, Liberty and Public Well-being According to
Aristotle» [in Greek]
– 23. 3. 2016 :
Public Lecture in the framework of the series of lectures entitled :
«Larnaka, 4000 years of History and Culture»
Organisers: The Pierides Museum, The Bank of Cyprus Cultural
Foundation
(Larnaka, Cyprus)
Theme : «Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism : the Man and his
Thought » [in Greek]
(see the registered conference : http://youtu.be/6VlJzbUUK88)
–18. 3. 2016 :
Participation in a literary evening.
Organisers: Hellenic Community of Liège and Surroundings, asbl. He.Li.O.S.
Theme : «Zissis Kokkinos : the Literary Work of a Greek Migrant»
(Intercultural Center AGORA, Liège, Belgium) [in Greek]
–7. 12. 2015 :
Participation in the presentation of the book of Jean-Manuel
Roubineau, Les cités grecques (Vie-IIe siècle av. J.Chr.). Essai
d’histoire sociale.
Organisers: Espace Périple, Mr. Anastassios Papadopoulos.
(Espace Périple, Brussels, Belgium) [in French]
– 20. 11. 2015 :
Public Lecture integrated in The Week of International Solidarity
(14th-22nd of November, 2015), in favour of Greece
Organisers: Mrs. Ioanna Kalogeros-André, University of Liège
(University of Liège, Belgium)
Theme : «Les Grecs et la liberté. Un périple littéraire de l’Antiquité à
nos jours» [in French].
– 22. 4. 2015 :
Public Lecture of the Society of Cypriot Studies
Organisers: Society of Cypriot Studies, Dr. Ioannis Eliadis and Dr.
Charalambos Chotzakoglou
(Nicosia, Cyprus)
Theme : «Cypriot Philosophers in Athens of the Hellenistic Era: the
Stoïc School» [in Greek].
–16. 2. 2013:
Presentation of the book : M. M. Alexakis, The Great Upheaval.
[in Greek]
Organiser: asbl HE. LI. O. S.
(Liège)
– 29. 7. 2012:
Cycle of Conferences of the «Philosophical Café of Athens»
Organiser: Mr. K. Stavropoulos
(Athens)
Theme: «The traditional divinities in Plato’s Works. Religion and
Philosophy » [in Greek]
– 17. 6. 2012:
Cycle of Conferences of the «Greek Philosophical Café of Brussels»
Organiser: Mr. M. Alexakis
(Brussels)
Theme: «Socio-economic inequalities and political stability : from
Aristotle to J. Rawls» [in Greek]
– 19. 6. 2011:
Cycle of Conferences of the «Greek Philosophical Café of Brussels»
Organiser: Mr. G. Strongylis
(Brussels)
Theme: «The pleasures of Epicurus» [in Greek]
– 17. 1. 2010:
Cycle of Conferences of the «Greek Philosophical Café of Brussels»
Organiser: Mr. A. Papadopoulos
(Brussels)
Theme: «The Finality of Life for the Ancient Philosophers» [in Greek]
– 25.4. 2009:
Evening of Neohellenic Litterature
Lecture and presentation of texts (original-translation)
in collaboration with my advanced students
in modern greek of the University of Liège
Organiser: Dr. A. Lefka
(University of Liège)
Theme : «Mothers-Sons : Same Combat ? The Epitaph of Yiannis
Ritsos and The Countess of the Fabric of A. Yialamas and K.
Pretenteris» [in Greek and French]
– 14. 2. 2009:
Public lecture for the Federation of the Greek and Latin professors
Organiser: Colette Goedert-Busard
Theme: «Eros, Bios, Thanatos. The Hellenes facing love, life, death,
from the Antiquity to our times»[in French]
(Namur)
– 23. 11. 2008:
Cycle of Conferences of the «Greek Philosophical Café of Brussels»
Organiser: Mr. A. Papadopoulos
(Brussels)
Theme: «The Greek Ethical Model of Kaloskagathos, from the
Antiquity to Our Times » [in Greek]
– 7. 5. 2008:
Public lecture, in collaboration with my advanced students
in modern greek of the University of Liège
within the programme of a «Week of greek culture»
Organiser: Mr. St. Batzogiannis.
(Centre culturel «Agora», Liège)
Theme : «The Eternal Ulysses : the Themes of travel and nostos in
greek poems, from the Antiquity till our times» [in French]
– 10. 6. 2007:
Cycle of Conferences of the «Greek Philosophical Café of Brussels»
Organiser: Dr. Nikolaos Makris
(Brussels)
Theme: «Socrates and Habermas : the Role of Dialectical Ethics in the
Political Becoming» [in Greek]
– 17. 4. 2003:
Cycle of Conferences of the Greek Philosophical Society
Organiser: Professor K. Boudouris (University ofAthens)
(Cultural Centre of the City of Athens)
Theme: «Philosophy and Theology According to Plato. The Presence
of Traditional Divinities in the Dialogues» [in Greek].
– 22. 11. 1997:
Cycle of conferences of the «Société Belge d'Études Néohelléniques»
Organiser: Association «Société Belge d'Études Néohelléniques»
(Institut Libre Marie Haps - Brussels)
Theme:«The Platonic Theory of Poetry
and its Application to Contemporary Greek Poems» [in Greek]
– 27. 5. 1997:
Cycle of conferences of the Association «Liège, Athènes du Nord»
Organiser: Association «Liège, Athènes du Nord»
(Société Littéraire, Liège)
Theme:«Innocent, l'Amour platonique?»
ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
– Since 1987 : Participation in the organisation committee of congresses, conferences and
meetings :
– 9-15. 7. 2016:
World Congress
Organiser : International Association of Grek Philosophy, The Greek
Philosophical Society, The Philosophical Society of Cyprus, et al.
Theme: «The Philosphy of Aristotle »
(Athens, Greece)
– 20. 4. 2016 :
Public conference
Organiser : A. Lefka, Greek Community of Liège and the Surroundings,
association He.Li.-O.S.
Subject : «Le grec, langue vivante depuis 4000 ans»
Conference of Dr. Nikolaos Stogios
(University of Liège, Belgium)
– 6. 5. 2015 :
Public conference
Organiser : A. Lefka, Greek Community of Liège and the Surroundings,
association He.Li.-O.S.
Subject : «Les fouilles belges à Thorikos : les vestiges mycéniens»
Conference of Professor Robert Laffineur
(University of Liège, Belgium)
– 11-16. 7. 2015:
XXVII International Congress of Philosophy
Organisers: International Association of Greek Philosophy,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Global Ethics and Politics in Relation to Ecological
Philosophy and Other Crucial Issues of Our Global Era»
(Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece)
– 7.5. 2014 :
Public conférence
Organiser : A. Lefka, association He.Li.-O.S.
Subject : «Un amour ‘platonique’: l’initiation des jeunes à la
philosophie»
Conference of Professor André Motte
(University of Liège, Belgium)
– 12.10. 2013 :
Public conférence
Organiser : Association «He.Li.O.S : Hellas à Liège. Organisation Socio-
culturele»
Subject : Presentation of the book of S.Paloukis «Daydreaming» (100
Greeks from Belgium dream of Greece).
(Liège, Belgium)
– 4-10. 8. 2013:
XXIII World Congress of Philosophy
Organisers: International Federation of Philosophical Societies,
Greek Philosophical Society
Theme: «Philosophy as Inquiry and Way of Life»
Member of the committee responsible for the publication of the
proceedings.
and
XXV International Conference of Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Theme: «The Concept of Form and Way of Life»
(University of Athens, Greece)
– 24. 4. 2013 :
Public conference and concert
Organiser : A. Lefka
Subject : «Immersion dans le rébétiko»
Conference of P. Amoranitis and concert by the group : «Les Fins
Mages» ;
translation in French and presentation of reperesentative songs by my
advanced students in modern Greek of the ULg.
(University of Liège, Belgium)
– 15-25. 7. 2012:
XXIV International Conference of Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Greek Philosophical Society,
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy (USA)
Theme: «The Philosophy of Inter-human Relations and the Relations
with Other Natural Beings in the Global Era»
(Samos, Greece)
– 2. 5. 2012 :
Public conference
Organiser : A. Lefka
Subject : «C. Cavafy, l’Alexandrin: entre érudition et lyrisme»
Conference of the Professor and Academy member P. Somville,
translation in French and presentation of reperesentative poems by my
advanced students in modern Greek of the ULg.
(University of Liège, Belgium)
– 12-14.12. 2011:
«Christmas of Languages and Cultures»
General Organisers: Higher Institute of Living Languages (ISLV) of the
University of Liège
Organisation of the stand for the greek culture and language (Greece and
Cyprus) and of a concert of traditional music
(University of Liège, Belgium)
– 17-22. 7. 2011:
XXIII International Conference of Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Greek Philosophical Society,
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy (USA)
Theme: «Philosophy, Politics and Economics in the Global Era»
(Vouliagmeni-Athens, Greece)
– 9. 10. 2010:
First Belgian Workshop on Classical Antiquity
Organisers: Dr. David Engels (ULB), Dr. Peter Van Nuffelen (U.Gent),
PHILIA
Theme: « Competition and Religion in Antiquity»
(National Library of Belgium, Bruxelles)
– 16-22. 7. 2010:
XXII International Conference of Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Greek Philosophical Society,
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy (USA)
Theme: «The Philosophy of the Environment. Nature and Crucial
Environmental Issues in the 21st Century»
(Kalamata, Messinia, Greece)
– 16.12. 2009 :
Public conference
Organiser : A. Lefka
University of Liège
Subject : «L’œuvre et la pensée de Nikos Kazantzaki»
Conference of the President of the International Society of the Friends of
N. Kazantzaki,
G. Stassinakis, translation in French and presentation of reperesentative
passages of the author’s works by my advanced students in modern Greek
of the ULg.
(University of Liège, Belgium)
– 21-27. 7. 2009:
XXI International Conference of Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Greek Philosophical Society, The South African Society for Greek
Philosophy and the Humanities,
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy (USA)
Neapolis University of Paphos, Cyprus
Theme: «Philosophy, Art and Technology»
(Paphos, Cyprus)
– 29. 9. 2007:
Morning seminar
Organiser : Centre d’Études Aristotéliciennes de l’Université de Liège
Theme: «Arché: the Cosmic Origin in Ancient Thought,
From the Presocratics to Aristotle»
(University of Liège)
– 29-30. 6. 2007:
International Conference
Organiser : University of Luxembourg
Theme: «Which Political Culture(s) for Europe ? »
(Luxembourg)
– 6-13. 8. 2006:
First International Bilingual Summer Seminar
(English-French, for postgraduate students in Philosophy)
Organiser: Professor L. Bargeliotes (University of Athens)
Theme: «Eudaimonia in the Greek Philosophical and Cultural
Tradition : eudaimonism, perfectionnism and their criticisms»
(Ancient Olympia, Greece)
(Coordinator of the inaugural round table)
- 20-27. 7. 2006:
XVIII International Conference of Greek Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Values and Justice in the Globalisation Era»
(Kavala, Greece)
- 1-7. 8. 2005:
XVII International Conference of Greek Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «The Philosophy of Culture in the Era of Globalisation »
(Samos-Patmos, Greece)
- 25- 30. 7. 2005 :
XVIe International Symposium on Greek Philosophy and Culture
Organiser: Olympic Centre for Philosophy and Culture
Theme : «Socrates and the Socratic Schools»
(Pyrgos- Olympia, Greece)
– 27. 6.-4. 7. 2004:
I World Olympic Philosophy Congress
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Philosophy, Competition and the Good Life»
(Athens-Spetses, Greece)
– 3. 4. 2004:
Interuniversity Conference
Organiser: Centre d'Études Aristotéliciennes de l'Université de Liège
Theme:«The Notion of οὐσία in Greek Philosophy, from the Origins
to Aristotle»
(General presentation and debate on the results of the Centre’s rechearch
group – years 2001-2003 –)
(Liège)
– 1-7. 8. 2003:
XV International Conference of Greek Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Conceptions of Philosophy, Ancient and Modern»
(Stagira - Ouranoupolis)
– 29-30. 3. 2001:
Interuniversity Conference
Organiser: Centre d'Études Aristotéliciennes de l'Université de Liège
Theme:«Philosophy of the Form. The Notions of εἶδος, ἰδέα and
µορφή in Greek Philosophy, from the Origins to Aristotle»
(Liège)
–15-17. 5.1997:
VI International Conference
of the Centre International d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique
Theme: «The Cities’ Pantheons. Origins and Developments »
(Liège)
– 1996-2001:
Regular meetings of the interuniversity research group of the Centre
d’Études Aristotéliciennes
(Liège)
– 26-28. 5. 1995:
V International Conference
of the Centre International d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique
Theme:: «Religion in the Archaïc and Classical Greek City»
(Athens)
– 16. 12. 1994:
Scientific Colloquium
Preparatory for the 2nd Conference of the Associations of Europe
Organiser: Centre pour l'Europe des Citoyens et des Droits de l'Homme
Theme: « The Role and Place of Associations
in the Construction of a Citizens’ Europe»
(Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe)
– 17-19. 5. 1991:
III International Conference
of the Centre d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique
Theme : «The orgiastic Element in Ancient Greek Religion»
(Tripolis, Greece)
–14-16. 9.1989:
International Conference
Organisers : Centre de Recherches Mythologiques de l’Université de
Paris X
Centre d’Histoire des Religions de l’université de Liège
Theme : «Myth and Politics»
(Liège)
– March 1989:
II International Conference
of the Centre d'Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique
Theme: «Oracles and Divination in Ancient Greece»
(Liège)
– August1988 :
I International Conference on Greek Philosophy
Organisers: International Association for Greek Philosophy,
International Centre for Greek Philosophy and Culture,
Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «Ionian Philosophy»
(Samos)
– June1987 :
International Philosophy Congress
Organiser : Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens
Theme: «On Justice»
(Athens)
FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH GRANTS
– March 2002-February 2005 :
Scholarship for post-doctoral research of the Ministry of
Culture, Higher Education and Rechearch of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.
– Acad. year 1996-97:
Scholarship of the A. G. Leventis Foundation.
– Acad. year 1989-90:
Complementary scholarship of the A. Onassis Foundation.
– Acad. years 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92: Scholarship of the Sophia Saripolou
Foundation, University of Athens.
– Acad. years 1985-86, 1986-87: Scholarship of the T. Kriezi Foundation, University of Athens.
– Acad. year 1984-85:
«Prize of excellence» of the University of Athens.
– 1985:
«First Praise» in the competition of philosophical essays,
organised by the Greek Philosophical Society, for the essay : The Ethical and Political Dimension
of Science [in Greek].
RESEARCH STAYS
- 2001-2011:
Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Regular visits for my participation to the research group: «Laboratoire de recherche en histoire
des Idées», organised at the University of Luxembourg.
- 1996-2002:
Paris, France
Regular visits for my participation to the Seminar of Ancient Philosophy, organised at the
University of Paris I- Panthéon Sorbonne.
- 1988-1997:
London, Oxford and Reading, United Kingdom
Many visits for consulting the Bodleian Library of the Oxford University and discussing with
professors of the University of Reading and the University College of London.
- December 1995-January 1996: Montréal, Canada
Visit for consulting the library of the University of Montréal and discussing with the professors.
- 1988-1995:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Many visits for consulting the library of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
- 1988-2001:
Liège, Belgium.
Studies for my Master’s degree and for my PhD at the University of Liège.
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION
EDITORIAL DUTIES
– 2014-2016 : Member of the committee responsible for the publicatin of the proceedings of
the XXIII Wolrd Congress of Philosophy, on «Philosophy as Inquiry and Way
of Life» (Athens, 4-10.8. 2013). Organisers: International Federation of
Philosophical Societies, Greek Philosophical Society.
– Since 2003: Scientific Committee of the Brazilian philosophical review: «Boletim do
Centro de Pensamento Antigo»: Member.
– Since 1992: Centre of Aristotelian Studies - University of Liège:
Member; Secretary (1996-2001) : lexicographical and philosophical group
research, cooperation in the organisation and the edition of work.
– 1988-1993: Belgo-hellenic Centre of Study of Ancient Greek Religion (CERGA)
and review «Kernos»: Member of the Administration Council: collaboration in
the organisation of conferences, corrector for Greek /English.
– 1984-1988: Eλληνική Φιλοσοφική Επιθεώρηση – Greek Philosophical Society - University
of Athens: Member of the secretariate charged with the publication and the
distribution of the scientific review of the Society.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
– Since 2016 :
Member of the Center for Hellenic Studies (Podgorica, Montenegro).
See www.helenskestudije.me
– Since 2012 :
BABEL-Religions/Religies. Belgian Association for the Study of
Religions : Co-founder and member.
– Since 2009 :
PHILIA – Belgian Area of Exchanging Interdisciplinary Information
on the Mediterranean Antiquity and its Survival : Member of the initiators’ and
administrators’ group.
– Since 2007:
Society ot the Neo-hellenists of French-speaking Universities : Member.
– Since 2007:
– Since 2005 :
Society of Platonic Studies (France): Member.
Scientific Committee of the philosophical review Skepsis: Member.
– Since 2004:
International Association for Greek Philosophy: Member
– Since 2004:
American Philosophical Association: International Associated Member.
– Since 2000:
Greek Philosophical Society: Associated member ; since 2002 : regular
member; official Representative of the Society in the XXIth World Philosophy Congress
(Istanboul, 2003).
– Since 1997:
Belgian Philosophy Society: Member.
– Since 1996:
Belgo-Luxembourgian Society of History of Religions (Section of the
International Association of History of Religions): Member
– Since 1996:
Belgian Society of Neo-hellenic Studies : Member.
– Since 1995:
International Plato Society : Member.
– Since 1995:
Centre of Studies on Ancient Thought «Kairos kai logos» University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I: Member.
– Since 1993:
International Centre of Studies of Ancient Greek Religion (CIERGA) :
Co-founder and member of the Administration Council.
– Since 1992:
Group FNRS (the Belgian National Research Foundation) of
Interuniversity Contact for the Study of Ancient Greek Religion : Member.
– Since 1992:
Centre of Aristotelian Studies - University of Liège: Member; Secretary
(1996-2001) : lexicographical and philosophical group research, cooperation in the organisation
and the edition of work.
– Since 1988:
Centre of History of Religions - Programme MENTOR – University of
Liège: Scientific collaborator of the Informatised Critical Bibliography on Ancient Greek
Religion.
– 1988-1993:
Belgo-hellenic Centre of Study of Ancient Greek Religion (CERGA)
and review «Kernos»: Member of the Administration Council: collaboration in the organisation
of conferences, corrector for Greek /English.
– 1984-1988:
Eλληνική Φιλοσοφική Επιθεώρηση – Greek Philosophical Society
University of Athens: Member of the secretariate charged with the publication and the
distribution of the scientific review of the Society.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
– Since 2009 :
PHILIA – Belgian Area of Exchanging Interdisciplinary Information
on the Mediterranean Antiquity and its Survival : Member of the initiators’ and
administrators’ group.
– January-June 1999:
Pluridisciplinary Research Center LEPUR - University of Liège:
administration secretary.
– Since 1993:
International Centre of Studies of Ancient Greek Religion
(CIERGA) : Co-founder and member of the Administration Council.
– Since 1992:
Centre of Aristotelian Studies - University of Liège: Member; Secretary
(1996-2001) : lexicographical and philosophical group research, cooperation in the organisation
and the edition of work.
– 1988-1993:
Belgo-hellenic Centre of Study of Ancient Greek Religion (CERGA)
and review «Kernos»: Member of the Administration Council: collaboration in the organisation
of conferences, corrector for Greek /English.
Member of juries
Master’s degrees
– Acad. Year 2012-13: Méry Hollands, «L’Héraclès furieux d’Euripide : analyse d’un cas de folie
dans la tragédie grecque» (University of Liège, Belgium)
Cécile Priarollo, «Réminiscences des Mémorables de Xénophon dans le
premier livre des Diatribes d’Arrien» (University of Liège, Belgium)
Jenny-Lee Wilmotte, «Étude des scènes de reconnaissance dans le mythe
d’Électre : les Choéphores d’Eschyle et les Électre d’Euripide et de
Sophocle» (University of Liège, Belgium)
– Acad. Year 2010-11: Celine Nicolet, «Aspects de la figure de Zeus dans le Promethée enchaîné
d’Eschyle» (University of Liège, Belgium).