Centre for the Study and Application of Stoicism
Royal Holloway, University of London
Stoicism in Practice
20-21 June 2024
Senate House
University of London
Malet Street, WC1E 7HU
This conference brings together academics and professionals from a variety of disciplines to explore the practical application of Stoicism today, covering topics such as wellbeing, attention, resilience, and desire, as well as presenting data gathered from recent empirical studies.
Registration is not required but to stay updated do get in touch.
Schedule
Thursday 20 June
9.30-10.00
Arrival with Tea/Coffee
10.00-10.15
Welcome
10.15-11.00
Johannes Karl (Dublin): Research on Applied Stoicism: State of Play
11.00-11.45
Alex MacLellan (Bath): The Promise and Pitfalls of Researching Stoicism: Reflections from Two Empirical Studies
11.45-12.30
Tim LeBon (NHS): What Have We Learnt from 11 Years of Stoic Weeks?
12.30-2.00
Lunch
2.00-2.45
Gary Brown (RHUL) and Richard Hallam: Measuring Dimensions of Stoic Beliefs and Potential End User Applications
2.45-3.30
Toby Newson (RHUL): A Randomised Control Trial of a Stoic Training Programme
3.30-4.00
Tea/Coffee
4.00-4.45
Michael Barr (Newcastle): What Practicing Stoics Say About Desire and Aversion: A Qualitative Study
Friday 21 June
9.30-10.15
Arrival with Tea/Coffee
10.15-11.00
Joel Owen (UEA): Stoicism and Psychological Resilience
11.00-11.45
Georgia Mouroutsou (WU, Canada): The Plasticity of Attention as an Additional Tool for Training a Healthier Mind: A Working Hypothesis Inspired by Marcus Aurelius
11.45-12.30
Angelo Giavatto (Nantes): One, No One and One Hundred Thousand: Reflecting on Identity with Marcus Aurelius
12.30-2.00
Lunch
2.00-2.45
Meredith Alexander Kunz (California, USA): Stoicism at Work: Fostering the Virtues on the Job
2.45-3.30
Jennifer Baker (Charleston, USA): Stoicism in the Markets
3.30-4.00
Tea/Coffee
4.00-5.00
Future directions, an open discussion