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The Stoic Agora is a space for encounters for everyone reflecting on the major issues of our time.
Informed by the contributions of the great Stoic figures, this contemporary, open, participatory agora aims to bring people together and create connections so we can better rethink our civic commitments together. Individually, collectively, joyfully. The goal of this conference series is to help you, session by session, gradually regain your power to act. Saturday, February 28, 2:30 p.m.: Questioning your representations What are representations? And what happens within us when we do not question them? With insights from Epictète, we will try to find a few paths toward a more tranquil soul by exploring this central theme of Stoic philosophy. A practical exercise will conclude this session. Saturday, March 14, 3 p.m.: What are our values worth? What are our values worth in 2026? How can we regain clarity in today’s vast supermarket of values? By revisiting their history, we will take a critical look at the very concept of value. Join us for a timeless moment, where thinking together becomes a source of comfort and calm. Saturday, April 25, 3:30 p.m.: Rethinking your relationship with time In the face of all these accelerations, is another relationship with time possible? From antiquity to the present day, a playful exploration of the concept of time. Saturday, May 23, 3 p.m.: Rethinking your civic engagement, activating concrete levers What purpose do we serve? What is our role in the city? In light of the Stoic theory of roles, we will examine the concept of civic engagement. Saturday, June 13, 3 p.m.: Holy Stoics! Reading. Meeting the 4 leading figures of Stoic philosophy A look back at the lives and contributions of four major philosophers who have illuminated this series. Each of them will have a question to ask you. Schedule 20 min: participatory introduction around the month’s theme. 40 min: philosophical insight into the theme. 20 min: practical workshop using a concrete tool. 10 min: Q&A time Objectives Discovering a theme / philosophical insight Gaining perspective and questioning Identifying levers for change Setting up a concrete civic commitment Sharing, connecting, creating a community of practice
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