STOICON 2016

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STOICON is an annual meeting of people interested in exploring Stoicism as a philosophy of life. In 2015, the conference — aimed at a general public, not just academics — was held at Queen Mary University. It is part of a series of public activities related to Stoicism, centered around the Stoicism Today (http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/stoicismtoday/) and Stoic Week (http://modernstoicism.com/) initiatives.

And this year, it will be held in NYC!

Here's the program:

• 8:00 Registration opens

• 8:15-8:45 Coffee/tea

• 8:45-9:00 Welcome and introduction - Massimo Pigliucci

• 9:00-9:30 Donald Robertson - Stoicism, mindfulness, and cognitive therapy

• 9:30-10:00 Julia Annas - Is Stoic virtue as off-putting as it seems?

• 10:00-10:30 Bill Irvine - On becoming an insult pacifist

• 10:30-10:45 Break

• 10:45-11:00 Lawrence Becker - Stoic Ethics-in-Action

• 11:00-11:30 Debbie Joffe Ellis - Albert Ellis: A model of resiliency, compassion, and Stoicism in action

• 11:30-12:00 Chris Gill - Can you be a Stoic and a political activist?

• 12:00-12:30 Cinzia Arruzza - Let us take care of ourselves: Stoic exercises and Foucault

• 12:30-1:00 Jules Evans - Stoicism as a wellbeing intervention in the workplace, prisons and mental health charities

• 1:00-2:30 lunch

• 2:30-4:00 workshops:

workshop 1: (Massimo Pigliucci) Everything you wanted to know about Stoicism but were afraid to ask

workshop 2: (Gabriele Galluzzo) Poor but happy? Aristotle and the Stoics on external goods

workshop 3: (Greg Sadler) Struggling with anger? Useful Stoic perspectives and practices

workshop 4: (Greg Lopez) Sati & Prosoche: Buddhist vs. Stoic mindfulness in theory & practice

workshop 5: (Tim LeBon) Trump for President? A Stoic response

workshop 6: (Debbie Joffe Ellis) Introduction to REBT as a healthy and empowered way of life

alternative to workshops: social gathering & informal discussion

• 4:00-4:15 Break

• 4:15-5:15 keynote: Ryan Holiday - The Daily Stoic: practical philosophy for pragmatic people

• 6:00-7:30 reception

• 7:00-9:00 fundraiser small-group dinners with speakers...

...Cinzia Arruzza to discuss more about Foucault and Stoic practices, or whatever else you'd like to talk about!

...Debbie Joffe Ellis to talk about REBT and the life of Albert Ellis, or whatever else you'd like to discuss!

...Gabriele Galluzzo to talk about happiness and material goods, or whatever else you'd like to chat about!

...Ryan Holiday to discuss more about practical philosophy, or anything else!

...Bill Irvine to talk about insult pacifism, or whatever else you'd like!

...Massimo Pigliucci to talk about the basics of Stoicism, and more!

...Donald Robertson to talk about mindfulness and CBT, or anything else!

...Greg Sadler to talk about Stoic anger management, or whatever else you'd like to discuss!