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Rareș Ilie Marinescu, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Classics, has just seen his monograph into print with CUP. Proclus on Aristotle on Plato: A Case Study on Motion is now available – and is open access as well. Congratulations, Rareș!
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The program for the 2024 Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy is now available here. 
Come and join us in March!
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Rachel Barney is a winner of the Dean’s Research Excellence Award. Rachel is “internationally recognized as one of the world’s most innovative and creative researchers on ancient Greek philosophy” as the citation rightly says – read more about the award here!
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Area of Research: Ancient Philosophy
Job Description: The Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto invites applications for a two-year a Postdoctoral Scholar position beginning August 2024. The successful applicant will have significant research interests in some area of Ancient philosophy and is expected to teach one to two courses per year, that is, 1.0 to 2.0 HCE (half course equivalent, one term length) per year.
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto is widely recognized as Canada’s best and most comprehensive philosophy department and as an international leader in the field. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities in the world. For more information about the Department of Philosophy, please visit http://www.philosophy.utoronto.ca. The successful applicant will be a member of the Collaborative Specialization in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. For more information, please visit https://csamp.utoronto.ca
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission
Salary: $49,000 plus a teaching stipend depending on the number of courses taught. The current stipend for 1.0 HCE is $8,142.50+ 4% vacation pay and is set by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement. All teaching related duties are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement
Please note that should the minimum rates stipulated in the collective agreement fall below the rates stated in this posting, the minimum rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Required qualifications: Applicants must have completed all requirements for their doctorate by July 31, 2024. Candidates must also be no more than 5 years from the awarding of their degree as of the start date for the position.
Expected start date: August 1, 2024
Term: August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026
FTE: 100%
The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow (pro-rated for those holding a partial appointment) recognizing that the needs of the employee’s research and training and the needs of the supervisor’s research program may require flexibility in the performance of the employee’s duties and hours of work.
Employment as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.
Application instructions
To be considered for this position, applications must be submitted electronically at
ancient.philosophy.postdoc.utsc@utoronto.ca by the closing date; please include “Ancient Philosophy Postdoc” in the subject line. Applications should be submitted as a single pdf with a cover letter, a current CV, and a sample of written work (around 20 pages). Applicants should also submit the names and contact information for two references and should alert their referees that letters will be requested for candidates invited for an interview.
Closing date: February 29, 2024, 11:59pm EST
Supervisor: Professor Christian Pfeiffer
Contact: Jason Ferreira
jason.ferreira@utoronta.ca
For a PDF version of the ad click here.
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Congratulations to Sam Meister on the publication in Phronesis of his article ‘Aristotle’s, Metaphysics Z as First Philosophy’.
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As part of the 2020-21 UTM Annual Classics Seminar Series, Sarah Iles-Johnston (Ohio State University) will give a seminar on ‘Theory of Mind and Ancient Greek Religious Experience’, 1-4 pm on Friday, February 5, 2021. For all inquiries, please contact Martin Revermann (m.revermann@utoronto.ca)
Further details about the seminar series:
https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/historical-studies/learn-more-about-what-we-offer/classical-civilization/2020-21-utm-annual-classics-seminar-series
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The Collaborative Specialization in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy is pleased to announce that we plan to resume holding events in our series, the Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy, this October with the workshop “Inheriting Plato: Then and Now”.
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On Monday, 19th October, Prof. Andrea Falcon (Concordia University) will be giving a masterclass as part of this term’s graduate seminar on Aristotelianism next Monday, as well as a presentation to the CPAMP Work-in-Progress Seminar.
The title for the Masterclass ( 10 a.m. – 12 Noon) is “Aristotle and the Aristotelian Tradition are Not the Same Thing”, and he will be focusing on Alexander of Aphrodisias‘ discussion of two questions in particular: the nature of the intellect, and cardiocentrism. Recommended advance reading: Alexander, On the Soul pp. 80.16-92.11 and 94.7-100.7 (Bruns); Mantissa 2 (De Intellectu).
The title for the Work-in-Progress Seminar presentation (4 p.m – 6 p.m) is “Aristotle and the Explanation of Longevity”.
All U of T people are welcome to join in!
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2:00–2:30 Welcome
2:30–4:00 Mary Louise Gill, “Food and Self-Maintenance in Aristotle’s De Anima II.4″
Comments: Doug Campbell / Chair: David Sedley (Cambridge)
4:30–6:00 Katy Meadows, “Aristotle’s Priorities in the Metaphysics”
Comments: Susan Sauvé Meyer / Chair: Mark Johnstone (McMaster)
10:00–11:30 David Charles, “Enmattered Forms and Efficient Causation”
Comments: Bryan Reece / Chair: Sean Kelsey (Notre Dame)
12:00–1:30 Emily Katz, “Hylomorphism in Mathematical Objects”
Comments: Phil Corkum / Chair: Rachel MacKinnon (Toronto)
3:00–4:30 Marko Malink, “Antisthenes on Definition: Metaphysics H 3″
Comments: Anne Siebels Peterson / Chair: Christopher Noble (Syracuse)
5:00–6:30 Mary Krizan, “The structure of Aristotle’s material elements”
Comments: Jacob Rosen / Chair: Devin Henry (Western)
Conference organizers: Jessica Gelber & Christian Pfeiffer.
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Chair: Peter Eardley (University of Guelph)
Christopher Martin (University of Auckland): “Only God Can Make A Tree: Abaelard on Wholes and Parts and Some Evidence of His Later Thinking About Them.”
Commentator: Jeffrey Brower (Purdue University)
Chair: Kara Richardson (Syracuse University)
Riccardo Strobino (Tufts University): “Avicenna’s Account of Conditionals and the Logic of Scientific Discourse”
Commentator: Asad Q. Ahmed (University of California, Berkeley)
Chair: Matthieu Remacle (University of Toronto)
Michael Fatigati (University of Toronto): “Avicenna on Uniquely Human Emotions”
Daniel Simpson (St. Louis University): “Naturally Apt For One Another: Ockham on the Nature of Causal Linkage”
Aline Medeiros Ramos (Université du Québéc à Montréal/Université du Québéc à Trois-Rivières): “The Status of Prudence in Buridan’s Ethics”
Chair: Claude Panaccio (Université du Québec à Montréal)
Irène Rosier-Catach (École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris): “The ‘Linguistic Turn’ of Medieval Logic in the Early XIIth Century”
Commentator: Andrew Arlig (Brooklyn College)
All sessions are free and open to the public and will be held in Room 100 of the Jackman Humanities Building.
Organized by Martin Pickavé, Deborah Black, and Peter King.