Pluartis

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20 August 2026

Plato

Access to Keynote 1:
Why Plato Matters Now

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21 August 2026

Marcus Aurelius

Access to Keynote 2:
Marcus Aurelius: A Leader for Our Times?

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20-22 August 2026

Full Programme

Access to the full Pluartis Philosophy Arena Symposium

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Pluartis Symposium
Philosophy Arena

Pula, Croatia | 20–22 August 2026

Join us for a three-day pursuit of wisdom and engage in lively intellectual debates set against the restorative beauty of the Istrian coast.

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Keynotes:
Plato & Marcus Aurelius
Debate:
The Digital Soul: Can AI inhabit the Citadel?
Co-organizer & Academic Host:
Juraj Dobrila University of Pula

Keynote Speaker:
Professor Angie Hobbs

“Hobbs serves as our brilliant and critical guide: she does not merely assert that Plato helps us to think about an issue, but gives us the material to do this thinking for ourselves.”

By Emma Greensmith, The Times Literary Supplement (April 17, 2026)

Read full review here.

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Meet Our Debate Contributors

Dr. Mitchell Atkinson III will serve as our Lead Discussant for the highly anticipated debate session at the Pluartis Symposium 2026 in Pula. Anchoring our roundtable on “The Digital Soul: Can AI inhabit the Citadel?”, Dr. Atkinson will set the stage for our panel of scholars and experts as they bridge ancient philosophy with the frontiers of artificial intelligence.

Joining Dr. Atkinson on stage is our Dialectical Quartet – four brilliant student respondents who will bring fresh, sharp perspectives to our debate on the digital soul:

Current & Forthcoming

20-22 August 2026 | Pula, Croatia | Pluartis Symposium 2026: Philosophy Arena | Register now.

24 September 2026 | Brussels | Pluartis Intersection Dialogues | Introducing the project “The EU as a Perfect Commonwealth: A Humean Evaluation of Post-national Digital Governance” | Register now.

5 October 2026 | Brussels | From First Word to Final Cut | Digital Storytelling: An English Workshop Series | Register now.

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