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A presentation as part of the
Erasmus Mundus M.A in Public Policy (MAPP)
offered by the:
Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University
Rotterdam
University of York (UK)
Central European University (Vienna)
Institut Barcelona D’Estudis Internacionals (Barcelona)
Institute of Social Studies (The Hague)
Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill of the Polis of Athens
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Our city is open to the world,
we never expel a foreigner from learning or seeing
τήν τε γὰρ πόλιν κοινὴν παρέχομεν, καὶοὐκἔστιν ὅτε ξενηλασίαις ἀπείργομέν τινά ἢ
μαθήματος ἢθεάματος”
Thucydides (431 BCE), Pericles’ Funeral Oration, The Peloponnesian War
by Philipp Foltz (1852)
Isegoria (a small part is freedom of speech and the
rest is freedom to be listened)
Isonomy (everyone is equal before the law)
Isoteleia (tax equality, e.g., Solon’s tax system)
Isocracy (equal probability to serve as archon)
Isopoliteia (equal relations with other politeias)
References:
1. Papanikos GT (2022) The Five Ancient Criteria of Democracy: The Apotheosis of Equality. Athens Journal
of Humanities & Arts 9(2): 105-120.https://bit.ly/33EmFNk
2. Papanikos GT (2022) The Bright Future of Democracy is in Education. Athens Journal of Education 9(2):
353-364. https://bit.ly/3sJGsoN
3. Papanikos GT (2020) Democracy in Ten Lessons [in Greek: Η Δημοκρατία σε Δέκα Μαθήματα]. Athens:
Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER). https://bit.ly/3IrcZUv
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
ATINER aims to create an organization like Plato’s
Academy or Aristotle’s Lyceum where academics and
researchers from all over the world, with a pedagogy
similar to Ancient Athens, can gather in a symposium type
(small) of meetings to exchange ideas on their research and
discuss future developments in their disciplines.
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Where these two (Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s
Lyceum) the only schools in ancient Athens which inspired
for ATINER? Of course not. Many others existed, e.g.:
(a) Cynics [Antisthenes, Diogenes]
(b) Stoics [Zeno]
(c) Epicureans [Epicurus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius,
Epictetus]
(d) Sophists (Protagoras, Gorgias, Hippias, Prodicus,
Antiphon
Diogenes
Plato-Aristotle
Euclid
Socrates
Epicurus
Zeno
Athens Institute for Education and Research
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Apart from a regular school programs and
irregular lectures, a number of symposiums were
organized throughout the year on various
occasions with the restricted participation of a few
(maximum 50) who were invited to attend even
though uninvited attendees was a common
practice The logistics of organizing one such event
has inspired ATINER’s organization.
Selected Papers by Plato
(editor) published as
Symposium
Profession Suggested Title
Time in
minutes
Notes
1
Phaedrus of
Myrrhinus, son
of
Pythocles Philosopher (?)
Eros Causes Heroic Actions
5:00
He was chairing the symposium.
2
Pausanias
of Kerameis Philosopher (?)
The Two Natures of Eros
10:47
Low
quality presentation but he
was
selected
because of
nepotism
(erotophilia)
.
3
Eryximachus
of Athens, son
of
Acumenus
Physician
from a well
-
known
family of
Ancient
Physicians
A Scientific Approach to
Eros with an Emphasis on
Medicine
11:36
It
was Aristophanes turn but he was
not
able
to speak because of a
temporary
hiccup
.
4
Aristophanes of
Cydatheneum
, son of
Philippus
Playwriter
The Original Three Sexes of
the Anthropic Existence
11:55
A
good but not persuasive myth.
5
Agathon
of Athens, son of
Tisamenus
Playwriter
The Four Parts of Eros:
Justice, Prudence, Prowess
and Wisdom
08:13
An
Eloquent Speech but with
Weak
Arguments
6
Socrates of
Alopece, son of
Sophroniscus
Philosopher
Eros Cannot be Beautiful
12:18
7
Diotima
of Mantinea /
Socrates in a Dialogue
Philosopher
A
Holistic Method to
Study
Eros
2 x
15:50
Her paper was read by Socrates.
Actually a Dialogue between Her and
Socrates
Total Time of Presentations in Minutes 90:28
It
does not include the time
lost
between
presentations.
The
Symposium was Interrupted by the Violent Invasion of Intoxicated Athenian Youth Led by Alcibiades –a student of Socrates. A practice
which
is
still followed today by Greek University Students; usually to demonstrate political demands. After the demand of many he spoke.
His
intervention
was the last and not in the program. He spoke under the heavy influence of alcohol and who knows what else. ATINER does
this
many
times for latecomers but not for the uninvited.
8
Alcibiades of
Scambonidae,
son of
Clinias
Socrates,
My Lover, is
a
Super
Star. 36:00
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
➢Today, ATINER has 2,549 members from 117 countries
organized in 37 Units, 6 Divisions and 6 Centers. Each
one organizes its own annual events.
➢6,000 academics from 150 countries have volunteered
their services to help with reviewing.
➢Every year (in the pre-Covid years) about 2,000
researchers present their papers to one of ATINER’s
conferences and other events.
➢In total, more than 20,000 researchers have come to
Athens and presented papers to one or more
conferences organized by ATINER since 1995.
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
International conferences and symposiums, academic
dialogues, public speeches, and roundtable discussions
Publications
Hosting courses in Athens accredited by international
universities (e.g., University of Maryland, University of
Georgia, Sam Houston University, University of Ottawa,
and Nanyang University of Singapore)
Research (external funding based on members initiative)
Hosting visiting researchers, fellows, etc. (self-funded)
Consulting public and private (business) organizations
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
1. Abstract Books (a few weeks after the conference)
2. ATINER's Conference Presentation Series (based on
submission)
3. Online Paper Series (based on submission and reviewing)
4. Books: Collection of Papers from various conferences [200
books have been published by ATINER by 865
authors/editors]
5. 16 e-Journals in English and one in Greek. In 2021, the
overall acceptance rate was less than 35%, BUT … the
denominator needs better papers for some of the journals.
A unique Blind Review Process:
https://www.athensjournals.gr/review, inviting the world
academic community to comment on the paper. This serves
the purpose of transparency of the entire blind review
process.
No fee for submission, processing-editing publishing, open
access paid by authors, open access paid by readers etc
The intellectual property rights of the submitted papers
remain with the author.
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Athens Institute for Education and Research
A World Association of Academics & Researchers
Become a member
Do your research in Athens. If you are a student, more
than welcome to do research for a thesis in Athens
under the co-supervision of an ATINER academic
member
Organize a conference-symposium-stream- panel-
session conferences
Review and/or submit papers for publication
Organize a summer/visiting course
Suggest something else, pending you have the resources
(money and time) to implement it