VII DELPHOS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2026

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CALL FOR PAPERS

VII DELPHOS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 2026




Event Coordinators:

  • Dr. Jorge Luis Gutiérrez, Coordenador do Grupo de Pesquisa Delphos, Brasil.
  • Dr. David Torrijos Castrillejo, Universidad San Dámaso de Madrid, España.
Scientific Committee:
  • Prof. Dr. José Antonio García Lorente, Universidad de Murcia, España (coordenador).
  • Prof. Dr. Alberto Bernabé, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España.
  • Prof. Dr. Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • Prof. Dr. Bruno Loureiro Conte, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Brasil
  • Prof. Dr. Marco Antonio Santamaría, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España.
  • Prof. Dr. Mariano Pérez Carrasco, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Prof. Dr. David Torrijos Castrillejo, Universidad San Dámaso de Madrid, España.
  • Prof. Dr. Jorge Luis Gutiérrez, Coordenador do Grupo de Pesquisa Delphos, Brasil.
  • Prof. Dr. Giovanni Vella, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasil
  • Profª. Drª. Angela Zamora Cilento, Universidade Mackenzie, Brasil.
  • Profª. Drª. Mercedes López Salvá, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España.
  • Prof. Dr. Miguel Martí, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, España.
  • Prof. Dr. José María Zamora, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España.
  • Prof. Dr. André da Paz, Universidade de Brasília, Brasil.
Organizing Committee:
  • Dr. Jorge Luis Gutiérrez, Grupo de Pesquisa Delphos, Brasil.
  • Dr. David Torrijos Castrillejo, Universidad San Dámaso, España.
  • Dr. José Antonio García-Lorente, Universidad de Murcia, España.
  • Drª. Angela Zamora Cilento, Universidade Mackenzie, São Paulo, Brasil.
  • Drª.Rosario Neuman Lorenzini, Universidad San Dámaso de Madrid, España.
  • Dr. Marcelo Martins Bueno, Universidade Mackenzie, Brasil.
  • Dr. André da Paz, Universidad de Brasilia, Brasil., Universidade de Brasília, Brasil.

The DELPHOS research group, in partnership with the Philosophy Course at Mackenzie University, is pleased to invite researchers, students, and professors to participate in the VII Delphos International Symposium 2026. The general theme of the Symposium is "Philosophy and Religion in Ancient Greece", and the specific theme for this year is The Other Shore: Life Beyond Death in the Philosophy and Religion of Ancient Greece.

The event will be held virtually on April 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2026. The detailed program will be announced soon.

We invite the entire academic community to participate in this event, which promises to be a valuable opportunity to discuss and reflect on philosophy and religion in Ancient Greece.

  • VII Symposium Program 2026

    • About the Proposed Theme

    The Other Shore: Life Beyond Life in the Philosophy and Religion of Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece was a crucible of ideas and beliefs that shaped Western civilization. Among the most fascinating and complex are the conceptions about life after death, which are intertwined in the philosophy and religion of the time. In this context, the metaphor of "the other shore" refers to the transition from mortal life to eternity, a theme that occupied a central place in the philosophical and religious reflection of the ancient Greeks...

    Submission Guidelines for Presentations

    Those who wish to present a paper must submit an abstract with the characteristics indicated below by March 15, 2026.

    Abstract Submission Guidelines

    To register, please send a Word document to jorgelrg@uol.com.br with the subject "VII Delphos International Symposium 2026", including the following information:

    1. *Paper Title*: title of the paper to be presented.
    2. *Author's Name*: name of the author (must be the same as the presenter).
    3. *Category*: student or professor.
    4. *Academic Degree*: Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D.
    5. *Institutional Affiliation*: current institutional affiliation.
    6. *Abstract*: abstract of no more than 600 words.

    Important Information

    • Papers (presentations) that focus on the relationship between philosophy and religion in ancient Greece, specifically on the theme "The Other Shore: Life Beyond Death in the Philosophy and Religion of Ancient Greece", will be accepted.
    • *Virtual Event*: The event will be held entirely online.
    • *Field Completion*: Please fill out all fields. Only complete submissions will be considered.
    • *Abstract Submission Deadline*: March 15, 2026.
    • *Publication of Accepted Papers*: March 20, 2026.
    • *Presentation Time*: 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of questions and debate.
    • *Paper Limit per Proposer*: Each proposer may submit only one paper proposal.
    • *Presentation*: Only the author of the paper may present; presentation by another person is not allowed.
    • *Certificate*: Mackenzie University will issue a certificate attesting to the presentation of the paper.

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