The place for all things Neoplatonism since 1973

About Us

The mission of the International Society for Neoplatonic Studies is to promote the study of the philosophy of Plato and its long tradition from all perspectives. Since its formation in 1973 the ISNS has grown in both size and influence, with members now in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas. More...

About Us

The mission of the International Society for Neoplatonic Studies is to promote the study of the philosophy of Plato and its long tradition from all perspectives. More...

About Us

Conferences

We hold conferences every year. Our next one is in Ottawa, Canada, June 12-16, 2019.
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Membership

To become an ISNS member (or renew), please see our membership page at the Philosophy Documentation Center. Dues are $60.00 per year ($20.00 for students and retirees).

Chapters

We have chapters in these countries:
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Poland, Ibero-America

17th Annual Conference, Ottawa Canada, June-12-16, 2019


The next conference will be held in conjunction with the Dominican University College, Ottawa, Canada. Panel proposals are due January 21, 2019, and abstracts for presentations (for the panels and for individual sessions) are due February 25, 2019. We'll provide a link to the conference website when it is available. 2019 Conference

Officers

ISNS officers include international officers and national or regional presidents. The board of directs consists of national/regional presidents and eight elected members. View the list

The Journal

ISNS's International Journal of the Platonic Tradition is available as an open access journal from Brill Publishers. This exciting journal, covering all facets of the Platonic tradition, is published in 2 issues per year. Print versions can be purchased by ISNS members. See the journal

Discussion Group

Erudite neoplatonism scholars hang out on our email discussion forum at Yahoo.com. Ask a question, get a fascinating answer. Join the discussion

Scholars Directory

We maintain a listing of people who research and publish in the field of neoplatonism and related topics. Go to the directory