Conference Announcement
We are very much looking forward to hosting the Ancient Philosophy Society here in Chicago from April 2nd-5th, for its 2020 Annual Meeting. The program promises four days of stimulating talks.
A block of rooms has been reserved for April 1st-5th at the Hotel Lincoln, 1816 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614, 312.254.4700. There is a reduced conference rate of $169/night. To request the conference rate, ask for “DePaul University Ancient Philosophy Society” and do so on or before March 5th.
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIJL/G-ARTS
A more affordable option would be the Getaway Hostel, 616 W. Arlington Pl., Chicago, IL, 60614, 844.929.5380, which is an approximately 20 minute walk or 5 minute bus ride from the Hotel Lincoln, where most of the conference events will take place.
The registration fee for the conference is $75, with a reduced rate of $40 for students. This must be paid by all participants prior to attending the conference. Also, please do note that all conference participants are expected to have paid their annual APS dues for 2020.
And we encourage you to register for and attend the Saturday Night Banquet at the Alhambra Palace, 1240 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607. The banquet will include a two-hour open bar and a buffet dinner of sumptuous Mediterranean cuisine, with many vegetarian options. And it will feature, on the Alhambra stage, the celebratory panel, Twenty Years of the APS: Vital Themes and Questions, with papers by Jill Gordon, Drew Hyland, and Rob Metcalf.
The registration fee and the banquet fee, as well as APS annual dues, can be paid through the Philosophy Documentation Center, here:
If your paper has been accepted to the conference, you may be eligible for one or both of the following Ancient Philosophy Society prizes—the Emerging Scholar Prize and the Diversity Prize. Please contact us at APS2020@depaul.edu to self-nominate by February 1st, 2020.
Finally, we will be sending along a digital copy of the conference proceedings in the next week or so. Don’t hesitate to contact us if any questions or concerns arise. See you all in April!
Best regards,
APS 2020 Conference Hosts
Sean D. Kirkland, Will McNeill, and Michael Naas