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Call for talks for the Young Scholars’ Session

Deadline: March 10, 2026

At the historic site of Aristotle’s Lyceum in Athens, The Lyceum Project 2026 returns for its third edition, bringing together philosophy, science, technology, the arts, and spirituality to address an urgent question of our time: How does AI entangle with Ancestral and Animate Intelligence to shape a life-affirming civilisation? This year’s theme, Entangled Intelligence, explores the interconnected and co-evolving relationship between three forms of intelligence:

  • Animate – the intelligence inherent in nature and the living world.
  • Ancestral – the millennia wisdom of philosophy, the humanities, spirituality, and the arts.
  • Artificial– the advances of science and technology shaping our present and future.

The Lyceum Project 2026 will unfold over two days, and three parts; each part dedicated to one form of intelligence. 

The call for submissions is for the dedicated Young Scholar’s Session that will take place in the afternoon of the 20th of June 2026.

The Lyceum Project, in affiliation with Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS), invites young scholars (PhD students or those within seven years of their PhD) to submit a 500-word abstract for a 20-minute talk related to this year’s theme of “Entangled Intelligence” and particularly to one or more of the following topics:

  • Relational, ecological, and posthuman approaches to AI ethics
  • AI, power, inequality, and global justice across social and ecological contexts
  • Psychological, social, and political transformations of selfhood in the age of AI
  • Methodological innovations and transdisciplinary research on entangled intelligence, including approaches through education and arts
  • Anticipatory, forward-looking intelligence, AI futures, and intergenerational dynamics.

Scholars from all disciplines, including Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Computer Science, AI ethics, and Art, will be considered. Up to four selected presenters will receive economy airfare and accommodation in Athens (four nights for participants coming from North & South America, Central & South Africa, as well as East & Southeast Asia and Australia, and three nights for those coming from other parts of the world) by CHS.

Prospective candidates should apply online via the CHS Greece website. The deadline for all submissions is Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at midnight (Eastern European Time). All applicants will receive notification within April 2026.

 

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Young Scholars’ Panel: Call for Talks

Applications for 2025 are closed

The Lyceum Project, established in 2024, addresses the profound impacts of Al on society under an Aristotelian ethical framework, as outlined in the white paper by Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in Al Director John Tasioulas and Stanford Professor Josiah Ober.

This year, The Lyceum Project focuses on the high-priority issue of preparing children to flourish in the age of AI. Children must be equipped not only with digital tools but also with an education that ensures their development as active, informed citizens. 

During the 1-day forum we will discuss the following topics:

  • Human Nature and AI: Teaching alignment with AI, enhancing children’s agency, and educational strategies for active citizenship.
  • AI as Intelligent Tools: Designing age-appropriate AI that respects privacy, fosters agency, and prepares children for democratic participation.
  • Policy and Governance: The role of AI in amplifying children’s voices in democracy and the ethical, legal responsibilities towards future generations.

The forum will have the following format:

  • Morning: Presentations by young scholars on related topics.
  • Afternoon: Panels on AI and Education, AI Design, and AI Governance.

Call for Submissions: 

The call for submissions is for the morning session. We invite young scholars (PhD students or those within seven years of their PhD) to submit a 500-word abstract for a 15-minute  talk related to this year’s theme of “Children in the Age of AI” including, but not limited to, the aforementioned topics. Scholars from all disciplines, including Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Computer Science, AI ethics, and Art, will be considered. 

Up to six selected presenters will receive economy airfare and accommodation in Athens (three nights for participants coming from North & South America, Central & South Africa, as well as East & Southeast Asia and Australia, and two nights for those coming from other parts of the world) by Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece.

Application process:

Fill out the application form via Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece forms here. The deadline for all submissions is Thursday, March 31, 2025, at midnight (Eastern European Time).