Public Defense: Glenn Øystein Wehus

Glenn Øystein Wehus will give the trial lectures and defense for the degree of Dr.Philos at MF  December 12th. and 13th. 2024.

12 December at 15.00 - Trial lecture on the chosen topic:

Wrestling with the circumstances of life. Sport as metaphor for philosophy in Epictetus 

Livestream of the first trial lecture: https://www.youtube.com/live/dJAW35VhYEg

13 December at 10.15 - Trial lecture on the given topic:

the topic will be public on 29 November

13 December at 12.15 - The public defense of the thesis:

Prominent Pronouns: Self-Understanding and Self-Formation in the Stoic Philosopher Epictetus 

The trial lectures and public defense will be in English.

You are welcome to follow the public trial lectures and defense in Auditorium 1 at MF. Everything will also be streamed on YouTube.   

Read: Abstract of the thesis (pdf).
One may request electronic access to the thesis at phd@mf.no by 12 December 2024. 
 

Ordinary examiners will be:  

• Professor Rainer Hirsch-Luipold, University of Bern
• Professor Pauliina Remes, Uppsala University
• Professor James Crossley, MF

Rector Vidar L. Haanes will chair the public defense. 

Welcome!