About us
What is Dasein Talks?
Dasein Talks is an active community of philosophical dialogue. We organize meetings and talks that invite reflection, questions, objections, and a meaningful exchange of ideas and reasoned arguments. In this way, we take part in a conversation that has been unfolding for centuries: bringing ideas into the public sphere, engaging with different voices and perspectives, and seeking to better understand the world and our place within it.
"The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking."
— Martin Heidegger
A Story Spanning Almost Two Decades
Dasein Talks continues a journey that began in 2006 with the Dasein Philosophy Café and the Dasein Lab. In the years that followed, hundreds of meetings took place, bringing together academics, researchers, writers, and thousands of people with a shared interest in thought, dialogue, and ideas. Twenty years later, we continue with the same conviction that philosophy has a place in the public sphere, now through a new format of discussion that makes use of contemporary technology to broaden participation beyond those who can be physically present.
Why Participate?
Because this is a space for open dialogue, where you can test your views.
Because you will encounter both enduring and new ideas.
Because you will meet people who share your interests.
Dasein in Numbers
20+ years · 150+ events · 100+ speakers · 5,000+ participants
Institute of Philosophy and Ideas
Dasein Talks is one of the Institute of Philosophy and Ideas’ (IΦI) core initiatives for public dialogue. The Institute is an independent, non-profit organization established to cultivate philosophical thought, strengthen public dialogue, and build bridges between the worlds of ideas, science, and society.
Scientific and Organising Committee
Dasein Talks is supported by the knowledge and commitment of people for whom philosophy is not merely an academic discipline, but a way of life. Each year, a flexible Scientific and Organising Committee curates the programme of events, selects the themes, speakers and discussants, and oversees their organisation and delivery.
For the 2026–2027 period, the Scientific and Organising Committee of Dasein Talks consists of:
Eleni Leontsini
Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ioannina, with research interests in ancient philosophy, ethics and political philosophy, with particular emphasis on Aristotle.
Nikos Progoulis
PhD in Philosophy from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and member of the Laboratory Teaching Staff at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), specialising in Political Economy and the History of Economic Thought.
Panagiota Vassi
PhD in Philosophy, postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the Department of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), with research interests in modern Greek philosophy and social and political thought.
Konstantina Mylona-Giannakakou
PhD in Applied Philosophy from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and postgraduate lecturer in applied ethics and bioethics. Head of the Executive Committee of the Greek Unit of the International Chair in Bioethics.
Panagiotis Perros-Apostolopoulos
PhD in Philosophy from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and postdoctoral researcher, specialising in the development and use of digital and online applications in philosophy education.
Giorgos Angelakos
Educator with postgraduate studies in Applied Ethics and Technology-Enhanced Learning.
Ioanna Malandraki
PhD candidate in Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), researching artificial intelligence and psychiatry.
Roger Chamaa
PhD candidate in Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), with research interests in political philosophy.
Patroklos Koudounis
Economist with postgraduate studies in philosophy.
Stamos Sarris
Founding member and member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Philosophy and Ideas.
Simos Xenitellis
Founding member and member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Philosophy and Ideas.
Contact
For information, collaboration proposals, or to take part in a Dasein meeting, you can reach us by email or via our Facebook page. We would be glad to hear your ideas and thoughts.