The Lyceum Project 2026. Young Scholars' Session

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The Lyceum Project is an annual multidisciplinary initiative where Philosophy meets AI. It brings together academics, practitioners, policy makers, artists and civil society to deliberate on: what it means to be human in the age of AI; how to guide technology with wisdom and integrity, ensuring that AI empowers humanity while upholding fairness, transparency and trust; how innovation aligns with our highest values, shaping a future that benefits all. The Lyceum Project welcomes globally recognized panelists with the support of academic, industrial, and other stakeholders.

The Lyceum Project is organized by the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos" and the World Human Forum, in cooperation with the Special Secretariat of Foresight under the Presidency of the Government of the Hellenic Republic and hosted by Athens Conservatoire. CHS is the academic affiliate, organizing and funding sessions such as the Young Scholars' Session and contributing to the planning and organization processes of other academic aspects of the event.

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:

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

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

Banner for The Lyceum Project 2026 Young Scholars' Session announcing a call for talks, with submission open and a deadline of March 10, 2026, alongside a decorative pattern of gold circular shapes on a blue background.

Call for submissions for the Young Scholars' Session

The call for submissions is for the dedicated Young Scholars' 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, 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 forms 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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