OTIUM Travel
KEYS TO THE ETERNAL CITY: WHY ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME
At the crossroads of humanity's major narratives
The main goal of the workshop is that Rome will help us see and understand the plots and meanings of the most important spiritual stories.
Dates - from Friday, November 14th to Sunday, November 16th
Venue - Rome
Lecturer - Andrey Baumeister
Number of participants - 20 people
The workshop consists of lectures, questions and answers, discussions, moderated debates and excursions.
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Lecturer — Andrey Baumeister
Ukrainian philosopher, specialist in ancient and medieval philosophy, ontology, metaphysics, philosophy of law and philosophical textual criticism.
Translator of philosophical texts from Latin, ancient Greek, German and French into Ukrainian.
Doctor of Philosophy (2015), until September 3, 2023, Professor of the Department of Theoretical and Practical Philosophy of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv].
Since September 2024, he has been teaching and directing the Andrei Baumeister School of Philosophy.
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It is in Rome that the keys to the deepest meanings of human life are kept, the keys to the doors of our memory, our self-understanding, and our most cherished goals. It could be said that we are all heirs to the Roman idea: in our ideas about politics, our notions of power and order, our understanding of the importance of art and faith, our education and culture, our defining models of mystical experience, and our fundamental ideals of life.
In this regard, we are all Romans, citizens of the City and the World. Our journey to Rome, visiting its most important sites, is a path to self-knowledge and inner peace. It is a journey in search of meaning and new discoveries about ourselves.
In this workshop, we will:
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find out about the main stages of Rome's formation and development, about the Vatican, and its role as the most important center of human history.
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discover the reasons and factors that made Rome the world's spiritual capital and the key meanings that arose there: ideas of politics, philosophy, art, and the Christian faith. discover how the main narratives about the Eternal City were born and who created them.
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understand the role and significance of art in understanding the fundamental meanings of human life.
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learn to construct a holistic image of Rome's history and myth, and to synthesize observations and knowledge into our own worldview.
November 14 (Friday)
Visit to the Lateran Basilica and the Santa Scala.
Lecture and workshop: "The Myth and Reality of the Eternal City: How Rome Shaped the Main Scenario of Human History."
November 15 (Saturday)
Visit to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica.
Walk along the Tiber to the Trastevere district.
Lecture: "The Vatican: The Center of the World and Its Main Meanings."
Workshop: "Meanings and Images of the Eternal City."
November 16 (Sunday)
Walking tour of Rome "In Search of the Meanings of the Eternal City" with visits to the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola on the Campus Martius, the Pantheon, the Basilica of Santa Maria super Minerva, Il Gesù, Trajan's Forum, and the Capitol (Piazza Capitolina and the Capitoline Temple).
Workshop "Meanings and Images of the Eternal City."
Final discussion "Keys to the Eternal City, or Why Do All Roads Lead to Rome?" during which we will share impressions from our joint visits to museums, churches, and historical sites. We will also reflect on what new things Rome has revealed to us and what new meanings we have been able to discover for ourselves thanks to the Eternal City.
