Stoicon-X Melbourne 2025 will take place on Saturday 4 October 2025

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Stoicon-X Melbourne is an event for people interested in Stoicism as a philosophical approach to life, including practical exercises for managing challenges like stress, fatigue, difficult people, resilience in the face of adversity, and negative emotions.

It is also an event for those already involved in Stoicism who want to delve deeper, as well as meet like-minded people in the growing global Stoic community.

Stoicon-X Melbourne is part of global Stoic Week, organised by Modern Stoicism movement.

Tickets available from 21 March 2025 here:
https://www.trybooking.com/DAEHC


Meet our Stoicon-X Melbourne Speakers for 2025

  • Courtney Shipley

    Organiser/host for Brisbane Stoics

    Drug and alcohol counsellor

    Practitioner in synthesis of Stoic/Socratic philosophy with modern approaches in psychotherapy. Includes an emphasis on Phusis (nature) - related to the Organism (as a process of becoming) and its place in the living Cosmos

  • Mitchell Howarth

    Clinical psychologist (Sydney)

    Will discuss how Stoicism has influenced modern psychology, particularly in overcoming anxiety and other challenges

    Will highlight how Stoic principles (e.g. courage, moderation) are applied today in psychotherapy to promote resilience and mental well-being

  • Dr Jacqueline Broad

    Jacqueline Broad is Professor of Philosophy in the School of Philosophical, Historical, and Indigenous Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. She is currently the chief investigator of an Australian Research Council project on women's engagement with Stoic ideas in the early modern period (c.1600-1800). Her recent publications include "Women and Stoic Ethics in Early Modern England" in Philosophy Compass (co-authored with Diana Barnes).

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Tickets available from 21 March here:
https://www.trybooking.com/DAEHC

Attendees at our events have given the following feedback

‘It was a wonderful day with excellent presentations’

‘Everything that was said made sense, fell into place and completely resonated with me. It was a wonderful opportunity to pause and take it all in. Everyone was also so welcoming and friendly’

‘This was my first experience, I was a bit reluctant with concerns of “cult-like” participation or feeling I would be preached to. It was in the wonderful introduction that these concerns were instantly dismissed. Not a religious nor cultural experience, thank you ’

‘Overall it was informative, inspiring, thought provoking and skill building, speakers were diverse and authentic’

“Thank you for the effort and the care. I really appreciate it and really enjoyed the experiences and the insights of the thoughtful and benevolent people we had there.”

Highlights of the past events are available here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVtCMoxiGggdb77gCjzhz418OsfXmVcCX

About Stoic Week

Stoic Week is an annual event that invites everyone to ‘live like a Stoic for a week’.

 Started in the UK, since 2012 over 20,000 people have signed up to give Stocism a try.  Participants complete a questionnaire before starting and another at the end that enables organisers to assess how much following Stoic life guidance has benefitted participants.

 To date the results have consistently shown that people who give Stoicism a try see a reduction in negative emotions and an increase in life satisfaction.

 Melbourne’s event will introduce interested Victorians to Stoicism and help them understand how to live like a Stoic, why it is becoming increasingly popular as a way to live and how to apply Stoic principles to the world today.

More information at https://modernstoicism.com/stoic-week/