About Us

The Dionysius Circle is a community committed to philosophical engagement with Christian Platonism. We emphasize the Christian appropriation of Platonic philosophy --- highlighting figures such as St. Dionysius the Areopagite, St. Maximus the Confessor, and Nicholas of Cusa --- while also exploring Platonism itself and its impact on Jewish and Islamic intellectual traditions. Our annual symposium gathers scholars for dialogue, and our podcast brings those conversations to a wider audience.

Through workshops, reading groups, and collaborations with journals, we promote (1) Christian Platonism, (2) philosophical engagement with Plato and the Platonic tradition, and (3) reflection on how non-Christian religious traditions have drawn from Platonism. Blending in-person gatherings with digital platforms, we aim to contribute to the ongoing integration of Platonic philosophy and Christian thought.

• Sam Bennett, PhD student, University of Georgia; Instructor at Western Governor's University

• Jack Boczar, MA student, Dominican House of Studies

• Dominic V. Cassella, PhD student, Catholic University of America

• Marcus Hines, PhD, University of Georgia  

• Alex Newell, MA, University of Georgia

• Carson Shaw, PhD, Boston University

• Dimitrios A. Vasilakis, Assistant Professor, University of Ioannina

• Miklós Vassányi, University Professor, Károli Gáspár University

Advisory Board

• Dimitrios A. Vasilakis, Assistant Professor, University of Ioannina

• Justin Willson, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Art History Leadership at the Cleveland Museum of Art and Case Western Reserve University

Leadership Team

President: Sam Bennett

Vice President: Carson Shaw

Secretary: Jack Boczar

Treasurer: Dominic V. Cassella