Nostos Conference
The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation partners with New Direction and the Foreningen for alle konservative studenter (FAKS) to present the annual Nostos Conference in Oslo. The conference brings together students and scholars from across Scandinavia to discuss what it means to be a conservative. The event focused on the life and legacy of the late English philosopher Sir Roger Scruton, who for many years served as the intellectual backbone of the European conservative movement.
Nostos in Ancient Greek storytelling was the principle of homecoming—the return of a hero to his home, his Oikos, at the end of a long journey. The modern political landscape is dominated by the consequences of alienation–from family, from community, from tradition. However, the work of Roger Scruton emphasizes our fundamental human need for belonging and, thus, for nostos. At the core of his political philosophy is his notion of our shared home; the Nostos Conference is a part of our journey there. Through exploring relevant aspects of Scruton’s thinking, like Oikos, Green Philosophy, Beauty and the Nation, the conference sought to build a constructive vision for the future of conservatism in Europe.
Details and media can be found on the event pages below.
