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CHS GR shares the Events Series 2016-2017 on YouTube!

Our own Yiannis Petropoulos shares a summary of the opening lecture of the Events Series 2017, ‘Societies in Crisis: Economy, Politics, Culture’: What would be the political and constitutional repercussions in another EU country if its citizens experienced a 40-50% reduction in salaries and pensions? To the credit of the Greeks and their constitution, the past 7 years of economic stagnation have not brought about political irregularity. The ship of state… Read more

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CHS Community | Upcoming Book Club Selections

We are excited to share the themes for the upcoming Book Club selections for the beginning of 2017, when we explore some selections from ancient Roman works. Look out for further announcements with details of the texts, and the related forum threads, nearer the time! Tuesday January 31: Ovid Metamorphoses Tuesday February 28: Virgil Aeneid Tuesday March 28: Seneca, tragedy There will also be CHS Open House discussions to… Read more

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CHS Community | Upcoming Book Club Selections

We are excited to share the themes for the upcoming Book Club selections for the beginning of 2017, when we explore some selections from ancient Roman works. Look out for further announcements with details of the texts, and the related forum threads, nearer the time! Tuesday January 31: Ovid Metamorphoses Tuesday February 28: Virgil Aeneid Tuesday March 28: Seneca, tragedy There will also be CHS Open House discussions to tie… Read more

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An Interview with Polyxeni Adam-Veleni, Director of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Dr. Polyxeni Adam-Veleni of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki welcomed us for an interview on the premises of the museum, a museum that features artifacts of great historic value from throughout Macedonia. Dr. Adam-Veleni talks about her research interests and the museum’s exhibitions and general projects. Northern Greece, she said, has still many unrevealed artifacts that will be of great interest to the academic community worldwide. The Museum… Read more

Publications

New Publication | Singing Moses’s Song

Keith A. Stone celebrated the publication of his new book Singing Moses’s Song: A Performance-Critical Analysis of Deuteronomy’s Song of Moses through The ILEX Foundation in cooperation with CHS in October, 2016. How does performing affect those who perform? Starting from observation of the intergenerational tradition of performing the Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32.1–43), Keith Stone explores ways in which the Song contributes to Deuteronomy’s educational program through the dynamics of… Read more

Publications

New Publication | Singing Moses’s Song

Keith A. Stone celebrated the publication of his new book Singing Moses’s Song: A Performance-Critical Analysis of Deuteronomy’s Song of Moses through The ILEX Foundation in cooperation with CHS in October, 2016. How does performing affect those who perform? Starting from observation of the intergenerational tradition of performing the Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32.1–43), Keith Stone explores ways in which the Song contributes to Deuteronomy’s educational program through the dynamics of… Read more