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Classical Inquiries | Cataclysm and Ecpyrosis, two symmetrical actions of Zeus as sky-god

In his most recent posting on Classical Inquiries, Gregory Nagy explores, in the general context of Greek mythmaking, the actions of Zeus that have catastrophic affect when inflicted upon humanity: The question is: what happens when humanity itself is threatened with either flooding or conflagration on a cosmic scale? To express such cosmic afflictions in Greek terms, I have in mind here situations where all of humanity is being threatened with… Read more

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Classical Inquiries | Cataclysm and Ecpyrosis, two symmetrical actions of Zeus as sky-god

In his most recent posting on Classical Inquiries, Gregory Nagy explores, in the general context of Greek mythmaking, the actions of Zeus that have catastrophic affect when inflicted upon humanity: The question is: what happens when humanity itself is threatened with either flooding or conflagration on a cosmic scale? To express such cosmic afflictions in Greek terms, I have in mind here situations where all of humanity is being threatened with… Read more

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CHS Visiting Scholar | Dr. Ifigeneia Giannadaki, Research Fellow at UCL and Teaching Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London

This week, Dr. Ifigeneia Giannadaki, Research Fellow at UCL and Teaching Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, will be staying at the CHS and using the library. Currently, Giannadaki is working on completing her ongoing paper, titled “Meden aprobouleuton? Dem.22 and the management of the Ekklesia business”. This work attempts to reconstruct the controversial legal aspect of the Athenian democratic administration… Read more

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CHS Visiting Scholar | Dr. Ifigeneia Giannadaki, Research Fellow at UCL and Teaching Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London

This week, Dr. Ifigeneia Giannadaki, Research Fellow at UCL and Teaching Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, will be staying at the CHS and using the library. Currently, Giannadaki is working on completing her ongoing paper, titled “Meden aprobouleuton? Dem.22 and the management of the Ekklesia business”. This work attempts to reconstruct the controversial legal aspect of the Athenian democratic administration… Read more

Publications

Greek Studies Series by Rowman & Littlefield: Interdisciplinary Approaches

The CHS would like to introduce the Greek Studies Series, available in print through Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Building on the foundations of scholarship within the disciplines of philology, philosophy, history, and archaeology, this series spans the continuum of Greek traditions extending from the second millennium, B.C. to the present-not just the Archaic and Classical periods. The aim is to enhance perspectives by applying various… Read more

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Greek Studies Series by Rowman & Littlefield: Interdisciplinary Approaches

The CHS would like to introduce the Greek Studies Series, available in print through Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Building on the foundations of scholarship within the disciplines of philology, philosophy, history, and archaeology, this series spans the continuum of Greek traditions extending from the second millennium, B.C. to the present-not just the Archaic and Classical periods. The aim is to enhance perspectives by applying various disciplines… Read more

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Micro-Monuments, presented by the Washington Sculptors Group and the Center for Hellenic Studies

Exhibition dates: May 27 – October 15, 2016 Opening reception: May 27, 2016, 7-9 pm, Main Building Event : Free and open to the public; reservations required Rsvp: May 21, 2016 to events@chs.harvard.edu Parking: available on-site and on Whitehaven Street, N.W. Directions and Visitor Information Micro-Monuments showcases 32 small-scale sculptures which explore monuments as a universal idea in art. The exhibit features work… Read more

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CHS Visiting Artist | Chas LiBretto, Writer and Performer at the Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study

This week, Chas LiBretto, writer and performer at the Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study, will be staying at the CHS and using the library. Currently LiBretto is developing a musical-play called Helen and Her Double, which will be an adaptation or ‘sequel’ to Euripides’ play, Helen. Continuing the story of this play, LiBretto will explore the ways in which Helen had to pick up the pieces of her life… Read more

News, Programs & Events News

CHS Visiting Artist | Chas LiBretto, Writer and Performer at the Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study

This week, Chas LiBretto, writer and performer at the Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study, will be staying at the CHS and using the library. Currently LiBretto is developing a musical-play called Helen and Her Double, which will be an adaptation or ‘sequel’ to Euripides’ play, Helen. Continuing the story of this play, LiBretto will explore the ways in which Helen had to pick up the pieces of her life after… Read more