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Classical Inquiries | Homo ludens in the world of ancient Greek verbal art

Mosaic showing theatrical masks of comedy and tragedy, from the Baths of Decius on the Aventine Hill, Rome, 2nd century CE. [image by antmoose, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons In his recent Classical Inquiries posting, Gregory Nagy argues that “the capacity of ancient Greek poetry to imitate, in a playful way, language in all its forms, both artful and artless” is what ultimately shaped all verbal arts, including… Read more

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Sunoikisis | Faculty Development and Internships at CHS

Course Planning and Faculty Development Dates: June 10-20, 2016 Every June the Sunoikisis faculty gather at the Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) in Washington, D.C. to develop the upcoming fall semester courses. They hold two 4-day planning seminars, one for the Greek course and another for the Latin course, in order to develop the course syllabi. The 2016 courses will emphasize team-teaching. All participants will receive a stipend. The… Read more

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Sunoikisis | Faculty Development and Internships at CHS

Course Planning and Faculty Development Dates: June 10-20, 2016 Every June the Sunoikisis faculty gather at the Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) in Washington, D.C. to develop the upcoming fall semester courses. They hold two 4-day planning seminars, one for the Greek course and another for the Latin course, in order to develop the course syllabi. The 2016 courses will emphasize team-teaching. All participants will receive a stipend. The application… Read more

Publications

Now Available Online | The Oral Palimpsest: Exploring Intertextuality in the Homeric Epics

The Oral Palimpsest: Exploring Intertextuality in the Homeric Epics, by Christos Tsagalis The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of The Oral Palimpsest: Exploring Intertextuality in the Homeric Epics, by Christos Tsagalis on the CHS website. The work is also available for purchase in print through Harvard University Press. Oral intertextuality is an innate feature of the web of myth, whose interrelated fabrics allow the audience of epic… Read more

News, Publications

Now Available Online | The Oral Palimpsest: Exploring Intertextuality in the Homeric Epics

The Oral Palimpsest: Exploring Intertextuality in the Homeric Epics, by Christos Tsagalis The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of The Oral Palimpsest: Exploring Intertextuality in the Homeric Epics, by Christos Tsagalis on the CHS website. The work is also available for purchase in print through Harvard University Press. Oral intertextuality is an innate feature of the web of myth, whose interrelated fabrics allow the audience of epic song… Read more

GR News

CHS GR Event: Josiah Ober, “Τhe Rise and Fall of Classical Greece”

Εκδήλωση ΚΕΣ Με χαρά σας προσκαλούμε την Τετάρτη 18 Νοεμβρίου, 2015 στις 7:00 μ.μ., στο Ναύπλιο στην πρώτη διάλεξη της εφετινής σειράς εκδηλώσεων Events Series 2015-2016 με θέμα: «Η Άνοδος και η Πτώση της Κλασικής Ελλάδας» Κεντρικός ομιλητής: Josiah Ober, Mitsotakis Professor of Political Science and Classics, Stanford University & Leventis Visiting Professor of Classics, University of Edinburgh Συνομιλητής: Νικόλαος Κυριαζής, Καθηγητής, πρώην Πρόεδρος, Τμήμα Οικονομικών Επιστημών, Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας & Επισκέπτης Ερευνητής, Κέντρο Διεθνών Σχέσεων, Πανεπιστήμιο Harvard… Read more

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Apply Now for the CHS and Sunoikisis Undergraduate Research Symposium!

Dates: March 4-6, 2016 This spring, the Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) in Washington, D.C. will invite undergraduate students to share their research on Greek 4th Century Literature or Latin Neronian Literature in a workshop setting. Students will have the opportunity to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their work in progress, develop ideas, collect bibliographical suggestions, and gain perspectives from their peers and faculty representing a range of institutions. Read more