Semester Internship at the CHS This position is open until filled, so apply now! The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS), a research institution devoted to the study of all aspects of ancient Hellenic civilization, seeks an intern to assist the Fellowships and Curricular Development (FCD) team from August 31, 2015-January 31, 2016. Hours Part-time, 10-15 hours per week, $12.00/hour. The CHS is open 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through… Read more
Minds on Stage: cognitive approaches to Greek tragedy First Call for Papers Leiden, 15-16 April 2016 Greece, Epidaurus: Theatre, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons Cognitive approaches to classical literature have been steadily gathering steam in recent years. This conference focuses on Greek… Read more
The CHS is pleased to announce the fellows for the 2015-16 academic year. Fall Term Fellows Peter Agócs (USA) University College London – Talking Song in Early Greek Poetry Rodney Ast (USA) University of Heidelberg – Notaries, Clerks, and Hacks: The Many Writers of Greco-Roman Egypt Francisco Barrenechea (Mexico) University of Maryland, College Park – New Gods, New Devotions: Religious Experience in Aristophanes’ Wealth Joshua Billings (USA) Yale University – Enlightenment on Stage Ermelinda Valentina… Read more
Aspects of History and Epic in Ancient Iran: From Gaumāta to Wahnām, by M. Rahim Shayegan The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the forthcoming online publication of Aspects of History and Epic in Ancient Iran: From Gaumāta to Wahnām, by M. Rahim Shayegan on the CHS website. The work is available for purchase in print via Harvard University Press. Aspects of History and Epic in Ancient Iran… Read more
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Jacques-Louis David, “The Death of Socrates”(1787), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons Many community members have been reading Gregory Nagy’s “The Last Words of Socrates in the Place Where He Died” on H24H Dialogues. In that post he explores the meaning of sacrificing a rooster to Asklepios. We are happy to share a curated selection of resources designed to help readers explore this topic in greater depth and make new… Read more
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The Hour 25 community is pleased to welcome Laura Slatkin for a CHS Open House discussion to be held on Thursday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The conversation will center on tragic visualizing in the Iliad. To watch the event live, simply tune in to this blog post at the appropriate time (please click here to convert to local time). To participate in the live… Read more
