CHS Open House Discussion | Tragic Visualizing in the Iliad, with Laura Slatkin
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CHS Open House: Tragic Visualizing in the Iliad with Laura Slatkin
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
Information Fluency in Classics | A Workshop for Undergraduates
July 7-16, 2015 Application Deadline: May 1, 2015 The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC offers a workshop to introduce undergraduates to important sources of information for the study of classics and develop their ability to access, evaluate, and manage resources in a variety of formats. Workshop participants will also explore the broader landscape of scholarly communication and how it is currently evolving. Through work as individuals and as… Read more
Information Fluency in Classics | A Workshop for Undergraduates
July 7-16, 2015 Application Deadline: May 1, 2015 The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC offers a workshop to introduce undergraduates to important sources of information for the study of classics and develop their ability to access, evaluate, and manage resources in a variety of formats. Workshop participants will also explore the broader landscape of scholarly communication and how it is currently evolving. Through work as individuals and as… Read more
Fellows Update – Yannis Galanakis, 2014/2015 Kress Lecturer for the AIA
“I was really struck by the fact that we still know very little about the people who were involved in the trafficking of all these ancient objects that today adorn museums in Europe and the US. They all have amazing personal stories.” –Yannis Galanakis The CHS Team is happy to share some exciting news from former fellow Yannis Galanakis (D.Phil. Oxford). Yannis is currently a Samuel H. Kress Lecturer in Ancient Art for the AIA… Read more
Intro to Homeric Greek: First Declension βίη
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A New Look at Plato by Professor David Schur
In his new book, Plato’s Wandering Path: Literary Form and the Republic, Professor David Schur of Brooklyn College delivers insights 15 years in the making. Focusing on The Republic, Schur argues that the philosopher’s digressive style takes the reader on a deliberate “journey of perpetual approach” toward the sublime. In Plato’s literary structure Schur finds a perfect artistic expression of his rigorous thought. Professor Schur kindly answered a few of our questions:… Read more
Visiting scholar at CHS | Gregory McBrayer, Assistant Professor of Government at Morehead State University
March 16-20, 2015 This week, Gregory McBrayer, Assistant Professor of Government at Morehead State University will be staying at CHS and using the library. Prof. McBrayer studies Classical Greek Political Thought and its reception in the Islamic and Arabic world. He has published a translation, with Mary Nichols, of Plato’s Euthydemus, and he is currently working on an edited volume of Xenophon’s minor works. During his stay at CHS, he will develop… Read more
Visiting scholar at CHS | Gregory McBrayer, Assistant Professor of Government at Morehead State University
March 16-20, 2015 This week, Gregory McBrayer, Assistant Professor of Government at Morehead State University will be staying at CHS and using the library. Prof. McBrayer studies Classical Greek Political Thought and its reception in the Islamic and Arabic world. He has published a translation, with Mary Nichols, of Plato’s Euthydemus, and he is currently working on an edited volume of Xenophon’s minor works. During his stay at CHS, he will develop his… Read more
Intro to Homeric Greek: First Prepositions & Conjunctions
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