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Information Fluency in Classics | A Workshop for Undergraduates

Information Fluency Workshop July 7-16, 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. Over the course of the workshop, students planning… Read more

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Meet the Spring Term Fellows!

The Center for Hellenic Studies supports scholars and their research with a variety of configurations. All fellows receive an appointment for at least one academic year. Fellows receive varying levels of support and may reside at the Center for a term up to 18 weeks, depending on the scope and needs of their proposed projects. For more information about their research, see the CHS Research Bulletin. Spring Term Fellows… Read more

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Now Available Online – Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy

Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy, by Andrea Capra The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy by Andrea Capra on the CHS website. Plato’s Four Muses reconstructs Plato’s authorial self-portrait through a fresh reading of the Phaedrus, with an Introduction and Conclusion that contextualize the construction more broadly. The Phaedrus, it is argued, is Plato’s most… Read more

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“Reading the Odyssey”: A New Sunoikisis Course in Translation

During the spring 2015 semester, Sunoikisis continues its initiative to introduce enduring works of Greek literature to a broad, undergraduate audience. Building on the success of last year’s “Reading the Iliad”, faculty at eight institutions are offering “Reading the Odyssey”, a team-taught course that aims to guide students through methods and approaches to close reading and interpretation. “Reading the Odyssey” brings together approximately 100 students from Agnes Scott College,… Read more

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Now Available Online – The Epic City: Urbanism, Utopia, and the Garden in Ancient Greece and Rome

The Epic City: Urbanism, Utopia, and the Garden in Ancient Greece and Rome, by Annette Giesecke The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of The Epic City: Urbanism, Utopia, and the Garden in Ancient Greece and Rome, by Annette Giesecke on the CHS website. As Greek and Trojan forces battled in the shadow of Troy’s wall, Hephaistos created a wondrous, ornately decorated shield for Achilles. Read more

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Νέες εκδόσεις – Amphoteroglossia: A Poetics of the Twelfth-Century Medieval Greek Novel

Amphoteroglossia: A Poetics of the Twelfth-Century Medieval Greek Novel, του Παναγιώτη Ροϊλού Το Κέντρο Ελληνικών Σπουδών βρίσκεται στην ευχάριστη θέση να ανακοινώσει τη δημοσίευση της διαδικτυακής έκδοσης του βιβλίου Amphoteroglossia: A Poetics of the Twelfth-Century Medieval Greek Novel, του Παναγιώτη Ροϊλού στην ιστοσελίδα του CHS. Το έργο αυτό προσφέρει την πρώτη συστηματική και διεπιστημονική μελέτη της ποιητικής του μεσαιωνικού ελληνικού μυθιστορήματος του δωδέκατου αιώνα. Το βιβλίο διερευνά τους περίπλοκους τρόπους με τους οποίους… Read more

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Εκδήλωση ΚΕΣ: Δημήτρης Δημηρούλης, «Τα φαντάσματα της επιστήμης: Η περίπτωση της ελληνικής κριτικής»

Με χαρά σας προσκαλούμε την Τετάρτη 4 Φεβρουαρίου, 2015 στις 7:00 μ.μ., στο Ναύπλιο στην διάλεξη με θέμα: «Τα φαντάσματα της επιστήμης: Η περίπτωση της ελληνικής κριτικής» Κεντρικός Ομιλητής: Δημήτρης Δημηρούλης, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Επικοινωνίας, Μέσων και Πολιτισμού, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών, Εταίρος της εν Αθήναις Φιλεκπαιδευτικής Εταιρείας Συνομιλητής: Διονύσης Καββαθάς, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Φιλοσοφίας και Αισθητικής των Μέσων, Τμήμα Επικοινωνίας, Μέσων και Πολιτισμού, Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Η διάλεξη θα δοθεί στην ελληνική… Read more

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CHS Greece Event: Dimitris Dimiroulis, “The ghosts of science: The case of Greek criticism”

Please join us on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., in Nafplion for the following lecture: “The ghosts of science: The case of Greek criticism” Lecturer: Dimitris Dimiroulis, Professor, Department of Communication, Mass Media, and Culture, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Partner of the Society for the Promotion of Education and Learning Respondent: Dionysis Kavvathas, Assistant Professor of the Philosophy and Aesthetics of the Media, Department of Communication, Mass Media and… Read more

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Νέες εκδόσεις – Weaving Truth: Essays on Language and the Female in Greek Thought

Weaving Truth: Essays on Language and the Female in Greek Thought, της Ann Bergren Το Κέντρο Ελληνικών Σπουδών βρίσκεται στην ευχάριστη θέση να ανακοινώσει τη δημοσίευση της διαδικτυακής έκδοσης του βιβλίου Weaving Truth: Essays on Language and the Female in Greek Thought, της Ann Bergren στην ιστοσελίδα του CHS. «Κι αν η αλήθεια ήταν γυναίκα;» αναρωτήθηκε ο Νίτσε. Στην αρχαία ελληνική σκέψη, η αλήθεια στη γλώσσα έχει μια ιδιαίτερη… Read more