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CHS Opportunities for undergraduates

The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) is offering a range of opportunities for undergraduates this spring and summer. May 27-June 22 The Kenchreai Archaeological Field School introduces students to the archaeology, history and culture of Greece through participation in a field school and accompanying seminars and excursions. The Kenchreai Excavations, directed by Professor Joe Rife, provide a unique opportunity to learn about the past first-hand at one… Read more

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Cultural Internships in Greece: Apply Now!

May 25-June 29, 2014 The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece invites American and Greek undergraduates to apply for the five-week Summer Internship Program and work in a variety of cultural institutions in Nafplion. Interns apply their academic experiences in practical settings while learning from each other and their supervisors. The program also emphasizes scholarly development and community service. American students get… Read more

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Η νέα Σαπφώ κόβει την ανάσα

Με μεγάλη χαρά παραθέτουμε το ακόλουθο άρθρο της Μαίρης Αδαμοπούλου (ΤΑ ΝΕΑ, 1-2 Φεβρουαρίου 2014) στο οποίο ο Gregory Nagy μιλάει για τη νέα Σαπφώ και  τον τρόπο με τον οποίο τα τραγούδια της συνθέτονταν καθώς παρουσιάζονταν δημοσίως. Η Σαπφώ και η αιώνια γοητεία της, Μαίρη Αδαμοπούλου, ΤΑ ΝΕΑ   … Read more

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CHS Summer Internship Program in Washington, DC

The CHS Summer Internship Program invites students to work at the CHS in Washington, D.C. on projects related to Publications and Fellowships and Curricular Development from May 27-August 3, 2014. During their time at the CHS, interns will have access to the library resources and an opportunity to engage with the scholarly community. Interns will work approximately 270 hours over the course of the summer and receive $12.00… Read more

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CHS Greece Event: Aristotelis Mentzos, “The concept of antiquity in Byzantine sculpture”

Please join us on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in Argos for the following lecture: “The concept of antiquity in Byzantine sculpture” Lecturer: Aristotelis Mentzos, Professor of Byzantine Archaeology, Department of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Respondent: Yiannis Theoharis, Archaeologist, Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens The lecture will be delivered (in Greek) in the Auditorium of the Argolid Chamber of Commerce, Korinthou Street, Argos. Read more

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2014 Undergraduate Research Symposium: Apply Now!

The CHS invites students to present their work on the Ancient world and the classical tradition on a symposium that will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2014. On their part, students should submit abstracts of 250 words, approved by their faculty mentor along with their mentor’s contact information via an online application by Friday, February 14, 2014. After the submission of the abstracts, the CHS will contact the… Read more

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Dr. Christensen awarded the 2013 American Philological Association Award for Excellence in Collegiate Teaching

The CHS team wishes to express its sincerest congratulations to Dr. Joel P. Christensen for being awarded the highly prestigious 2013 American Philological Association Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics at the College Level. The APA honored Dr. Christensen for his many exceptional achievements, including his outstanding teaching performance and true dedication on student development. Joel P. Christensen is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas… Read more

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Forthcoming Publication – Poetry as Initiation: The Center for Hellenic Studies Symposium on the Derveni Papyrus

The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Poetry as Initiation: The Center for Hellenic Studies Symposium on the Derveni Papyrus by Ioanna Papadopoulou and Leonard Muellner, eds. in March 2014 through Harvard University Press. The Derveni Papyrus is the oldest known European “book.” It was meant to accompany the cremated body in Derveni Tomb A but, by a stroke of luck, did not burn completely. Considered the… Read more

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Artist Anthony Schiavo and the Center for Hellenic Studies’ Meière Mosaics

Anthony Schiavo has been designing and executing mosaics for almost eight decades. On November 9th a small group of classicists, artists, and visiting scholars gathered outside Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C. to mark the arrival of two mosaic panels designed by renowned artist Hildreth Meière. The panels were part of a large-scale, triptych mural with the center panel depicting Hercules’ passage through the Straight… Read more

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Featured Themes at CHS: Mystery and Initiation, January 2014

The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to feature the following books and articles, all of which are freely available on the CHS website. Yannis Tzifopoulos ‘Paradise’ Earned: The Bacchic-Orphic Gold Lamellae of Crete This is a study of the twelve small gold lamellae from Crete that were tokens for entrance into a golden afterlife: the deceased who were buried… Read more