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

The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the publication of Poetry as Initiation: The Center for Hellenic Studies Symposium on the Derveni Papyrus by Ioanna Papadopoulou and Leonard Muellner, eds. 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 most important discovery for Greek philology… Read more

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Homer Multitext

The Homer Multitext project, the first of its kind in Homeric studies, presents the textual transmission of the Iliad and Odyssey in a historical framework. It offers free access to a library of texts and images, a machine-interface to that library and its indices, and tools to allow readers to discover and engage with the Homeric tradition. The HMT team has always provided open access to their source images and editorial work. Read more

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Forthcoming Publication – Dialoguing in Late Antiquity

The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Dialoguing in Late Antiquity by Averil Cameron in April 2014 through Harvard University Press. Christians talked, debated, and wrote dialogues in late antiquity and on throughout Byzantium. Some were philosophical, others more literary, theological, or Platonic; Aristotle also came into the picture as time went on. Sometimes the written works claim to be records of actual public debates, and… Read more

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Apply Now: 2014 Course Planning Seminars

We have had unprecedented demand for the seminars this year. If you are planning to offer one of the courses in fall 2014, but have not yet submitted an application, please contact us. The CHS will host two seminars in June to plan the inter-institutional, collaborative courses for the fall semester: June 7-9, 2014  Latin Literature of the Late Republic with T. Corey Brennan (Rutgers)… Read more

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Εκδήλωση ΚΕΣ: Γεώργιος Π. Τσομής, «“Η επιστροφή” της Αρχαίας Ελληνικής Τραγωδίας: Ο Αριστοτέλης, ο Ευριπίδης και η γέννηση της όπερας (τέλη 16ου, αρχές 17ου αιώνα)»

Με χαρά σας προσκαλούμε την Τετάρτη 12 Μαρτίου, 2014 στις 7:00 μ.μ., στο Κρανίδι στην διάλεξη με θέμα: «“Η επιστροφή” της Αρχαίας Ελληνικής Τραγωδίας: Ο Αριστοτέλης, ο Ευριπίδης και η γέννηση της όπερας (τέλη 16ου, αρχές 17ου αιώνα)» Κεντρικός ομιλητής: Γεώργιος Π. Τσομής, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Αρχαίας Ελληνικής Φιλολογίας, Τμήμα Ελληνικής Φιλολογίας, Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης, Υφηγητής Κλασικής Φιλολογίας στο Πανεπιστήμιο Goethe, Frankfurt am Main Συνομιλητής: Michael Richard Seibel, Σκηνοθέτης Θεάτρου και Όπερας… Read more

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CHS Greece Event: Georgios Tsomis, “The ‘return’ of ancient Greek tragedy: Aristotle, Euripides and the birth of opera (late 16th, early 17th century)”

Please join us on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in Kranidi for the following lecture: “The  ‘return’ of ancient Greek tragedy: Aristotle, Euripides and the birth of opera (late 16th, early 17th century)” Lecturer: Georgios Tsomis, Assistant Professor of the Ancient Greek Literature, Department of Greek Philology, Democritus University of Thrace Fellow in Classics, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main Respondent: Michael Richard Seibel, Stage and opera director (Master of Arts), Professor… Read more

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2014-15 CHS Fellowships

NEW FELLOWS We are pleased to announce the fellows for the 2014-15 academic year. 2014-15 CHS and DAI Joint Fellows in Hellenic Studies Eric Kansa (USA) University of California, Berkeley Data Sharing as Publication in Classical Archaeology Stéphanie Paul (Belgium) University of Liège Greek Pantheons in Motion: Re-evaluating the Concept of the “Patron Deity” 2014-15 CHS Fellows in Hellenic Studies Fall Semester Gianluca Casa (Italy) Liceo Classico Foresi, Elba Island… Read more

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CHS Summer Internship in Washington, DC

General Information Overview Dates: May 27-August 3, 2014. (Interns will be off for the Independence Day holiday, July 3-7.) The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) Summer Internship Program offers students the opportunity to work at the CHS in Washington, D.C. on projects related to Publications and Fellowships and Curricular Development (FCD) from May 27-August 3, 2014. Interns will have access to the library resources and will have opportunities… Read more

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2014 Information Fluency Workshop

Information Fluency in Classics: A Workshop for Undergraduates July 8-17, 2014 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. As a practical application… Read more