Professor Joel Christensen will chat with registered members of Hour 25 on Thursday, February 27th from 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. EST (Boston, MA) to discuss the Odyssey and Breaking Bad. This event will be held in the Project Chatroom. [Look up the time of this chat in your time zone.] We hope you will join this live session! Professor Christensen will also join our asynchronous conversation in the discussion forum during the days… Read more
Archaeology, History, and Culture in Greece — 2014 The Center for Hellenic Studies is collaborating with Sunoikisis to offer scholarships for 2 Harvard students and 1 Sunoikisis student for the archaeological school at Kenchreai, the port of Corinth in Greece. The scholarship will cover the cost of the program and will provide each student with a $1500.00 stipend to offset the costs of travel and incidentals. DATES: May 27-June 22, 2014… Read more
Με χαρά σας προσκαλούμε την Τετάρτη 26 Φεβρουαρίου, 2014 στις 7:00 μ.μ., στο Ναύπλιο στην διάλεξη με θέμα: «Αισθητική της Πρόσληψης και ο θεατής του κινηματογράφου: από το “κάλλος” του πορτρέτου, στη “δυσμορφία” της παραμόρφωσης του προσώπου» Κεντρικός ομιλητής: Γιάννης Λεοντάρης, Σκηνοθέτης, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής θεωρίας του κινηματογράφου, Τμήμα Θεατρικών Σπουδών της Σχολής Καλών Τεχνών, Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου Η εκδήλωση θα πραγματοποιηθεί σε συνεργασία με το Τμήμα Θεατρικών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Πελοποννήσου. Η διάλεξη θα δοθεί στην… Read more
Please join us on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., in Nafplion for the following lecture: “The reception of classical models: From the Achaemenids to German National Socialism” Lecturer: Yiannis Leontaris, Stage director, Assistant Professor of film theory, Department of Theater Studies of the School of Fine Arts, University of the Peloponnese The event is organized in cooperation with the Department of Theater Studies, University of the Peloponnese. The lecture will be delivered (in… Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
