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Recap: Johannes Haubold on Disciplinary Perspectives

Comparatism from a Disciplinary Perspective: The Case of Classics and Assyriology Written by Alba Curry The Center for Hellenic Studies would like to extend their greatest thanks and appreciation to all of those who participated in the fourth meeting of the Comparatism Seminar. We would also like to thank Professor Johannes Haubold for his talk, “Comparatism from a Disciplinary Perspective: The Case of Classics and Assyriology.” Haubold’s talk considered how… Read more

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Visiting Artist: Piero Marconi

To register for Piero Marconi’s visiting artist presentation taking place on Friday, May 7, 2021, at 11:30 am EDT, please visit the event page. Piero Marconi is an Italian musician currently teaching at the “Rossini” Conservatory, Pesaro, in the Department of Music Education. His interests connect philosophy, composition, piano, and music history. As a musicologist, he has often referred to Classical antiquity. He has investigated the… Read more

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Visiting Artists: Mnemosyne Initiative with William Adair

Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Mnemosyne A memory is dependent on the episode that occurs, and only with the passage of time, when this episode remains or is transformed into a memory, does the episode itself acquire greater meaning, as something worthy of remembering. Each memory, then, is an act of creation. That which is remembered is transformed through our consciousness and imagination into an entirely… Read more

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Visiting Artists: Mnemosyne Initiative with Eunsook Lee

Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory My Childhood Elementary School Alumni As social media gets popular and childhood memories increasingly come to mind, one thousand elementary school alumni from the 1960’s gathered and reunited. Having grown up in what was once the poorest country but is now the South Korea of today, my generation and I were there as a part of history. As a result, for the… Read more

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Visiting Artists: Mnemosyne Initiative with Iris Brosch

Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Mnemosyne and the Digital Giants Internationally acclaimed photographer and video artist Iris Brosch weaves her feminist concept into deeply intriguing images to explore possible fields of action, play and utopia. Within the framework of “Tableaux Vivants” Iris Brosch employs a comprehensive metaphorical language, borrowed from Greek myths and their transformed versions throughout the history of literature and the arts. Inspired by… Read more

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Visiting Artists: Mnemosyne Initiative with Perla Krauze

Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Traces in the Land — Fragments of Memory My work explores nature, time, and memory. It is multidisciplinary since it goes from painting and drawing to sculpture, installations (including video, photo, and site interventions) to dialogue with the site and space.  I am interested in process and transformation. The work explores issues as dualities and contradictions between the natural and the artificial, the rational and… Read more

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Visiting Artists: Mnemosyne Initiative with Artemis Herber

Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Curator Statement Within the framework of the Delphic Preview and Reinstatement of the Delphic Games, the program stays true to identified ideas of:– Peace (through cultural diplomacy)– Culture (freedom of creative expression)– Reverence for the environment As the guest curator for the Material Culture Program for Visual Arts, I intend to develop a sequel to the Delphic Preview for the Re-instatement… Read more

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Visiting Artists: Mnemosyne Initiative with Marc Robarge

Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory Mnemosyne Statement For me, the Mnemosyne project has been food for the soul; a combination of fruitful artistic discussion, cross-cultural dialogue and exchange, connection across time and space in a year of trying circumstances. I’ve experienced mind opening conversations, and heartfelt chemistry within the group. I am eternally grateful to Artemis and my colleagues for this project. My constellation of 3… Read more

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Visiting Artists: Mnemosyne Initiative with Judith Pratt

Mnemosyne – Traversing Boundaries on Meandering Routes of Memory (Un)Disclosed My installations connect history, identity, and the topography of the Piedmont region of Central Virginia, where I was born and raised. Located 100 miles west of Washington, D.C., the Piedmont combines expansive natural beauty with a turbulent history that includes centuries of chattel slavery, brutal Civil War battles, and the ongoing impact of racism and white supremacy. The abstract figuration… Read more