In this episode, Gregory Nagy and Keith Stone explore the following questions and more: * Does Socrates really believe what he says about a daimonion as some kind of an inner voice that communicates with him? *How is the “theorizing” of Socrates as he engages in dialogue with his followers in the Phaedo relevant to the theōriā or sacred voyage of the Athenian ship of state from Athens to Delos… Read more
In his book Homeric Questions, Gregory Nagy explains his choice of title as follows: The title of this work is marked by the word Questions, in the plural. It takes the place of the expected singular, along with a definite article, associated with that familiar phrase, “the Homeric Question.” Today there is no agreement about what the Homeric Question might be. Perhaps the most succinct of many possible formulations… Read more
The CHS team wishes to express its sincerest congratulations to Danielle Allen, a current senior fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies, for being named a University Professor, Harvard’s highest faculty honor. Renowned political philosopher, director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, professor of government in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), and professor of education at the Graduate School of Education, Danielle Allen sets an example of exceptional… Read more
From November 14- December 12, Dr. Deborah Beck will be staying at the CHS and using the library as a visiting fellow. Dr. Beck is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin. While at the CHS, she will be working on a piece of a larger study on how formulas help to tell the stories of the Iliad and the… Read more
From November 14- December 12, Dr. Deborah Beck will be staying at the CHS and using the library as a visiting fellow. Dr. Beck is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin. While at the CHS, she will be working on a piece of a larger study on how formulas help to tell the stories of the Iliad and the… Read more
In this episode, Gregory Nagy and Claudia Filos respond to comments and questions from the community about: The hero as a cult hero and as a tragic hero Oedipus as a savior Myth, ritual and miasma Oedipus as a turannos Hippolytus and Phaedra This dialogue also includes discussion about the following movie clips: The opening scene from The Night of the Iguana, directed by John Huston (1964). … Read more
Dan-El Padilla Peralta of Princeton University will join the CHS Community for an Open House discussion on Waste in Antiquity on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. EST. Watch the live event and/or join in the conversation on the Hour 25 website or the CHS YouTube channel. You may like to read the following focus passages in the Sourcebook to get ready for the event. Read more
Rostislav Oreshko will be staying at the CHS and using the library as a visiting fellow from November 2-16. Dr. Oreshko received his PhD in the History and Languages of Ancient Near East from the FU Berlin in 2012, and he currently is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Warsaw, Department of the Ancient Near East. His research focuses on the Anatolian languages, with particular interest in Luwian… Read more
Rostislav Oreshko will be staying at the CHS and using the library as a visiting fellow from November 2-16. Dr. Oreshko received his PhD in the History and Languages of Ancient Near East from the FU Berlin in 2012, and he currently is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Warsaw, Department of the Ancient Near East. His research focuses on the Anatolian languages, with particular interest in Luwian… Read more
Winter Session in Washington, DC Program Dates: January 11-18, 2017 Application Deadline: December 5, 2016 Apply now! The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC offers the opportunity for five Harvard College students to utilize the Center’s library collection for thesis research in January. The CHS will provide housing in shared apartments on the CHS campus for one week, 24-hour access to the library, and lunch on weekdays. Read more
