The CHS supports scholars and their research with a variety of configurations. All fellows receive an appointment for at least one academic year. Fellows receive varying levels of support and may reside at the Center for a term up to 18 weeks, depending on the scope and needs of their proposed projects. The CHS also nominates fellows to special, ongoing positions. For more information about the research supported by… Read more
Between the planning seminars for the upcoming Literature of the Late Republic and Greek Comedy courses, the participants all gathered to discuss other aspects of the Sunoikisis program and innovations in online education. This common day was led by Dr. Ryan Fowler (CHS Sunoikisis Fellow in Curricular Development) and Prof. Kenny Morrell (Director of Fellowships and Curricular Development). The Common Day started with a review of Sunoikisis’ activities during… Read more
Between the planning seminars for the upcoming Literature of the Late Republic and Greek Comedy courses, the participants all gathered to discuss other aspects of the Sunoikisis program and innovations in online education. This common day was led by Dr. Ryan Fowler (CHS Sunoikisis Fellow in Curricular Development) and Prof. Kenny Morrell (Director of Fellowships and Curricular Development). The Common Day started with a review of Sunoikisis’ activities during the… Read more
Fellowships and Curricular Development (FCD) Internship Fall Semester, 2014 The application for this internship is now closed. The Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS), a research institution devoted to the study of all aspects of ancient Hellenic civilization, seeks an intern to assist the Fellowships and Curricular Development (FCD) team for the fall semester of 2014. Note: The CHS also offers summer internships. Because the FCD intern will… Read more
Salvete! The members of the Center for Hellenic Studies would like to express their thanks and appreciation to all the participants in the 2014 Sunoikisis Latin Course Development Seminar. It was a pleasure to watch as participants created a course that will no doubt challenge and inspire students this coming fall. This year we were pleased to have 16 professors from across the country join us for this summer’s… Read more
Salvete! The members of the Center for Hellenic Studies would like to express their thanks and appreciation to all the participants in the 2014 Sunoikisis Latin Course Development Seminar. It was a pleasure to watch as participants created a course that will no doubt challenge and inspire students this coming fall. This year we were pleased to have 16 professors from across the country join us for this summer’s Latin… Read more
Explore what it means to be human today by studying what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greek times Registration is now open for the latest session of The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, a unique MOOC that introduces participants to the literature and heroes of ancient Greece via the content from one of Harvard’s longest running courses. The first of five modules on The Ancient… Read more
Information Fluency Workshop 2014 A group of undergraduates, armed with new research strategies! July 8th marked the beginning of the Center for Hellenic Studies’ second workshop on information fluency in classics. Each of the seminar’s sessions covered a different aspect of gathering and communicating information, including research strategies, critical assessment of sources, social media, and copyright. The students were also introduced to a variety of resources to help them… Read more
Information Fluency Workshop 2014 A group of undergraduates, armed with new research strategies! July 8th marked the beginning of the Center for Hellenic Studies’ second workshop on information fluency in classics. Each of the seminar’s sessions covered a different aspect of gathering and communicating information, including research strategies, critical assessment of sources, social media, and copyright. The students were also introduced to a variety of resources to help them research… Read more
The entirety of “Incipit,” the first scene of NERON KAISAR, a poetic opera by John Peel, with libretto in Greek, Latin and English by M. D. Usher (see www.neron-kaisar-the-opera.org), will be performed in Oxford (UK) at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Hall, St. Hilda’s College, in conjunction with the Archive for the Performance of Greek and Roman Drama’s colloquium “Performing Epic into the 21st Century.” For more… Read more
