“Sky was the first who ruled over the whole world. And having wedded Earth, he begat first the Hundred-handed, as they are named: Briareus, Gyes, Cottus, who were unsurpassed in size and might, each of them having a hundred hands and fifty heads.” Read more
Howard University and the Center for Hellenic Studies celebrate James Joyce and epic literature with readings and dramatic presentations in conversation with Ulysses and Odysseus. The event will feature students enrolled in “Blacks in Antiquity,” a summer course offered by Professor Herron at Howard University. Read more
Isadora Duncan International Institute, Inc., the Ecumenical Delphic Union & the Center for Hellenic Studies invite you to a Preview for the Festival of the Delphic Games 2021 on June 20 & 21! Register by Monday June 3, 2019. Read more
Isadora Duncan International Institute, Inc., the Ecumenical Delphic Union & the Center for Hellenic Studies invite you to a Preview for the Festival of the Delphic Games 2021 on June 20 & 21! Register by Monday June 3, 2019. Read more
The Book Club selection for May is a drama: Seneca the Younger’s Oedipus. Read more
The Book Club selection for May is a drama: Seneca the Younger’s Oedipus. Read more
As part of the European Month of Culture, the Center for Hellenic Studies and the Embassy of Greece in Washington, DC invite you to a lecture recital on Nikos Gatsos: Music for a Better Day on Monday, May 13. Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies hosted a reading of the Iliad, Scroll 24, as part of the 2019 Festival Européen Latin Grec. Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies hosted a reading of the Iliad, Scroll 24, as part of the 2019 Festival Européen Latin Grec. Read more
From philosophical principles to architectural grandeur, reminders are everywhere that the Classical is fundamentally political in the U.S. Yet activism and advocacy are sometimes viewed as distractions from — or even enemies of — true scholarship. Donna Zuckerberg, Jonathan Hsy, and Caroline Stark will discuss ways to connect and integrate political action with the Classics. Read more
