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CHS Summer Interns for 2015!

The Center for Hellenic Studies would like to announce the Summer Interns for 2015: The Summer Internship in Washington, DC Publications James Skoog, Gustavus Adolphus College, 2017 Natalia Sucher, Swarthmore College, 2016 Curricular Development Emily Kohut, Colorado College, 2016 Giuliana Savini, Wake Forest University, 2017 Henry Schott, Rhodes College 2017 The Cultural Internship in Nafplio, Greece Anthos Library, Fugaro Joshua Allbright, Boston University,… Read more

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Live Webcast: April 2015 Research Symposium

Join us on Friday, April 24 for a live webcast of the biannual Center for Hellenic Studies Research Symposium! The stream will be available at https://media.video.harvard.edu/core/live/harvard-chs-live.html. No special software is required. Persons interested in watching the stream should click on the link above and the stream will play in their web browser. Have questions for the presenters? Contact us via the online form or the … Read more

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Semester Internship at the CHS

Semester Internship at the CHS This position is open until filled, so apply now! The 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 from August 31, 2015-January 31, 2016. Hours Part-time, 10-15 hours per week, $12.00/hour. The CHS is open 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through… Read more

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Introducing the 2015-16 Fellows

The CHS is pleased to announce the fellows for the 2015-16 academic year. Fall Term Fellows Peter Agócs (USA) University College London – Talking Song in Early Greek Poetry Rodney Ast (USA) University of Heidelberg – Notaries, Clerks, and Hacks: The Many Writers of Greco-Roman Egypt Francisco Barrenechea (Mexico) University of Maryland, College Park – New Gods, New Devotions: Religious Experience in Aristophanes’ Wealth Joshua Billings (USA) Yale University – Enlightenment on Stage Ermelinda Valentina… Read more

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Information Fluency in Classics | A Workshop for Undergraduates

July 7-16, 2015 Application Deadline: May 1, 2015 The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC offers a workshop to introduce undergraduates to important sources of information for the study of classics and develop their ability to access, evaluate, and manage resources in a variety of formats. Workshop participants will also explore the broader landscape of scholarly communication and how it is currently evolving. Through work as individuals and as… Read more

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Information Fluency in Classics | A Workshop for Undergraduates

July 7-16, 2015 Application Deadline: May 1, 2015 The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC offers a workshop to introduce undergraduates to important sources of information for the study of classics and develop their ability to access, evaluate, and manage resources in a variety of formats. Workshop participants will also explore the broader landscape of scholarly communication and how it is currently evolving. Through work as individuals and as… Read more

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Fellows Update – Yannis Galanakis, 2014/2015 Kress Lecturer for the AIA

“I was really struck by the fact that we still know very little about the people who were involved in the trafficking of all these ancient objects that today adorn museums in Europe and the US. They all have amazing personal stories.” –Yannis Galanakis The CHS Team is happy to share some exciting news from former fellow Yannis Galanakis (D.Phil. Oxford). Yannis is currently a Samuel H. Kress Lecturer in Ancient Art for the AIA… Read more

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Visiting scholar at CHS | Gregory McBrayer, Assistant Professor of Government at Morehead State University

March 16-20, 2015 This week, Gregory McBrayer, Assistant Professor of Government at Morehead State University will be staying at CHS and using the library. Prof. McBrayer studies Classical Greek Political Thought and its reception in the Islamic and Arabic world.  He has published a translation, with Mary Nichols, of Plato’s Euthydemus, and he is currently working on an edited volume of Xenophon’s minor works.  During his stay at CHS, he will develop… Read more