Archaeology, History, and Culture in Greece — 2015 The Center for Hellenic Studies and Sunoikisis announce the 2015 Archaeological Field School at Kenchreai, the port of Corinth in southern Greece. Students accepted to the Field School will receive credit from the University of Maryland. Scholarship support will be awarded to applicants on the basis of merit. DATES: May 26-June 20, 2015 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 1, 2015… Read more
Emotion in Action: Thucydides and the Tragic Chorus, by Eirene Visvardi The CHS Team is happy to share some exciting news from former Fellow Eirene Visvardi (Wesleyan University). Professor Visvardi has just published her latest book, Emotion in Action: Thucydides and the Tragic Chorus, through Brill. Eirene Visvardi worked on this manuscript during her time at the Center in 2012. Emotion in Action: Thucydides and the Tragic… Read more
Information Fluency Workshop July 7-16, 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. Over the course of the… Read more
Information Fluency Workshop July 7-16, 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. Over the course of the workshop, students planning… Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies 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. For more information about their research, see the CHS Research Bulletin. Spring Term Fellows… Read more
During the spring 2015 semester, Sunoikisis continues its initiative to introduce enduring works of Greek literature to a broad, undergraduate audience. Building on the success of last year’s “Reading the Iliad”, faculty at eight institutions are offering “Reading the Odyssey”, a team-taught course that aims to guide students through methods and approaches to close reading and interpretation. “Reading the Odyssey” brings together approximately 100 students from Agnes Scott College,… Read more
The Hour 25 Community is pleased to welcome Ryan Fowler for the next CHS Open House Discussion, to be held on Thursday January 29 at 11:00 am EST, to talk about ‘How and Why to Read Plato in the Early Common Era’. Members of Hour 25 can start and continue the discussion in this Forum thread. To prepare for the discussion, participants might like to read the following. Read more
An eye-catching feature of the CHS booth at the SCS book fair was a display of artist Glynnis Fawkes’ Classics-themed comic books. Throughout her career, Glynnis has woven together traditional art school training, an academic background in the Classics, and a love of cartooning that was as much inspired by Greek vase painting as by the New Yorker. Glynnis Fawkes Comics on Display After an undergraduate degree… Read more
An eye-catching feature of the CHS booth at the SCS book fair was a display of artist Glynnis Fawkes’ Classics-themed comic books. Throughout her career, Glynnis has woven together traditional art school training, an academic background in the Classics, and a love of cartooning that was as much inspired by Greek vase painting as by the New Yorker. Glynnis Fawkes Comics on Display After an undergraduate degree from the… Read more
Three members of the CHS team attended the annual meeting of the ClassicsLibrarians Forum during the SCS gathering last week: Programs Coordinator and Library Assistant Lanah Koele, Librarian for Acquisitions, Reference, and Visitor Relations Temple Wright, and Leonard Muellner, Director of IT and Publications. The group discussed possible strategies and procedures to facilitate and expand open unrestricted access to electronic Greek and Latin texts. A new working group will explore… Read more
