Programs & Events News

CHS Open House: Within the Kyklos ‘Whose Plan is This?’ with Efimia D Karakantza & Justin Arft

The Hour 25 Community is happy to welcome Efimia D. Karakantza (University of Patras, Greece), and Justin Arft (University of Missouri) for an Open House discussion: ‘Within the Kyklos: Whose plan is this? Divine plans and poetic narrative in the Iliad and Odyssey’. This open discussion is taking place within the Kyklos, the intergenerational project of the CHS focusing on the Greek Epic Cycle and its interface with other genres, namely the Homeric… Read more

CHS/DAI Joint Fellowships

Deadline: October 15, 2014 Link to online application: https://wp.chs.harvard.edu/chs-forms/fellowship-application/ The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) and the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI) offer two fellowships to scholars studying ancient Greece or societies that interacted with the ancient Greeks. The term of the fellowship will be 37 weeks. The fellows will reside in the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD) from mid-September to mid-December, followed by a term in the United States (US)… Read more

CHS Open House Discussion | Odyssey or the Return of a Song, with Ioanna Papadopoulou

We are pleased to welcome Ioanna Papadopoulou, from the Centre de philosophie ancienne de l’université libre de Bruxelle, for our next CHS Open House discussion with members of the Hour 25 and CHS community on Thursday, September 18 at 11 a.m. EDT. Papadopoulou will guide a discussion on “Odyssey or the Return of a Song.” To prepare for this conversation, please read the following brief but important documents:… Read more

CHS Open House Discussion | Odyssey or the Return of a Song, with Ioanna Papadopoulou

We are pleased to welcome Ioanna Papadopoulou, from the Centre de philosophie ancienne de l’université libre de Bruxelle, for our next CHS Open House discussion with members of the Hour 25 and CHS community on Thursday, September 18 at 11 a.m. EDT. Papadopoulou will guide a discussion on “Odyssey or the Return of a Song.” To prepare for this conversation, please read the following brief but important documents: Synopsis of… Read more

Coming up | CHS Open House Discussion with Richard Martin

Please join us on Thursday, September 4 at 11:00 a.m. EDT for a CHS Open House Discussion with Professor Richard Martin (Stanford University). Professor Martin will join members of the Hour 25 and CHS community for a live broadcast discussion about muthos, mythology, and the language of heroes. Everyone is invited to watch the broadcast at the appointed day and time here at Hour 25. Join the live Q&A on… Read more

Coming up | CHS Open House Discussion with Richard Martin

Please join us on Thursday, September 4 at 11:00 a.m. EDT for a CHS Open House Discussion with Professor Richard Martin (Stanford University). Professor Martin will join members of the Hour 25 and CHS community for a live broadcast discussion about muthos, mythology, and the language of heroes. Everyone is invited to watch the broadcast at the appointed day and time here at Hour 25. Join the live Q&A on the Google+ event… Read more

21st Century Ephebes

The Center for Hellenic Studies held the second annual Ephebe’s Journey workshop on August 1st and 2nd. The workshop, intended for students with an interest in civic participation and leadership, introduced them to one of the ancient world’s most lasting legacies: democracy. Each session focused on what it means to “become a citizen and a leader”, both in ancient Greece and modern America. Through a reading of Sophocles’ Philoctetes,… Read more

CHS Fellows for the academic year 2014-15

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

Sunoikisis Seminar | Common Day

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

Sunoikisis Seminar | Common Day

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