On Friday, May 23rd at 4:00 p.m. EDT Professor Gregory Nagy (Harvard University) welcomes Professor Leonard Muellner (Brandeis University) for a CHS Open House Discussion. The discussion will focus on the Odyssey, the depiction of kingship, and Nestor’s role in the Odyssey. Please join us for the live hangout and… Read more
On Saturday, April 26, 2014 the Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meière were in the spotlight. The Modern Greek Studies Program of the Classics Department at Georgetown University and the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C. presented a program of lectures, held at Georgetown University, on the mosaics, their… Read more
Eric Shimelonis, an award-winning composer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist, inspired by the two art deco mosaic panels by Hildreth Meière and the story behind them, composed an original piece to celebrate their installation at the Center for Hellenic Studies in D.C. You can view a party picture compilation accompanied by part of Eric’s… Read more
Eric Shimelonis, an award-winning composer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist, inspired by the two art deco mosaic panels by Hildreth Meière and the story behind them, composed an original piece to celebrate their installation at the Center for Hellenic Studies in D.C. You can view a party picture compilation accompanied by part of Eric’s… Read more
The CHS is pleased to announce that on May 18th Open House New York (OHNY) is offering a self-guided walking tour to help participants rediscover some of Hildreth Meière’s most spectacular mosaic murals, wall sculptures, stained glass windows and other important works around the city. This popular event may already be sold… Read more
The CHS is happy to invite you on May 17, 2014 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. to the following book signing: “The Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meière” with the authors Catherine Coleman Brawer and Kathleen Murphy Skolnik and the photographer Hildreth Meière Dunn The book signing will take place at the… Read more
Every June the Sunoikisis faculty gather at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C. to develop the upcoming year’s courses. They hold two 3-day planning seminars, one for the Greek course and another for the Latin course. The faculty also invite an expert in the subject area to participate… Read more
Fellowships and Curricular Development (FCD) Internship Fall Semester, 2014 Application Deadline: August 1, 2014 The Center for Hellenic Studies 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… Read more
The CHS is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Senior Fellow: Nikolaos Papazarkadas, Associate Professor of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley, and Chair of the Aleshire Center for the Study of Greek Epigraphy. He will begin his five-year appointment in the fall following the… Read more
On Thursday May 1st, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Professor Gregory Nagy (Harvard) will join members of Hour 25 for a live discussion and broadcast via Google Hangout. To join the live Q&A, visit the associated event page on Google+. Members of Hour 25 can leave questions and comments for… Read more
