Every June the Sunoikisis faculty gather at the Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) 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… Read more
The Summer Internship Program, sponsored for the eighth consecutive year by the Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, started on May 29 with a week-long orientation. The fourteen American and Greek interns attended introductory seminars on the history and culture of Modern Greece, and began intensive courses of… Read more
On Friday, May 23rd at 4:00 p.m. EDT Professor Gregory Nagy (Harvard University) welcomes Professor Leonard Muellner (Brandeis University), and Allie Marbry 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… 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
