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Discussion Series: The Homeric Odyssey and the Cultivation of Justice

The Homeric Odyssey & the Cultivation of Justice Welcome to “Homeric Odyssey and the Cultivation of Justice”, an online lecture series organized and led by Professor Gregory Nagy, the current director of Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D. C. In the creation of this project he has been actively assisted by Teaching Fellows who have taught with him the undergraduate Core Curriculum course “The Concept of the… Read more

Discussion Series: Homer’s Poetic Justice – Landing

Introduction Welcome to “Homer’s Poetic Justice”, an online lecture series organized and led by Professor Gregory Nagy, the current director of Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D. C. In the creation of this project he has been actively assisted by Teaching Fellows who have taught with him the undergraduate Core Curriculum course “The Concept of the Hero in Greek Civilization.” “Homer’s Poetic Justice” is an exploration of… Read more

Discussion Series: Athenian Law Lectures

Athenian Law Introduction “Athenian Law in its Democratic Context” features lectures by scholars and bulletin boards for discussion moderated by classicists. Until recently Athenian law was generally disdained as chaotic, dominated by rhetoric, and amateurish — especially when compared to Roman law. But in the last twenty years, Athenian law has become a topic of exciting new work bringing together legal, historical, anthropological, and literary research to shed light on… Read more

Greeks on Greekness: Suzanne Alcock

Greeks on Greekness Colloquium Abstract Susan E. Alcock, University of Michigan “Blocks of Memory: The Uses of Archaeology on the Uses of the Past.” This paper follows a path quite different from most treatments of Greek commemorative behavior during the early empire. It is heavily archaeological in its orientation. Its attention remains firmly on the rural sphere, bypassing the more clamourously familiar urban world of the period. And finally,… Read more

Call for Contributions | # After Lockdown

The Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece (CHS Greece) invites you to share a short recording (less than 2:30 minutes in length) in which you will recount your experience undergoing the peculiar circumstances that the pandemic has imposed on you. Join your voice and share your story with the Harvard community and beyond! Read more