On Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:30 p.m., Nina Papathanasopoulou (CYA Athens) examines Graham’s engagement with Greek myth and with the ancient sources that served as her inspiration. Read more
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., please join us for an episode of Ancient Greece Today, a new podcast to be launched by CHS in Spring 2026! Hosted by Naomi Weiss (Professor of the Classics, Harvard University). Read more
A coy tease, enchantress, adulteress, irresponsible mother, hard-hearted wife—such are the possible images of Penelope that Homer playfully presents to listeners and readers of the Odyssey, and that his narration ultimately contradicts or fails to confirm. In this updated and expanded second edition of Regarding Penelope, Nancy Felson explores the relationship between Homer’s construction of Penelope and his more general approach to poetic production and reception. Felson begins by considering Penelope as… Read more
Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) and the École Normale Supérieure – Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (ENS–PSL) are pleased to invite researchers to contribute to the program “Humanities in the Text.” Initiated by ENS–PSL with the support of the École Universitaire de recherche Translitterae, and organized in collaboration with the French Ministry of Education and Youth, CNARELA, and APLAES, and now supported by CHS, this program seeks to create a digital anthology of Greek and… Read more
The CHS Ancient Science Reading Group—an initiative formed by our fall fellows—will host a roundtable session with Marden Nichols and James Zainaldin. Read more
This event celebrates the wealth of new voices rendering ancient Greek epic and drama in the English-speaking world today. Read more
Kombos Collective presents 100 Years of Hadjidakis, celebrating the centennial birthday of this beloved composer. Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies mourns the passing of Michael C. J. Putnam. An alumnus of Harvard University (A.B., A.M., and Ph.D.) and long-time faculty member at Brown’s Department of Classics, Michael was a dedicated servant to the field of classics. Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) offers four postdoctoral fellowship opportunities for the 2026-27 academic year. These programs encourage and support research of the highest quality on topics related to ancient Greek civilization. Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Pasco as Associate Director of Fellowships and Academic Programs. Read more
