Christina Lappa's "Echoes of 1821: Greek Heroes and Heroines" exhibition pays tribute to the heroes of the Greek War of Independence, with a special focus on the often-overlooked contributions of women. Read more
The seminar aims to help teachers to enhance and enrich their teaching on ancient Greek culture, especially that of the monuments of classical antiquity, with a focus on the Athenian Acropolis and its monuments. Read more
Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) is seeking up to three students and/or faculty to attend the International Modern Greek Seminar for Classicists, a one-week introduction to Modern Greek designed for undergraduate and graduate students with at least a basic knowledge of Ancient Greek. Read more
To honor the International Greek Language Day on February 9, Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies and Dumbarton Oaks, and the Library of Congress have joined together to offer a brief history of the language from antiquity to the present, and a presentation of Greek language highlights from the collections of the three institutions. Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) is now accepting program proposals for Fall 2025 and Summer 2026! Read more
Please join us the evening of February 5 for a lecture by Suzanne Marchand, LSU Systems Boyd Professor of European Intellectual History. This paper will discuss the ways in which the significance of the date 480/79 was elevated in the course of historiographical developments of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Read more
In February of 2022, the Center for Hellenic Studies hosted a roundtable discussion of the research station “An Archaeology of Disability,” curated by David Gissen, Jennifer Stager, and Mantha Zarmakoupi for the Venice Biennale Architettura 2021 and opening on January 21, 2022 at La Gipsoteca di Arte Antica, Pisa. Read more
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecka Lindau as Chief Librarian at Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies. Read more
On Saturday, December 14 the Center will host a private screening of the documentary Reckoning with The Primal Wound, followed by a discussion with the film's producer, Rebecca Autumn Sansom, as well as Dr. Gonda Von Steen, Dr. Amanda Baden, Demetria Kalodimos, and Lisa Coppola. Read more
Join us on Wednesday, December 4 for a seminar organized by current CHS Fellow, Simone Mucci. Read more
