Announcing 3 new grant opportunities
The CHS would like to announce three new grant opportunities – one for Harvard faculty, one for Harvard graduate students, and one for both Harvard faculty and graduate students. Read more
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Panos Kouros
10 June 2022, 11:00 am ET
In this artist talk, Panos Kouros will discuss certain directions in his artistic practice which touch on the experiential and political dimension of archaeology. Read more
Regarding Penelope: From Character to Poetics
This text first considers the character of Penelope from the Odyssey as the object of male gazes and as a subject acting from her own desire, and then it develops the notion of “possible plots” as structures in the poem that co-exist with the plots Penelope actually plays out. Read more
Ion – Euripides
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17 May 2022
On Wednesday, May 18th at 3:00pm EDT, Reading Greek Tragedy returns with Euripides's Ion. Read more
Harvard Summer Stay in Washington, DC
The CHS, in partnership with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), is accepting applications for its joint Harvard Summer Stay in Washington, DC initiative. This opportunity is open to Harvard College students impacted by the war in Ukraine and who wish to live in Washington, DC for the summer. Read more
Night of Ideas 2022
6 May 2022, 6:00 pm ET
Date: May 6Time: 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDTAddress: William James Hall, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 This event will be recorded. Welcome to Boston’s Night of Ideas, an all-night marathon of philosophical discussions, artistic performances, and academic debates! About this event The Cultural Services of the French Consulate in Boston,… Read more
Lucrezia Maniscotti
6 May 2022, 11:00 am ET
Fascinated by the richness of Greek mythology, especially in connection to the ancient world of theater, Lucrezia found many relatable parallels between Greek and Indian cultures during her Indological academic studies and through the decades of her performing experience. Read more
The Danaid Legacy – Aeschylus
4 May 2022, 3:00 pm ET
Reading Greek Tragedy Online Season 4 Episode 3 On Wednesday, May 4th at 3:00pm EDT, Reading Greek Tragedy returns with Aeschylus’s Danaid trilogy. In this week’s episode, we take a theatrical deep dive into the story of the Daughters of Danaus and how the legacy of Aeschylus’ Danaid trilogy… Read more
Stories and Archives: A Conversation with Mark Mazower and Ersi Sotiropoulos
29 April 2022, 12:30 pm ET
How do writers present a coherent story without oversimplifying? What are the boundaries between writing history and fiction? Read more
Meet the 2022-23 Fellows
The CHS is pleased to announce the 2022-23 Fellows in Hellenic Studies. The fellowship program encourages research of the highest quality on topics related to ancient Greece. The program offers residential and non-residential options, and seeks to support collaborative and coordinating projects. Fellows in in Hellenic Studies Anna Alexandropoulou Anna… Read more