A question keeps coming up about slavery in the Greek world: how is it possible that the great thinkers of classical Athens never denounced, and even endorsed, the crime of slavery? Read more
Ξεκινά στις 14 Δεκεμβρίου η σειρά εκδηλώσεων του Κέντρου Ελληνικών Σπουδών (Ελλάδας) του Πανεπιστημίου Harvard, “Events Series 2017”. Η θεματική της εφετινής σειράς είναι: «Κοινωνίες σε κρίση: οικονομία, πολιτική, πολιτισμός» Στις διαλέξεις αυτές θα παρουσιαστούν ιστορικά παραδείγματα οικονομικής, πολιτικής ή πολιτισμικής κρίσης σε κοινωνίες που αναπτύχθηκαν στον ευρύτερο ελλαδικό χώρο από την αρχαιότητα έως τις μέρες μας. Η διαχρονικότητα του θέματος αλλά και οι ποικίλες… Read more
Ξεκινά στις 14 Δεκεμβρίου η σειρά εκδηλώσεων του Κέντρου Ελληνικών Σπουδών (Ελλάδας) του Πανεπιστημίου Harvard, “Events Series 2017”. Η θεματική της εφετινής σειράς είναι: «Κοινωνίες σε κρίση: οικονομία, πολιτική, πολιτισμός» Στις διαλέξεις αυτές θα παρουσιαστούν ιστορικά παραδείγματα οικονομικής, πολιτικής ή πολιτισμικής κρίσης σε κοινωνίες που αναπτύχθηκαν στον ευρύτερο ελλαδικό χώρο από την αρχαιότητα έως τις μέρες μας. Η διαχρονικότητα του θέματος αλλά… Read more
Workshop Conducted by Artemis Herber Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 11am–4pm Workshop Participation: Free and open to the public; reservation required. RSVP by April 20th, 2016 to events@chs.harvard.edu For directions and visitor information, visit the CHS website. Parking available on-site. The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to invite you to the Micro-Monuments Workshop, presented by Washington Sculptors Group in conjunction with the… Read more
We are happy to share news of a historic event in dance in Washington, DC: a performance of Isadora Duncan dances at the Center for Hellenic Studies! Saturday, April 16 Outdoor Dance Performances 3-5pm Dances of Nature, Love & Friendship by Isadora Duncan featuring the Duncan Dance Project & local guest dancers Panel Discussion 5:30-6:30pm “Ancient, Modern, Now: An Exploration… Read more
We are happy to share news of a historic event in dance in Washington, DC: a performance of Isadora Duncan dances at the Center for Hellenic Studies! Saturday, April 16 Outdoor Dance Performances 3-5pm Dances of Nature, Love & Friendship by Isadora Duncan featuring the Duncan Dance Project & local guest dancers Panel Discussion 5:30-6:30pm “Ancient, Modern, Now: An Exploration… Read more
CHS Director Gregory Nagy (Harvard) and Gloria Ferrari Pinney (Harvard) are giving two presentations at the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington DC, today, February 18, at 3:30 p.m. EST and next Thursday, February 25, on two different topics. Both events are free and open to the public. Find more information here: A priestess or a goddess: The Problem of Identity in Some Female Hellenistic Sculptures… Read more
We are very pleased to announce that Kinyras: The Divine Lyre, by John Curtis Franklin is available for purchase in print from Harvard University Press, and will be available online shortly on the CHS website. Kinyras, in Greco-Roman sources, is the central culture-hero of early Cyprus: legendary king, metallurge, Agamemnon’s (faithless) ally, Aphrodite’s priest, father of Myrrha and Adonis, rival of Apollo, ancestor of the… Read more
We are very pleased to announce that Kinyras: The Divine Lyre, by John Curtis Franklin is available for purchase in print from Harvard University Press, and will be available online shortly on the CHS website. Kinyras, in Greco-Roman sources, is the central culture-hero of early Cyprus: legendary king, metallurge, Agamemnon’s (faithless) ally, Aphrodite’s priest, father of Myrrha and Adonis, rival of Apollo, ancestor of the Paphian priest-kings… Read more
“The concept of the hero in antiquity and its diachronic evolution. An important educational tool” The Center for Hellenic Studies and the Society for the Promotion of Education and Learning, as part of their continuing collaboration, are co-organizing an educational workshop in Thessaloniki entitled “The concept of the hero in antiquity and its diachronic evolution. An important educational tool”. The event will take place on Saturday, January 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00… Read more
