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Classical Inquiries | Homo ludens in the world of ancient Greek verbal art

Mosaic showing theatrical masks of comedy and tragedy, from the Baths of Decius on the Aventine Hill, Rome, 2nd century CE. [image by antmoose, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons  In his recent Classical Inquiries posting, Gregory Nagy argues that “the capacity of ancient Greek poetry to imitate, in a playful way, language in all its forms, both artful and artless” is what ultimately shaped all verbal arts,… Read more

CHS Learning Module

Classical Inquiries | Homo ludens in the world of ancient Greek verbal art

Mosaic showing theatrical masks of comedy and tragedy, from the Baths of Decius on the Aventine Hill, Rome, 2nd century CE. [image by antmoose, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons In his recent Classical Inquiries posting, Gregory Nagy argues that “the capacity of ancient Greek poetry to imitate, in a playful way, language in all its forms, both artful and artless” is what ultimately shaped all verbal arts, including… Read more

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CHS GR Event: Josiah Ober, “Τhe Rise and Fall of Classical Greece”

Εκδήλωση ΚΕΣ Με χαρά σας προσκαλούμε την Τετάρτη 18 Νοεμβρίου, 2015 στις 7:00 μ.μ., στο Ναύπλιο στην πρώτη διάλεξη της εφετινής σειράς εκδηλώσεων Events Series 2015-2016 με θέμα: «Η Άνοδος και η Πτώση της Κλασικής Ελλάδας» Κεντρικός ομιλητής: Josiah Ober, Mitsotakis Professor of Political Science and Classics, Stanford University & Leventis Visiting Professor of Classics, University of Edinburgh Συνομιλητής: Νικόλαος Κυριαζής, Καθηγητής, πρώην Πρόεδρος, Τμήμα Οικονομικών Επιστημών, Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας & Επισκέπτης Ερευνητής, Κέντρο Διεθνών Σχέσεων, Πανεπιστήμιο Harvard… Read more

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CHS Greece Event: Vasso Kindi, “Discipline and Imagination as conditions for innovation in science and art”

CHS Greece Event Please join us on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 8:00 p.m., in Kranidi for the following lecture: “Discipline and Imagination as conditions for innovation in science and art” Lecturer: Vasso Kindi, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and History of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Respondent: Kostas Markou, PhD Candidate, Department of Philosophy and History of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens The lecture… Read more

News, Publications

Now Available Online | Paideia and Cult: Christian Initiation in Theodore of Mopsuestia

Paideia and Cult: Christian Initiation in Theodore of Mopsuestia, by Daniel L. Schwartz The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of Paideia and Cult: Christian Initiation in Theodore of Mopsuestia, by Daniel L. Schwartz on the CHS website. The work is available for purchase in print via Harvard University Press. Paideia and Cult explores the role of Christian education and worship in the complex process of conversion and Christianization. It analyzes… Read more

Publications

Now Available Online | Paideia and Cult: Christian Initiation in Theodore of Mopsuestia

Paideia and Cult: Christian Initiation in Theodore of Mopsuestia, by Daniel L. Schwartz The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of Paideia and Cult: Christian Initiation in Theodore of Mopsuestia, by Daniel L. Schwartz on the CHS website. The work is available for purchase in print via Harvard University Press. Paideia and Cult explores the role of Christian education and worship in the complex process of conversion and Christianization. It… Read more

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Summer Workshop on Ancient Greek Graffiti

The Ancient Graffiti Project | A week-long workshop focused on the Greek graffiti of Pompeii and Herculaneum The CHS team is pleased to announce the Ancient Graffiti Project, a week-long workshop focused on the Greek graffiti of Pompeii and Herculaneum, to take place August 3-7, 2015, hosted at the Center for Hellenic Studies, in Washington DC. The Ancient Graffiti Project (ancientgraffiti.wlu.edu) aims… Read more

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CHS Summer Interns for 2015!

The Center for Hellenic Studies would like to announce the Summer Interns for 2015: The Summer Internship in Washington, DC Publications James Skoog, Gustavus Adolphus College, 2017 Natalia Sucher, Swarthmore College, 2016 Curricular Development Emily Kohut, Colorado College, 2016 Giuliana Savini, Wake Forest University, 2017 Henry Schott, Rhodes College 2017 The Cultural Internship in Nafplio, Greece Anthos Library, Fugaro Joshua Allbright, Boston University,… Read more