Helping educators, researchers, and the general public rediscover the humanism of the ancient Greeks.
The CHS offers multiple fellowship opportunities to postdoctoral researchers including Fellowships in Hellenic Studies, the Early Career Fellowships in Hellenic Studies in Greece and Cyprus, Summer Fellowships in Hellenic Studies, and a CHS-Institute of Historical Research Joint Fellowship in Hellenic Studies. Application season is open through Saturday, November 16, 2024. Read more
The CHS Library collection focuses upon and supports research in all areas of Ancient Hellenic Civilization. Subject coverage includes literature (archaic, classical, Hellenistic and early imperial), history, philosophy, religion, art, archaeology, architecture, epigraphy, papyrology, medicine, mathematics, science and numismatics. Collections in Latin Literature and Roman Studies are less complete, but very useful for comparative purposes and interdisciplinary projects. Read more
The Center for Hellenic Studies offers programs and experiences for an array of constituents from self-directed students of all ages to specialists in the field of Hellenic Studies, as part of our ongoing commitment to making Classics and Hellenic Studies accessible. Programming includes; workshops, conferences, seminars, and lectures, in addition to internship and grant opportunities. Read more
As part of its mission of bringing together a variety of research interests centered on Hellenic civilization and sharing them with a wider audience, the Center for Hellenic Studies publishes books, journals, proceedings of colloquia, discussions, databases, lectures, and other materials, both online and in print. Read more
Please join us November 22 for a lecture by the Director of the Acropolis Restoration Service, Vasiliki Eleftheriou. This event…
Please join us in Cambridge on Tuesday, October 8 for a discussion on Education and AI Ethics as part of…
On June 13 and 14, 2024, the Center for Hellenic Studies hosted 15 scholars from across the globe to compare…
Last month, CHS US and Greece welcomed Harvard students to partake in the Sport and Education Program. The four-day intensive…
Through readings, presentations, and guided discussions drawn from medicine, philosophy, engineering, astronomy, and astrology, participants will explore ancient Greek science,…
The students of Geology at the University of Patras, enrolled in the course "Protection of Geological, Geographical and Human Heritage"…
Join us Friday, April 19, at 2:00 p.m. for this pedagogical workshop, with keynote speakers Dr. Anika Prather and Dr.…
Join us for the 20th Annual Frank M. Snowden Jr. Lecture given by Dr. Anika T. Prather! The lecture will…
No one has done more to shape legal interpretation of the first amendment than Floyd Abrams. Yet when Abrams litigated…
Earlier this month, our Director, Mark Schiefsky, members from the CHS and our sister institution CHS Greece, and graduates of…
Editors: Elizabeth Gipson, Angelia Hanhardt (2016–2021), and Keith DeStone Web producer: Noel Spencer Consultant for images: Jill Curry…
Additional citation information is provided for items in the Hellenic Studies Series, curated books, curated essays, and…
A panel discussion with Nefertiti Burton, E. Faye Butler, and Caroline Stark Co-presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company Monday, March…
To refer to this work, please cite it this way: Nagy, G. 2006. “The Epic Hero,” 2nd ed. (on-line version),…
with Professor Leonard Muellner and Belisi Gillespie The following video series provides a guided introduction to the ancient Greek language.
Democracy has always been intensely physical. But in an age of social distancing and social media, does it remain important…
This one-semester seminar series investigates current research and methodologies in comparatism, a key issue in Classical Studies, both within the…
Part of the CHS Visiting Artist Presentation Series, this presentation features Akis Goumas, a contemporary jewelry maker and researcher of…
What is the relationship between physical closeness and the moral life? Does physical closeness matter for the cultivation of a…
back Susan T. Edmunds Introduction §1. In discussion of Homer and the lyric poets, Gregory Nagy has shown how…
