A home for academic and creative engagement with the ancient Greek world.
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 opens in the Fall each year. 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 much less complete, but 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 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on Sunday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. for a performance of Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice presented by Songs of the Goat, featuring a conversation moderated by Naomi Weiss.
Join us on Sept. 18–19 for a two-day workshop exploring archaeological research and community engagement in a rapidly changing digital world.
October 6. Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society: Adele Scafuro (Brown University) will present a talk titled "Returning Confiscated Land to Exiles: Reconciliation, Arbitration, Court Judgment and SEG 36.750 and 751, the Mytilene Decree(s)."
An evening conversation on Christopher Nolan's reworking of Homer's Odyssey co-sponsored by the Center for Hellenic Studies. Held on October 13 at Harvard's main campus in Cambridge, MA.
Tuesday, October 13. Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society: Kostas Apostolakis (University of Crete) will present a talk titled "Law, Rhetoric and Comedy in Fourth-Century Athens."
Tuesday, October 20. Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society: Marios Mammatas (University of Crete) will present a talk titled "Constructing Moral Character in Against Macartatus."
Tuesday, October 27. Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society: Allison Glazebrook (Brock University) will present a talk titled "Female Social Networks: Reframing Lysias 1."
Monday, November 2. Join us for a conversation on the smash-hit games Hades and Hades II, featuring two leading scholars on the reception of the ancient world in video games.
Tuesday, November 3. Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society: Craig Cooper (University of Lethbridge) will present a talk titled "The Comedic in Hyperides."
Saturday, November 14. The Center for Hellenic Studies invites local middle school and high school educators to participate in a day-long pedagogy workshop centered around Homer’s Odyssey and its historic reception.
Editors: Elizabeth Gipson, Angelia Hanhardt (2016–2021), and Keith DeStone Web producer: Noel Spencer Consultant for images: Jill Curry Robbins Jump to: Iliad Rhapsody 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,…
Additional citation information is provided for items in the Hellenic Studies Series, curated books, curated essays, and primary sources. This page features a full list of our online books, essays, and primary texts. The CHS also produces additional online research publications not listed here: Classics@ Online Journal features dynamic issues, each dedicated to a particular topic, often with…
A panel discussion with Nefertiti Burton, E. Faye Butler, and Caroline Stark Co-presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company Monday, March 2, 20206:00pm Doors open6:30-8:00pm Panel discussion8:00-9:00pm Reception and viewing of the exhibit, Black Classics: A Mural Mosaic Directions and Visitor Information This event was part of Amen, Baldwin!: A Living Celebration. The event will be…
To refer to this work, please cite it this way: Nagy, G. 2006. “The Epic Hero,” 2nd ed. (on-line version), http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hlnc.essay:Nagy.The_Epic_Hero.2005. Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. The 1st ed. (printed version) of “The Epic Hero” appeared in 2005, A Companion to Ancient Epic (ed. J. M. Foley) 71-89. Oxford. In this on-line version, the page-numbers of the printed version…
with Professor Leonard Muellner and Belisi Gillespie The following video series provides a guided introduction to the ancient Greek language. The videos are meant to correspond to the textbook Greek: An Intensive Course, 2nd revised edition, by Hardy Hansen and Gerald M. Quinn (New York: Fordham University Press, 1992). The text can be puchased directly from Fordham University Press;…
Democracy has always been intensely physical. But in an age of social distancing and social media, does it remain important to feel the power of the mass, democratic crowd as an expression of popular will? Join us for a conversation on the importance of physical proximity in democracy, ancient and modern.
This one-semester seminar series investigates current research and methodologies in comparatism, a key issue in Classical Studies, both within the ancient Mediterranean and more broadly.
Part of the CHS Visiting Artist Presentation Series, this presentation features Akis Goumas, a contemporary jewelry maker and researcher of ancient crafting technologies in the Aegean.
What is the relationship between physical closeness and the moral life? Does physical closeness matter for the cultivation of a moral life, and how should we think of empathy as a means of bridging the distance between us and them? Explore these questions and more.
