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Homer and the Papyri: Letter
Homer and the Papyri handed over to the Center for Hellenic Studies Gregory Nagy gratefully accepts Dana Sutton’s handing over of Homer and the Papyri To Professor Dana Sutton Professor of Classics University of California, Irvine Dear Dana, I have received your letter of January 8, 2001. I treasure your words, quoting here your first […]
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Homer and the Papyri: The Present Edition
The Present Edition Homer and the Papyri was first created and edited by Professor Dana S. Sutton of the University of California, Irvine, who published it on CD-rom and later on the web. The previous edition of Homer and the Papyri, as it was established by Professor Sutton, was a website consisting of a) lists […]
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Discussion Series: Homer’s Poetic Justice
The Shield of Achilles [478] First he [the divine Hephaistos] shaped the shield so great and strong, adorning it all over and binding it round with a gleaming circuit in three layers; and the baldric was made of silver. He made the shield in five thicknesses, and with many a wonder did […]
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About Us
About Us The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) is an institute affiliated with Harvard University located in Washington D.C. It was founded in 1962 by means of an endowment made “exclusively for the establishment of an educational center in the field of Hellenic Studies designed to re-discover the humanism of the Hellenic Greeks.” This humanistic […]
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Memorial: A Reminiscence of Former Director Zeph Stewart
A Reminiscence of Zeph Stewart by Patricia Curd, Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University On the first Monday of the first week of the winter term in 1990, I found in my department mailbox a slim envelope from the Center for Hellenic Studies. Clearly, the envelope contained a single sheet of paper. A skinny letter. Because […]
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Discussion Series – About
Discussion Series The Center for Hellenic Studies offers web-based seminars through on-line lecture and discussion series. Such series are part of the Center’s mission to promote the study of Hellenic Civilization and to engage as wide an audience as possible. To this end, this planned series and all future offerings will be free of charge […]
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Archaeological Dig in Greece 2010
Archaeological Dig in Greece for Harvard Undergraduates 2010 The application for 2010 has closed. The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) offers Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to participate in the Kenchreai summer program. APPLICATION INFORMATION The online application is available at http://chs.archaeology.questionpro.com. The application requires a completed online application form, a transcript (unofficial or official), and […]
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Internship Funding Sources
Funding Sources for the CHS Summer Programs The deadline for the Summer Internship Program 2009 is quickly approaching, and many of the application procedures have changed this year. There are now several different options for funding the internship program, and also for how you can spend your time in Greece. Many of you have inquired […]
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