Fall 2026 Rhetoric Series
We are delighted to announce the fifth seminar in Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society, organized by Ifigeneia Giannadaki (UF), which will take place in Fall 2026. Read more
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Scholars-in-Training 2026 Recap
This summer, the Center for Hellenic Studies became the new home for Harvard University’s Scholars-In-Training Program (SIT). Seven high school students from the DMV area were selected to participate as scholars-in-training, and for six weeks, they explored Greek antiquity through classes, workshops, and activities. Read more
Interested in the Odyssey? Check out these books.
At this Odyssey moment, fans and critics of Christopher Nolan’s film may want to deepen their understanding of the characters, plot lines, and values of the eighth-century BCE epic that inspired it. Check out these books in the Center's Hellenic Studies Series. Read more
The Odyssey in the Library
The CHS library possesses numerous editions of and critical works on the Odyssey, to piggyback on Jill Robbins' post above about CHS publications on this celebrated epic. Read more
Library Newsletter, Summer 2026
A brief update on the library's summer activities. Read more
Apply Now: 2027-28 Fellowships in Hellenic Studies
Apply now! The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) offers four postdoctoral fellowship opportunities for the 2027-28 academic year. These programs encourage and support research of the highest quality on topics related to the ancient Greek world. Read more
Two Perfume Workshops Held at CHS
Last week, we were delighted to host workshops on making ancient perfume, led by Dr. Sean Coughlin (Junior Star Research Fellow at the Czech Academy of Sciences and lead of the project Alchemies of Scent) and Barcelona- and Berlin-based olfactory artist Klara Ravat. Participants followed a seventh-century for Metopion, an Egyptian-styled perfume from the Greco-Roman period, produced in the ancient city of Mendes at the time of Cleopatra VII. Read more
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Adapting the Odyssey
Last week, the Center was delighted to host a panel discussion between scholar Suzanne Lye (Associate Professor in Classics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Gareth Hinds (author and illustrator of the graphic novel The Odyssey, The Iliad, and, forthcoming, The Aeneid). Read more
Ancient Philosophy Graduate Student Reading Week
From June 22 through 26 the CHS hosted graduate students from institutions across North America to partake in an intensive reading and discussion of Alexander's De Anima. Read more
Scholars-in-Training 2026
Last week marked the start of the Scholars-in-Training summer program at the CHS! Seven students local to the DMV were selected from a large pool of competitive applications. Read more