Applications are open through April 1, 2017 for the Information Fluency in Classics workshop for undergraduates. This workshop, offered by CHS DC, aims at introducing undergraduates to important sources of information for the study of classics. Read more
From January 8-15, George Wallace will be staying at the CHS and using the library as a visiting poet. George Wallace is writer in residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, first poet laureate of Suffolk County, Long Island NY, and author of 30 chapbooks of poetry. Adjunct professor of English at Pace University in Manhattan, his work has been published in the US, UK, Italy, Greece and India, and been… Read more
From January 8-15, George Wallace will be staying at the CHS and using the library as a visiting poet. George Wallace is writer in residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, first poet laureate of Suffolk County, Long Island NY, and author of 30 chapbooks of poetry. Adjunct professor of English at Pace University in Manhattan, his work has been published in the US, UK, Italy, Greece and India, and been… Read more
“First was the Golden Age. Then rectitude spontaneous in the heart prevailed, and faith. Avengers were not seen, for laws unframed were all unknown and needless. Punishment and fear of penalties existed not. No harsh decrees were fixed on brazen plates. No suppliant multitude the countenance of Justice feared, averting, for they dwelt without a judge in peace.” Read more
“First was the Golden Age. Then rectitude spontaneous in the heart prevailed, and faith. Avengers were not seen, for laws unframed were all unknown and needless. Punishment and fear of penalties existed not. No harsh decrees were fixed on brazen plates. No suppliant multitude the countenance of Justice feared, averting, for they dwelt without a judge in peace.” Read more
The American Excavations at Kenchreai, directed by Professor Joseph L. Rife (Vanderbilt University) and co-directed by Professor Jorge Bravo (University of Maryland), with the support of the Center for Hellenic Studies and Sunoikisis, announces the 2017 Archaeological Field School at Kenchreai. This four-week summer program introduces students to the archaeology, history, and culture of Greece through participation in a field school and accompanying seminars and… Read more
Don’t miss the chance to apply for the two CHS research fellowships to Greek Universities’ junior faculty members (Adjunct Lecturers, Lecturers or Assistant Professors) in order to join the Harvard Summer Program in Greece. The application deadline is February 9, 2017. The fellowships aim to attract applicants with an academic background strongly related to the disciplines of Humanities and/or Social Sciences. CHS gives preference to those whose application and… Read more
When Hour 25 opened its doors in 2013, it was envisioned as a community-driven companion project to “The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours,” the edX/HarvardX MOOC directed by Gregory Nagy, which is also known as HeroesX. The idea was that Hour 25 would allow participants to go beyond the 24 Hours of HeroesX by providing a friendly, safe, and stimulating environment for… Read more
Για 12η χρονιά, το Κέντρο Ελληνικών Σπουδών οργανώνει το Πρόγραμμα Θερινών Πρακτικών Ασκήσεων, CHS Summer Internship Program. Το πρόγραμμα θα λάβει χώρα στο Ναύπλιο από την Τετάρτη 31 Μαΐου έως την Τετάρτη 5 Ιουλίου 2017. Αυτή την περίοδο και μέχρι τις 8 Φεβρουαρίου, οι ενδιαφερόμενοι φοιτητές των συνεργαζόμενων τμημάτων καταθέτουν… Read more
Registration is now open for the latest session of “The Ancient Greek Hero,” a groundbreaking open, online project from HarvardX that uses Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) technology to introduce participants to the literature and heroes of ancient Greece. The project is directed by Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard University. Based upon one of Harvard… Read more
