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Visiting scholar at CHS | Bonna Wescoat, Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at Emory University

February 9–15, 2015 This week, Bonna Wescoat, Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at Emory University, will be staying at CHS and using the library. Her research interests include Ancient Greek art and architecture, with emphasis on Archaic and Hellenistic architectural trends and architectural sculpture. In 2012, she became Director of Excavations in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace. While at CHS, she will work on monograph about the… Read more

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Νέες εκδόσεις – Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy

Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy, της Andrea Capra Το Κέντρο Ελληνικών Σπουδών βρίσκεται στην ευχάριστη θέση να ανακοινώσει τη δημοσίευση της διαδικτυακής έκδοσης του βιβλίου Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy, της Andrea Capra στην ιστοσελίδα του CHS. Το βιβλίο αυτό ανασυνθέτει τη συγγραφική αυτοπροσωπογραφία του Πλάτωνα μέσω μιας νέας ανάγνωσης του Φαίδρου, με εισαγωγή κι επίλογο που επανατοποθετούν την δομή του κειμένου σε ένα… Read more

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Kenchreai Archaeological Field School 2015

Archaeology, History, and Culture in Greece — 2015 The Center for Hellenic Studies and Sunoikisis announce the 2015 Archaeological Field School at Kenchreai, the port of Corinth in southern Greece. Students accepted to the Field School will receive credit from the University of Maryland. Scholarship support will be awarded to applicants on the basis of merit. DATES: May 26-June 20, 2015 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 1, 2015… Read more

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Fellows Update – Emotion in Action: Thucydides and the Tragic Chorus

Emotion in Action: Thucydides and the Tragic Chorus, by Eirene Visvardi The CHS Team is happy to share some exciting news from former Fellow Eirene Visvardi (Wesleyan University). Professor Visvardi has just published her latest book, Emotion in Action: Thucydides and the Tragic Chorus, through Brill. Eirene Visvardi worked on this manuscript during her time at the Center in 2012. Emotion in Action: Thucydides and the Tragic… Read more

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Information Fluency in Classics | A Workshop for Undergraduates

Information Fluency Workshop July 7-16, 2015 The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC offers a workshop to introduce undergraduates to important sources of information for the study of classics and develop their ability to access, evaluate, and manage resources in a variety of formats. Workshop participants will also explore the broader landscape of scholarly communication and how it is currently evolving. Over the course of the… Read more

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Information Fluency in Classics | A Workshop for Undergraduates

Information Fluency Workshop July 7-16, 2015 The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC offers a workshop to introduce undergraduates to important sources of information for the study of classics and develop their ability to access, evaluate, and manage resources in a variety of formats. Workshop participants will also explore the broader landscape of scholarly communication and how it is currently evolving. Over the course of the workshop, students planning… Read more

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Meet the Spring Term Fellows!

The Center for Hellenic Studies supports scholars and their research with a variety of configurations. All fellows receive an appointment for at least one academic year. Fellows receive varying levels of support and may reside at the Center for a term up to 18 weeks, depending on the scope and needs of their proposed projects. For more information about their research, see the CHS Research Bulletin. Spring Term Fellows… Read more

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Now Available Online – Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy

Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy, by Andrea Capra The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the online publication of Plato’s Four Muses: The Phaedrus and the Poetics of Philosophy by Andrea Capra on the CHS website. Plato’s Four Muses reconstructs Plato’s authorial self-portrait through a fresh reading of the Phaedrus, with an Introduction and Conclusion that contextualize the construction more broadly. The Phaedrus, it is argued, is Plato’s most… Read more

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“Reading the Odyssey”: A New Sunoikisis Course in Translation

During the spring 2015 semester, Sunoikisis continues its initiative to introduce enduring works of Greek literature to a broad, undergraduate audience. Building on the success of last year’s “Reading the Iliad”, faculty at eight institutions are offering “Reading the Odyssey”, a team-taught course that aims to guide students through methods and approaches to close reading and interpretation. “Reading the Odyssey” brings together approximately 100 students from Agnes Scott College,… Read more