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Divine Yet Human Epics | Q&A with Shubha Pathak of American University

We recently had the opportunity to connect with Associate Professor 
at the Department of Philosophy and Religion Shubha Pathak on her Hellenic Studies Series book Divine Yet Human Epics: Reflections of Poetic Rulers from Ancient Greece and India, the cross-cultural study of the epic traditions of Greece and India and the significance of a diverse classics. Her monograph, Divine Yet […]

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Divine Yet Human Epics | Q&A with Shubha Pathak of American University

We recently had the opportunity to connect with Associate Professor 
at the Department of Philosophy and Religion Shubha Pathak on her Hellenic Studies Series book Divine Yet Human Epics: Reflections of Poetic Rulers from Ancient Greece and India, the cross-cultural study of the epic traditions of Greece and India and the significance of a diverse classics. Her monograph, Divine Yet […]

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From the Depths of the Salt Sea

Paintings and Drawings by Anne Davey Dates: November 10, 2016 – April 14, 2017 Reception: November 10, 6:30-9:30 pm Click here to register for the reception. Admission: Free Visiting hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm For groups larger than 4 persons, please call 202-745-4400 to make an appointment. Directions and Visitor Information Overview Beginning November 10, the Center for Hellenic Studies […]

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Sunoikisis Undergraduate Research Symposium | Apply Now!

Program dates: March 10-12, 2017 Application deadline: November 18, 2016 The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) in Washington, D.C. invites college students to share their research on Hellenistic Literature or Latin Imperial Literature in a workshop setting. Students will have the opportunity to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their work in progress, develop ideas, […]

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Sunoikisis Undergraduate Research Symposium | Apply Now!

Program dates: March 10-12, 2017 Application deadline: November 18, 2016 The Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) in Washington, D.C. invites college students to share their research on Hellenistic Literature or Latin Imperial Literature in a workshop setting. Students will have the opportunity to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their work in progress, develop ideas, […]

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Watch Live Tonight | The Enduring Legacy of El Greco

Monumental Works in Toledo and Escorial Tonight, Thursday, October 13, 2016 6:30pm EDT To view the slides, download the PDF. If you are unable to view the embedded video above, click here to watch live! Prof. Marina Lambraki-Plaka will present select masterpieces of the great Renaissance painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (“El Greco”), including The Burial of the […]

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Watch Live Tonight | The Enduring Legacy of El Greco

Monumental Works in Toledo and Escorial Tonight, Thursday, October 13, 2016 6:30pm EDT To view the slides, download the PDF. If you are unable to view the embedded video above, click here to watch live! Prof. Marina Lambraki-Plaka will present select masterpieces of the great Renaissance painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (“El Greco”), including The Burial of the […]

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CHS Open House: Odysseus and the Poetics of katabásis, with Stamatia Dova

Stamatia Dova of the Hellenic College Holy Cross will join the CHS Community for an Open House discussion on Odysseus and the Poetics of katabásis, on October 13 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Watch the live event and/or join in the conversation on the Hour 25 website or the CHS YouTube channel! Homer Odyssey 11.472–473 The psūkhē of the fleet descendant of Aiakos knew me and spoke piteously, saying, ‘Resourceful […]