Tuesday, November 3. Greek Rhetoric, Law, and Society: Craig Cooper (University of Lethbridge) will present a talk titled "The Comedic in Hyperides." Read more
Saturday, November 14. The Center for Hellenic Studies invites local middle school and high school educators to participate in a day-long pedagogy workshop centered around Homer’s Odyssey and its historic reception. Read more
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 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
A brief update on the library's summer activities. Read more
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
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
Please join us on February 4 for an evening discussion with Professor Nancy Sherman on her forthcoming book, Feed the Soul: Lessons from Aristotle on Living Well (January 2027). Read more
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
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
