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SUMMARY:Heritage at High Tide: Archaeology and Climate Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean - A Deep Dive into Cyprus’ and Greece's Imperiled Treasures
DESCRIPTION:a panel discussion organized by Professor Ioanna Kakoulli\n(Acting Director\, UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture) \nApril 6-7\, 2024\n8:30 to 11:30 a.m. PST\n6:30 to 9:30 p.m. EET (Cyprus/Greece)\n5:30 to 8:30 p.m. CET (Central Europe)\nvia Zoom \nProgram and Abstracts \nIt is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of one of our esteemed speakers for this panel\, Prof. Nikolaos Zacharias. Prof. Zacharias was not only a respected colleague but also a dear friend\, whose dedication to the field of archaeometry and passion for preserving our cultural heritage left an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him. In honor of his memory and contributions\, our panel will be dedicated to him and serve as a tribute to his remarkable legacy. We invite you to join us as we reflect on his enduring impact and celebrate his life and work. \nThe Eastern Mediterranean\, a cradle of ancient civilizations\, stands at the precipice of an unprecedented challenge. Coastal areas\, including the island of Cyprus and Greece\, like other regions in the Mediterranean are witnessing the relentless advance of the sea due to climate change. Rising sea levels\, heightened temperatures\, extreme weather events\, and marine erosion are endangering archaeological sites\, Byzantine relics\, and other critical historic landmarks. With climate data projecting a rise of 90cm in sea level by 2100 in the Mediterranean\, the risk to our global heritage is immediate and undeniable. \nSpeakers:  \nDemetrios Athanasoulis\, Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades\, Greece  \nNikolas Bakirtzis\, Cyprus Institute\, Cyprus  \nAlessandra Bonazza\, University of Bologna\, Italy  \nRohit Jigyasu\, ICCROM\, Rome\, Italy  \nAnthi Kaldeli\, Department of Antiquities\, Cyprus  \nAthanasios Vafeidis\, Kiel University\, Germany  \nPurpose of the Panel: \nThis panel aims to address/initiate discussion on two critical aspects: \n\nHighlighting the Threat: An in-depth look at how rising sea levels\, temperature extremes\, and other climate phenomena threaten cultural landmarks\, particularly in low-lying coastal zones of Cyprus and Greece.\nBridging the Awareness Gap: A pressing need to use climate data in decision-making for the cultural heritage sector and enhancing awareness on the imminent risks.\n\nThe emphasis is on the panel as a starting point or a catalyst rather than a conclusion. It’s about bringing the right people together\, introducing the critical topics\, and fostering a shared understanding that can serve as a springboard for future action. \nGoals of the Panel: \n\nTo provide a focused dialogue on the threat of climate change to cultural heritage.\nTo share recent climate and archaeological data\, enhancing understanding of the risks.\nTo discuss practical strategies and foster consensus on mitigating these threats.\n\nExpected Outcomes: \n\nIncreased knowledge sharing between climate experts and cultural heritage specialists.\nStrengthened networking opportunities for future collaboration.\nA consensus on the need for urgent action and the best practices for heritage protection.\nA foundation laid for a comprehensive plan to be further developed in future conferences or workshops.\n\nThis event is being held under the auspices of the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus\, the Embassy of Greece in the United States\, the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the United States\, the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles and the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Los Angeles. This program is co-sponsored by the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA and the Global Antiquity institute at UCLA and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/heritage-at-high-tide-archaeology-and-climate-crisis-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-a-deep-dive-into-cyprus-and-greeces-imperiled-treasures/
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CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Cultural Heritage,Cyprus,Hellenic
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SUMMARY:Byzantine Crime Novels in the Twenty-First Century: From History to Fiction by Panagiotis Agapitos\, University of Mainz
DESCRIPTION:Byzantine Crime Novels in the Twenty-First Century: From History to Fiction  \nA lecture by \nPanagiotis Agapitos\nGutenberg Distinguished Research Fellow\, Byzantine Literature\nUniversity of Mainz \nSaturday\, November 16\, 2024\n4:00 p.m.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus\nReception to follow \nRSVP link: https://forms.gle/AMserxQLbWa2exNS9\nEvent is free but RSVPs are requested. \nIf you are unable to attend but would like to watch the lecture via livestream on our YouTube channel\, the link is provided below: \nLivestream link: https://youtube.com/live/bNnV8v_vlcE?feature=share \nConversation following the lecture with Professor Michael Cooperson\, Associate Director\, UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture. \nThis lecture tackles the question of “authenticity” when writing crime novels set in the remote past. Agapitos’ three novels (published between 2003 and 2009 in Greece)\, that are set in the first half of ninth-century Byzantium during the rule of the last iconoclast emperor\, Theophilos (r. 829–842)\, form the basis of a lively discussion about the challenges of producing a satisfactory narrative. The fairly clear generic conventions of a traditional British-style mystery are not applicable to a medieval culture such as Byzantium\, starting with the basic issue of the absence of detection and the relevant detective. Contemporary fans of crime fiction have broad expectations about what a detective novel should be\, but they also want a feeling of “real” history in the narrative. In his novels\, the speaker tackles this problem by employing various techniques derived from Byzantine rhetoric and narrative\, while\, at the same time using archaeological\, historical and textual studies to offer a medieval yet contemporary crime story that feels medieval but is\, in fact\, postmodern. \nPanagiotis Agapitos is the Gutenberg Distinguished Research Fellow in Byzantine Literature at the University of Mainz. Previously\, he taught for 25 years at the University of Cyprus as Professor of Byzantine Literature and Culture in the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. He studied at the University of Munich and received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1990. He has taught as a visiting professor at the Free University of Berlin\, the High School of Social Sciences in Paris\, Stanford University\, and the Sapienza University of Rome. His research interests focus on Byzantine literature\, the history of manuscripts and education in Byzantium\, the critical edition of Medieval Greek texts\, narratology\, theory and practice of rhetoric\, genre studies and cultural history. He has published over 90 papers on these topics\, while his most recent book is a translation into English of the Tale of Livistros and Rodamne\, a Byzantine romance of the thirteenth century (Liverpool University Press\, 2021). He is currently writing a narrative history of Byzantine literature (AD 300–1500) under contract with Cambridge University Press. In his free time\, he writes “mystery stories” set in ninth-century Byzantium. \nThis event is held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles and made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nGefyra (Bridge) is a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Gefyra’s mission is to connect students\, faculty\, and communities along the West Coast of North America with Greek scholars\, artists\, and other creators\, so that they can together explore expansive and imaginative approaches to Greek culture and knowledge production. The program additionally supports academic conferences and cultural projects that bridge the West Coast and Greece. \nPresented by:\n \nCo-Sponsored by: \n \n \nUnder the auspices of:\n \nParking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 5 located at: 302 Charles E Young Dr N\, Westwood\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. Parking Structure 5  is accessible from Royce Drive\, south of Sunset Boulevard\, and west of Hilgard Ave. (in the northeast section of the campus). \nNo parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure\, and Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking is extremely limited in this lot\, so we highly encourage you to purchase a parking permit in advance: \n\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for $16 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectevent.aspx. Select “UCLA Royce Hall\,” then “Lecture with Panagiotis Agapitos” With the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 5 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 5\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card (the parking on this level is very limited).\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095.\nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 6) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information.\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu
URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/panagiotis-agapitos/
LOCATION:Royce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Byzantine,Community,Gefyra,History,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Pylos and Minoan Crete
DESCRIPTION:The “Ring of Nestor”\, c. 1500 BC\, Oxford\, Ashmolean Museum. \nPylos and Minoan Crete \nA lecture by \nAndreas G. Vlachopoulos\nProfessor\nUniversity of Ioannina \nHosted by the\nUCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\nin collaboration with\nThe J. Paul Getty Museum\nand held in conjunction with the exhibition\nThe Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece\n(June 27\, 2025 – January 12\, 2026 at The Getty Villa) \nSaturday\, November 22\, 2025\n4:00 p.m.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus\nReception to follow \nRegistration for this event is closed. \n \nDescription: \nPylos\, a vibrant and sun-drenched coastal region in Messenia (southwestern Peloponnese)\, features a rich landscape and abundant natural resources that closely resemble those of the palace of Knossos on Crete. In the heyday of the Neopalatial period of Crete (c. 1600-1500 BC)\, the area of Pylos gradually became the seat of powerful rulers of the Mycenaean elite\, whose way of life reflected not only the strong influence of the art and aesthetics of the Minoans\, but also a profound fusion of ideological and religious beliefs between the two societies. \nIn this engaging lecture\, we will delve into the historical journey of these two fascinating Aegean cultures. We will uncover the extensive Minoan influence on Pylos and the surrounding Mainland regions\, highlighting how the palatial Mycenaean world of early Greece gradually came into being. Join us for an exploration that illuminates the interconnectedness of these remarkable cultures. \nBio:  \nAndreas G. Vlachopoulos is Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Ioannina. He completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Archaeology at the University of Athens\, specializing in Aegean Prehistory. His 1995 dissertation on the Post-Palatial period on Naxos and the Aegean received the Michael Ventris Award. He has been a Research Fellow at Princeton University (1998-99) and at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts (2001-02). Currently\, Andreas directs the Vathy\, Astypalaia Archaeological Project and the Kokkino Vouno Project at Akrotiri\, Thera. Among his main research interests are the Mycenaean Cyclades\, the Mycenaean period in Pylos\, the Thera frescoes\, and the Aegean Early Bronze Age. He is the author of monographs on Mycenaean Naxos and Astypalaia and the editor of two volumes on Aegean Prehistory (Argonautes and Paintbrushes) and seven volumes on Greek archaeology. He is a Fellow of the Archaeological Society at Athens and a Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute. \nThis event is organized by Professor David Schneller (UCLA) and Dr. Claire Lyons (Getty) and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nCo-Sponsored by: \nUCLA College\, Division of Humanities\nThe Peter J. and Caroline B. Caloyeras Endowment for the Arts\nThe George P. Kolovos Family Centennial Term Chair in Hellenic Studies\nThe Joan Palevsky Chair of Classics at UCLA\nGefyra\nUCLA Global Antiquity\nUCLA Department of Art History\nUCLA Department of Classics\nUCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures\nUCLA David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design \nDon’t miss our other upcoming programs in collaboration with the J. Paul Getty Museum here: \nSaturday\, November 15\, 2025Between the Minoans and the Mycenaeans: Craft Technologies in the Second Millennium BCE Aegean \nSaturday\, December 6\, 2025\nMessenia to Mesopotamia: New Directions in the Art and Archaeology of the Second Millennium BCE Symposium \nParking information: \nParking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 5 located at: 302 Charles E Young Dr N\, Westwood\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. Parking Structure 5  is accessible from Royce Drive\, south of Sunset Boulevard\, and west of Hilgard Ave. (in the northeast section of the campus). \nNo parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure\, and Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking is extremely limited in this lot\, so we highly encourage you to purchase a parking permit in advance: \n\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for $17 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectevent.aspx. Select “UCLA Royce Hall\,” then “Pylos and Minoan Crete” With the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 5 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 5\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card (the parking on this level is very limited).\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095.\nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 6) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information.\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu
URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/pylosandminoancrete/
LOCATION:Royce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Cultural Heritage,Hellenic,History,Humanities,Lecture
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