Lecture
Polymnia, a conversation
Polymnia, a conversation February 25, 2023 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. via Zoom To RSVP, visit https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcOiqrzIoGd1cPmL-9eZcPtHDIShg-gpG As a follow up to the world premiere of POLYMNIA, a chamber opera by Theodosia Roussos, join us for a Zoom conversation with the composer and several of the artists who created this wonderful production. They'll share stories and...
John Kittmer, “‘From the Tip of My Little Finger a River Flows:’ Yannis Ritsos’s Response to Dictatorship (1967-1970)”
by Zoom‘From the Tip of My Little Finger a River Flows:’ Yannis Ritsos’s Response to Dictatorship (1967-1970) A lecture by Dr. John Kittmer, former British ambassador to Greece in celebration of National Poetry Month. April 22, 2023 10:00 AM Los Angeles/8:00 PM Athens Via Zoom Opening remarks by Her Excellency Alexandra Papadopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to...
Historical Trajectories of Hellenism in Asia Minor, lecture by Paschalis Kitromilides (Academy of Athens)
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAHistorical Trajectories of Hellenism in Asia Minor lecture by Paschalis Kitromilides (Academy of Athens) Date: May 7, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM Location: 314 Royce Hall Reception to follow Introductory remarks by The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles and The Honorable Andreas Kyprianides, Honorary Consul General of Cyprus in Los Angeles...
“Maria Callas: The Sacred Flame” Lecture by Helena Matheopoulos
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAMaria Callas: The Sacred Flame Lecture by Helena Matheopoulos, Associate Editor, Opera Now Magazine Saturday, November 4, 2023 3:00 p.m. 314 Royce Hall, UCLA Reception to follow This event is free to attend but advance RSVP is requested. Q&A moderated by Peter Kazaras, Director of Opera UCLA Introductory remarks by The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos, Consul...
Emilio Capettini, “‘The Dolphin-Haunted Artifacts of Dimmed Atlantis:’ Evocations of Graeco-Roman Antiquity during the HIV/AIDS Crisis”
UCLA, Dodd 248"The Dolphin-Haunted Artifacts of Dimmed Atlantis:" Evocations of Graeco-Roman Antiquity during the HIV/AIDS Crisis Lecture by Emilio Capettini, Assistant Professor, UC Santa Barbara Wednesday, November 15, 2023 5:00 p.m. 248 Dodd Hall Reception to follow No RSVP required Reflections on memory and oblivion, erasure and persistence, and fragmentation and integrity pervade the rich output of...
Stavroula Tsiplakou, “Present-day Cypriot Greek: Will the Dialect Survive?”
by ZoomPresent-day Cypriot Greek: Will the Dialect Survive? A lecture by Stavroula Tsiplakou Associate Professor of Linguistics; Dean of Arts, Open University of Cyprus on the occasion of International Greek Language Day February 10, 2024 10 a.m. Los Angeles / 1 p.m. Washington, D.C. / 8 p.m. Greece & Cyprus Via Zoom Messages by the...
Katherine Fleming, “How to Think About the Past”
UCLA Fowler Museum, Lenart Auditorium 308 Charles E Young Dr. N., Los Angeles, CA, United States“How to Think About the Past” Lecture by Katherine Elizabeth Fleming President and CEO, J. Paul Getty Trust and Alexander S. Onassis Professor of Hellenic Culture and Civilization, Department of History, New York University (NYU) March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m. UCLA Fowler Museum, Lenart Auditorium Reception to follow Event is free but advanced registration is requested Introductory...
“Who Invented the ‘Modern Greeks’ and Why?” Lecture by Anthony Kaldellis
247 Dodd Hall 315 Portola Pl, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWho Invented the Modern Greeks, and Why? Lecture by Anthony Kaldellis, Professor, University of Chicago Tuesday, March 12, 2024 5:00 p.m. 247 Dodd Hall Reception to follow No RSVP required This event will not be livestreamed or recorded. In the case of no other people is the distinction between “ancient” and “modern” more symbolically potent...
“Liberalism and the Foundations of the Modern Greek State (ca 1830-1880)” Lecture by Michalis Sotiropoulos
Royce Hall, 314 UCLALiberalism and the Intellectual Foundations of the Modern Greek State (ca 1830-1880) Lecture by Michalis Sotiropoulos, The 1821 Fellow in Modern Greek Studies, British School at Athens Saturday, March 16, 2024 4:00 p.m. 314 Royce Hall, UCLA Reception to follow This event is free to attend but advance RSVP is requested. RSVP link: https://forms.gle/k9RShpX6Y7yzxZYX7 Introductory...
Alkinoos Ioannidis, “The Word and the Note”
Mong Auditorium 404 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Word and the Note lecture by Alkinoos Ioannidis Singer-Songwriter April 26, 2024 4:00 pm Mong Auditorium, Engineering VI UCLA campus Reception to follow Event is free but advanced registration is requested What is a song? When do words function as sound and when do notes represent meaning? Is tradition closer to conservatism or progress?...
Weaving Community: A Presentation of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center’s Work in Greece and Los Angeles
Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral 1324 S. Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWeaving Community: A Presentation of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center’s Work in Greece and Los Angeles Lecture by Professor Sharon Gerstel Director, UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture September 29, 2024 2:00 PM The Wilson-Hanks Family Cultural Center, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Reception to follow Introductory remarks by The...
Byzantine Crime Novels in the Twenty-First Century: From History to Fiction by Panagiotis Agapitos, University of Mainz
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAByzantine Crime Novels in the Twenty-First Century: From History to Fiction A lecture by Panagiotis Agapitos Gutenberg Distinguished Research Fellow, Byzantine Literature University of Mainz Saturday, November 16, 2024 4:00 p.m. 314 Royce Hall, UCLA Campus Reception to follow RSVP link: https://forms.gle/AMserxQLbWa2exNS9 Event is free but RSVPs are requested. If you are unable to attend...